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What heating do you have if you are asthmatic

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SmellsLikeAdultSpirit · 12/05/2019 09:08

I am increasingly concerned about our woodburner. It has been in for years and we usually use smokeless fuel which, years ago, was considered sid environmentally friendly
I think its now the new 'clean' diesel
My asthma has got gradually worse over the years which I just put down to age but I'm now thinking the stove won't have helped
I'm on a tight budget. There is a radiator in the room but it isn't powerful enough without something else to top it up
I could either leave the stove there but use some other type of heater in front or try to fund getting it removed but replaced with what
An electric stove?

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Fairylea · 12/05/2019 09:10

I have asthma and there’s no way I could have anything other than electric heating - like a plug in convector heater - or gas central heating. A wood burner or anything like that would literally kill me!

SmellsLikeAdultSpirit · 12/05/2019 09:17

I need to get it out. I just don't know what to replace it with that is reasonably economical

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greenelephantscarf · 12/05/2019 09:25

gas or electric central heating.
ideally no gas cooker as well as they produce a lot of no.

you need heating and ventilation to keep air quality at it's best.

Pinkfizzy · 12/05/2019 09:34

In your situation, I would look at a modern air conditioner - bear with me on this one - as decent ones can either warm or cool the air, warming is cheaper than putting the heater on. Mine also has a dehumidifier, which is great for my asthma, as I'm allergic to mould spores, which are much greater in number in damp air.
I also have an induction hob & have banished candles from my life Sad

SmellsLikeAdultSpirit · 12/05/2019 10:09

Pink fizzy what make heater do you have

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SmellsLikeAdultSpirit · 12/05/2019 10:10

I do have a dehumidifier. I'm also allergic to mould and damp
I'm had horrible asthma attacks when away and then spotted mould or damp

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Langrish · 12/05/2019 10:12

We can’t have a wood burner, my parents’ sets our son off in 2 minutes.
We have gas central heating and no problems with that. (Don’t have damp clothes to dry on radiators though).
We had an air filter in his room when he was younger and his problem worse, which was a great help.

Pinkfizzy · 12/05/2019 17:37

daikin ftxs60gv1b there are different sizes depending on cubic metre size of the room - so have a bells & whistles one in kitchen diner, where I spend a lot of time & a smaller one in bedroom.

Important however to have cleaned & serviced every 6 months - I have a contract - & they will specifically clean & put a mould & pollen treament in when they clean it.

AnnaMagnani · 12/05/2019 17:42

We have a woodburner and limited options as it's in a massive room that's impossible to warm up with the radiators in it. No gas in our village. Radiators are run on an electric boiler.

However we've swapped from burning wood in it to burning briquettes and not only is it far more pleasant as the woodburner needs much lass faffing with, plus it's cheaper as they burner hotter and for longer, my asthma is noticeably happier.

DH does all the fire cleaning and building so I never touch it.

HoozTurnIsIt · 13/05/2019 16:50

We have no gas so oil central heating and a multifuel stove.
I have asthma and have just been diagnosed with other lung disorders and very high levels of allergies including mould.
So the stove has to go.
Not literally in that I won't be taking it out but I'm looking at a wall mounted electric radiator. The room needs some additional heat, it's very big and the central heating is not enough. Plus I want some instant heat.

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