LPG, Heating Oil, Solid & Other Fuels

A question about : Air Source Heat Pumps/Air Con

With all the posts ongoing here regarding heat pumps etc I have decided to start a new post I have put together with information on reverse cycle air conditioning (heat pumps), where people can ask questions, chat about heat pumps, discuss experiences, installs, electricity usage & anything else heat pumps related.
Theres a lot of info here to take in, please do read it all as this may just

A question about : Gas or electric fire

A question about : Double sided stove recommendation?

Hi

We have recently moved into our new house and would like to have a multifuel stove installed.

At present we have 2 (LPG) gas fires back to back in the lounge and dining room. When we had our HETAS engineer around he suggested knocking through and having a double sided stove installed which we had already considered and like the idea of.

A question about : Solar Panels

Can anyone tell me if we can keep our old electricity meter now that we've had solar panels installed? Or will our energy provider force us to have a new, modern one (that won't reflect the electricity our panels generate)?!?

Best answers:

• You should have a meter that doesn't go backwards when you are exporting. That could be a modern digital one, but some of the later rotary dial types (including mine) have a ratchet mechanism to stop them going backwards.

A question about : 20p Per Unit Electric Meter Rate

Hi

I have just moved in to a small flat with a Ј1 coin operated meter.

I have worked out that Ј1 gets me 5 units so 20p a unit / kwh.

There is no fixed heating so the landlord has supplied two very good oil radiators and there is a small cooker/oven.

The radiaors are 2.5kw so at the above rate they cost me 50p an hour to run each.

That, to me, seems rather a lot.

A question about : Anyone took 'Help Link' boiler deal?

This sounds interesting. Just seen the tv commercial with johhny Ball Ј17.50 per month for new boiler with 10 year warrenty.

https://www.help-link.co.uk/

We pay around Ј20 per month for British Gas boiler cover so my thinking is that getting a new boiler fitted would be cheaper and would not need to use the BG cover.

A question about : infra red rads

I am asking if there is anyone who has had the infra red e-rad system installed in the past 6 months as an alternative to gas central heating?

A question about : Advice on buying multi Fuel Stove

Hi, this is my first post so bear with me
I presently have an open fire which doesnt give off enough heat for my liking & everyone raves about multifuel stoves. I am looking at buying upto 6 -7kw stove. I have been on websites galore & am left completely baffled. Prices vary from Ј300 - Ј1500 and apart form some being cast iron /steel; some having combination grates; some having fire bricks, I am left none the wiser.:confused: