What heating is best

[johnad]

Hi everyone
I have a mate who owns a old cottage in the country at the moment he has no heating installed and no gas supply
Is oil central heating cost effective and would installation be the same as gas well apart from fitting the oil tank in the garden ?
Would storage heating be a better alternative ?
I assume a certificate would be needed for the storage heating but would the insterlation of an oil fired boiler need one (not being gas) ?
Also is it possible to run a combi boiler on bottled gas ?
And if so would a certificate be needed for this to ?
Cost would be an issue for him so if we could install something ourselves it would save him some cash for other things.
Any suggestions would be appreciated .

 

[Boilerman2]

Option 1. - Oil fired Condensing Boiler, it would have to be notified to LABC (all types of Heating systems have to be notified)
It is likely that Bio-Kerosene will soon be introduced which may attract RHI grants - so watch this space!

Option 2. LPG Fired Boiler - this would best be served by a "Bulk storage tank" rather than cylinders Gas is cheaper per litre from a bulk tank.

Option 3. Ground source heat pump or Air source heat pump in mild weather these are exceptionally efficient in very cold winter their efficiency is questionable!!

Option 4. Storage Heaters. No Comment!!!

Personally I'd go for option 1 or 2.

 

[Jake1886]

Maybe go down the biomass route if he has the money and space.