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Posted: Wed Sep 9, 2020 10:07pm

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Andy56

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I understand that electricity supply into private houses is quite low in this part of Spain (I think my builder mentioned 5.5kw?). Does this cause a problem for using electric heating. I have been advised to opt for oil fired (diesel) but I don’t really like the idea much!!

I think I’d rather use electric even if it’s a bit more to run but I don’t want to go down this route if it’s not up to the job.

I was thinking wood burner with electric radiators. It’s quite a large open plan detached house and it’s fairly exposed!

I would be interested to hear other people’s experiences.

Andy

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:28pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:28pm

If you really do want to heat the house fully by electric you can apply to your supplier to increase the supply (potencia) from the standard 5.5Kw to a higher rated supply.

Heating by electric is not cheap and most typical Spanish properties are built to be cool in the summer not warm in the winter, with for example, no insulation, drafty doors and windows, hard tiled floors.

Have you considered a mix of electric Neaterheaters and a log/pellet burner.

Hope this helps.

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:29pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:29pm

Crancrank wrote on Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:28pm:
If you really do want to heat the house fully by electric you can apply to your supplier to increase the supply (potencia) from the standard 5.5Kw to a higher rated supply.
Heating by electric is not cheap and most typical Spanish properties are built to be cool in the summer not warm in the winter, with for example, no insulation, drafty doors and windows, hard tiled floors....

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Have you considered a mix of electric Neaterheaters and a log/pellet burner.
Hope this helps.

Sorry, yes you have considered this!

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:08pm

Andy56

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:08pm

Crancrank wrote on Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:28pm:
If you really do want to heat the house fully by electric you can apply to your supplier to increase the supply (potencia) from the standard 5.5Kw to a higher rated supply.
Heating by electric is not cheap and most typical Spanish properties are built to be cool in the summer not warm in the winter, with for example, no insulation, drafty doors and windows, hard tiled floors....

Read more...

...
Have you considered a mix of electric Neaterheaters and a log/pellet burner.
Hope this helps.

Yes, we have a oh burner which I’ll run all winter. The electric rads are more for the bedrooms and bathrooms. I was thinking they can come on maybe twice a day for two hours morning and evening the the log burner can keep the living area warm. I’ve have a place down in Vera where it rarely gets very cold but I gather Oria is very different.

It’s hard to know until we’ve had a winter there!

Not sure wat neater heaters are - I’ll google them.

Cheers, Andy

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:29pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:29pm

Andy56 wrote on Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:08pm:
Yes, we have a oh burner which I’ll run all winter. The electric rads are more for the bedrooms and bathrooms. I was thinking they can come on maybe twice a day for two hours morning and evening the the log burner can keep the living area warm. I’ve have a place down in Vera where it rarely g...

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...ets very cold but I gather Oria is very different.

It’s hard to know until we’ve had a winter there!
Not sure wat neater heaters are - I’ll google them.

Cheers, Andy

Your local Neaterheater supplier is in Antas

Lifestyle Enclosures

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+34 950 459 060 / +34 950 459 129

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Parque Industrial El Real
C/. El Garcel, 11
04628 ANTAS
Almería

Located next to the A7/E15 Autovia at the El Real Poligono Industrial Estate, Antas. Exit 534. Our showroom is visible from the Autovia.

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:37pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:37pm

Andy56 wrote on Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:08pm:
Yes, we have a oh burner which I’ll run all winter. The electric rads are more for the bedrooms and bathrooms. I was thinking they can come on maybe twice a day for two hours morning and evening the the log burner can keep the living area warm. I’ve have a place down in Vera where it rarely g...

Read more...

...ets very cold but I gather Oria is very different.

It’s hard to know until we’ve had a winter there!
Not sure wat neater heaters are - I’ll google them.

Cheers, Andy

Yes I checked it out and found their distributor. I will pop in and have a look. Andy