Fires/ extra heating in lounge help please

[Phoenix4725]

After years of house with atiny cosy lounge have moved and lounge is very big but can get a tad chilly say the least in there
.Have posted seperatleyabout thermal curtains as large amount of glass in there

has 2 radiators but this is no where enough to keep chill out less running heating 24/7 at high heat .

So need some help about extra heating can add .Were on oil heating so no gas lines in property do have a very big fireplace but not in use so maybe somnething can put in there.

Have considered calor bottle gas fires any thoughts or some plug in radatiors.Needs be in keeping with lounge tradtional style as have mahgony dining table( my free cycle greatest find ) and unit in there also mantle piece same style >.Any idears anybody

[CantSupinate]

The fireplace is sucking heat out of the room unless it's blocked up. If you aren't going to have a fire in there, block it up.

Have you considered a wood-burning stove? If you can afford it, sounds like an ideal situation for one. Would need to get the chimney surveyed to see if suitable -- but it's a very cost effective, efficient and relatively green way to heat a room, quite often.

[GrendelsMum]

I'd agree with CantSupinate, but to be honest, it sounds as though you need a couple of extra radiators adding to your central heating in there. There are online calculators where you can see how many radiators of what size you should have to heat a certain area.

[CantSupinate]

Also, check what the insulation is -- whether the cavity walls could be filled or the roof could be done. This is one energy efficiency measure that is very likely to pay for itself within just 5 years or less even.

[Phoenix4725]

Thank you

Have thought about it but admit to being lazy about having
to clean one and am guessing there expensive to buy

Did look and chimney is blocked of further up so it'd really just empty hearth

Yes did winder if might be case fir extra radiators But downside is there going have to be plug in kind the house is on long let though landlords very easy biggest propblem would be wall space because of French doors and window taking up 3 sides

[mumblechum]

Woodburners are fab . We have quite a small one in our back living room which absolutely belts the heat out. We have an open fire in our front living room which is very large and the open fire is nowhere near as efficient.

Ours is a Stovax in dark enamel green with a sort of gothic glass door. I heart it, can you tell? It only uses about a quarter of the fuel of the open fire.

How on earth can you have a living room with no fire? It must be bollock freezing.

[Phoenix4725]

It can be a tad chilly heard blue noses are in

Never really Bern problem before as lounges only been 10 by 15 max but this ones big 23 by 14 plus a dining l section of 13 by 11 kids have play tent up in lomge atm since lol only 2 seated couch in lounge tv unit and my freecycle dining table

and no not posh just none wanted to live near train crossing and yard at one side but views other make up for

[GrendelsMum]

But could you demonstrate to your landlord that the heating for the room is currently inadequate? e.g. calculating how much heat the radiators can put out, versus a recommended minimum for the temperature of a lounge? You could try asking Shelter for advice?

The plug-in electric kind are really expensive to run, in my experience.

Depending on where you are, I could probably let you have an old Esse woodstove in need of some repair. You'd have to arrange with the landlord to have it fitted, though.

[Phoenix4725]

Thank you for the offer

might have a chat after weekend with him he's pretty easy going and figure long as I agree to meet the costs he won't object .will also look at getting the chimmney checked to I have a 10 year lease so don't mind if need to spend out to get it done by next winter especially

[MommaDude]

definitely go for a fire! go for a wood burning stove, it can fit directly in the fireplace and will pump out crazy amounts of heat.

and they don't have to be too expensive!
www.westcountryfires.co.uk/valor-richmond-fire-p-207.html