Heating Appliances
These are:
- Solid fuel open fire
- Solid fuel closed fire
- Electric radiant fire
- Electric convector heater
- Electric oil-filled radiator
- Gas radiant fire
- Gas wall convector heater
- Bottled gas heater
- Paraffin heater
The choice of heating appliance will affect:
- one's space heating efficiency levels
- the amount of moisture produced
- the running costs involved
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Heating Systems
For Wet Systems:
- Gas central heating
- Oil fired central heating
- LPG central heating system
- Solid fuel central heating
Wet System Control
For Dry Systems:
- Electric storage heaters
- Electric under floor heating
- Electric ceiling heating
- Gas warm air heating system
- Electric warm air heating system
Dry System Control
The difference mainly found between wet and dry systems is that whereas Wet Systems use heated water to transfer heat to all parts of the building, Dry Systems use heated air.
The choice of heating system will affect space heating efficiency levels, the amount of moisture produced and the running costs involved.
In regards to choice, it is worthwhile considering that there are many areas within Scotland where the choice of heating system is very restricted due to the lack of gas and oil supplies and/or deliveries. This is particularly the case in the North of Scotland and in many rural areas.
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This information has been taken from the 'Energy Awareness Training Resource Manual for Council Housing Staff' produced by Transco.
Heating Appliances
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|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Fuel open fire [burning coal] | Poor 28% | High | Low |
| Solid Fuel closed fire[burning anthracite] | Medium 60% | Low | Low |
| Electric Radiant fire | Good 100% | High | Low |
| Gas Radiant fire | Medium 60% | Medium | Medium |
| Gas Wall convector heater | Good – 73% | Low / Medium | Medium |
| Bottled Gas heater | Medium – 60% | High | High |
| Paraffin heater | Poor –15% | High | High |
Heating Systems
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|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Fuel Central Heating System [open fire – coal] | Medium – 60% | Low / Medium | Low |
| Solid Fuel Central Heating System [closed fire – anthracite] | Good – 70% | Low / Medium | Low |
| Electric Storage heaters | Good – 90% | Medium | Low |
| Gas Central Heating System | Good – 70% | Low | Medium |
| Oil Central Heating System | Good – 70% | Medium | Low |
| LPG Central Heating System | Good – 70% |
Medium / High | Medium |
Please note that where a condensing boiler is part of the central heating system, the space heating efficiency is increased by around an additional 15%.
