In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
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Submitted by alan h on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 05:03In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We also switched to mains gas
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 05:44In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We also switched to mains gas immediately after buying our house, more than five years ago and we are delighted. Easy, clean and convenient. All energy is expensive in Italy, but our gas bills are very reasonable. But then, we have PVC double glazed windows and have done quite a bit regarding insulation. And this is the key: make your house energy efficient.
Heating...
Submitted by sagraiasolar on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
There is a raft of past heating chat on heating on this forum. However to reset the parameters a bit: The Gas or pellets you are considering are expensive and IMHO gas boilers and pellet stoves are on their way out .... wood, solar and heat pumps are at the economical and ecological end of the spectrum. To clarify a bit: take a small air source heat pump (ASHP) consuming the same power as an electric kettle but producing 3 kettles worth of energy, all with minimal maintainance .... it is really hard to for gas and pellets to compete with such a proposition.... I know I'm just considering a small ASHP, but topped up with wood and solar it is easy to install on a single phase supply and makes for a super cheap- to-run system that is as green as Kermit too. That's not to say you couldn't just have a bigger heat pump system and nothing else.