Which is the best form of conservatory heating for both efficiency and cost effectiveness?

Answer 1

Many long answers that skirt around the issue.
It sounds like you have finished your conservatory and want a quick and relatively inexpensive form of heating. I would go for Oil Filled Portable Radiators. They plug into a regular wall socket and once hot, they stay that way for some time. They also look fairly good and can be moved elesewhere if needed.

You should only need to heat the conservatory on some dull days for over the autumn and winter and this would not justify the outlay on standard piped radiators or underfloor heating systems.

Save your money for a nice wine to enjoy during the winter months whilst sitting in your cosy conservatory!

Answer 2

Electric or wet underfloor heating, (depends a bit on the size of the conserveratory) If you use perimiter heating, all the heat will rise round the sides and be lost through the glazing. Eventually it may build up in the apex and work its way down to seating level, but by then you will probably have gone out! With underfloor heating, it will rise from ALL OVER the floor area and pass by occupants on the way, so at least you will feel it. Also the floor will be warm (often cold ceramic tiles) and comfortable with no cold draughts. Make sure that there is plenty of insulation in the foundations below the heating element/pipes. 200mm Jablite or equivalent min.

Running cost electric 100-150watts/sq.m. Wet will hardly affect your existing gas bill if you have a boiler already. Danfoss do a kit to add u/f to conventional radiator pipework.

Answer 3

now that depends on a lot of aspects, what is the conservatory made from??? 1/2 brick & 1/2 glass, all glass. upvc clad, is it insulated, how thick is the conservatory roof, how thick are the walls, is the heating in your property gas/oil fired boiler or are you all electric, is the floor concrete or stone slabbed or wooden & insulated, do you want electric radiators etc, the list goes on, also the size also dictates how much heat you will need to keep it warm, ????????? I have a 29ft x 10ft 6in conservatory & manage to keep that very warm, because i have the right size radiators & proper thermal insulation to the floor & walls, as well as triple wall polycarconate sheeting on the roof, the list goes on & on, so make sure you get it right, otherwise you will be throwing your money down the drain

Answer 4

electric under-floor heating
it is relly good and effective dosent cost alot heats up quick easy to lay