Barn conversion heating system options

[Magik22]

Trying to work out which heating/hot water system to go for in a holiday accommodation barn conversion.

Its quite a small building and will be heavily insulated, so hopefully heating demand won’t be huge. Likely to be only 2 guests at a time so hot water shouldn’t be big either.

I’m leaning towards an external oil combi but the electric and lpg systems have their merits, no experience of either though. Would be great to hear opinions

 

[Smith31]

Go for for a standard gas combi boiler, some come with a 10 year warranty, they are easily fitted, repaired and exchanged by most gas engineers , importantly parts will still be available in 15 years time.

You could go for something fancy, but the savings on energy are soon wiped out when you need a specialist to repair at £80+ an hour and parts aren't available for a week as they need to be shipped in, meaning you lose rental income.

 

[Adeptandy]

Oil or LPG Combi and underfloor heating

 

[Still Farming]

Biomass and Renewable heat incentives, get paid for heating, you charge for too???

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Biomass and Renewable heat incentives, get paid for heating, you charge for too???

Your a few years out of date!

UFH is great but lag times are slow, holiday folk won’t get this and moan it’s cold, then 3 hrs later have windows open!

 

[Still Farming]

Your a few years out of date!

UFH is great but lag times are slow, holiday folk won’t get this and moan it’s cold, then 3 hrs later have windows open!

Charge for logs charge for heating extra, keep charging, as they only abuse it all otherwise.

 

[Poncherello1976]

If well insulated a ground/air source heat pump might suit. Will obviously use more electric, but one less dealing with a utility company, gas, must be a plus! If you can get a few solar panels on it to help run the pump then all well and good.
In the end you want something reliable that you know will work, eg gas/oil/electric.
Biomass creates work, loading, ash, unblocking (occasionally). If you are around great. If not then bear it in mind. Too late I think for RHI
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[Still Farming]

Electric and put pre pay card meters in too.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Every cottage we ever holiday at has it all included - it’s much cleaner financially.

A lot of this is down to marketing though, depends on your type of property etc.

Gas needs annual certificates, oil annual servicing. Both can break down. Electric based, ASHP for example may be another option.

A lot depends on resources available, occupation levels and heat demand.

 

[Still Farming]

They will all leave Everything full on ,windows open and go out for the day?
Take care as Bill's can be more than the income easily?

 

[Poncherello1976]

Electric and put pre pay card meters in too.

I hope that is in jest?!
You wont need to worry too much about the heating if you put that in your holiday let!

 

[Still Farming]

I hope that is in jest?!
You wont need to worry too much about the heating if you put that in your holiday let!

Just over charge then to cover MAXIMUM use do you?

 

[Poncherello1976]

Just over charge then to cover MAXIMUM use do you?

Sorry, my comment was in jest!
Electric and heating both have a meter so we know ours costs for both. Holiday let pricing is set to cover the cost of maximum use. I am happy for the heating to be turned up as I will get paid more for it.