Going All Electric?

[MacB]

I presume these are oil filled stuff rather than storage heaters, storage heaters give you yesterdays temperature needs today.

Yep definitely not storage, or at worst the ones with partial storage, but I prefer just plain radiant. I don't think a lot of the snazzy ones use oil anymore but research is still at baby steps.

 

[Andrew_P]

I am contemplating this for next year, currently have gas combi boiler. Yes I am aware of the 4 to 1 electric to gas price however there are other factors if I keep gas:-

1. I need to move/replace the existing boiler
2. I need to move the existing gas meter by about 30ft
3. I need to replace all the rads and probably most of the pipework

On the electric side:-

1. I need a full rewire etc anyway
2. the electric meter needs moving but this would be same location just internal to external wall

I roughly calculate that by going electric I save enough to cover 3-4 years of the electric/gas price difference. That's based on current gas useage however I haven't factored in being able to control heating on a room by room basis which should be a noticeable further saving.

Further down the line, or even later next year finances permitting, there is a plan for solar. This would also be used to heat a new electric tank...the shower would be electric anyway.

Has anyone got experience of doing similar or any of the new integrated electric systems?

Assuming all the radiators are already there why not switch to an Electric boiler for the Rads and a mains fed unvented cylinder for hot water?

 

[Crackle]

Yep definitely not storage, or at worst the ones with partial storage, but I prefer just plain radiant. I don't think a lot of the snazzy ones use oil anymore but research is still at baby steps.

Going back to what you said earlier about a battery bank, I doubt very much you'll be able to run heaters off something like that, the load would just be too much which is why people go down the windmill/heat pump/pellet burner route.

 

[MacB]

Assuming all the radiators are already there why not switch to an Electric boiler for the Rads and a mains fed unvented cylinder for hot water?

Funnily enough just been looking at those online.

Crax I don't expect to run heating from batteries I was just thinking ahead - solar - storage - etc - you never know batteries may even be worth it by the time I get to that point.

 

[Crackle]

Funnily enough just been looking at those online

Well if you go down that route, it costs very little to split the heating runs so you can have separate timers for different parts of the house. Plus individual heater timers.

 

[Andrew_P]

Funnily enough just been looking at those online.

Crax I don't expect to run heating from batteries I was just thinking ahead - solar - storage - etc - you never know batteries may even be worth it by the time I get to that point.

You can get wet system cylinders to do the whole job I think. https://www.mcdonald-engineers.com/products/Electric-wet-central-heating-system

Non vented (direct) cylinder mains fed gives you mains speed hot water. Get plenty of lagging and heat everything overnight on Eco 7. .