Best way to heat a conservatory?

[waynedance]

Building a well insulated conservatory (4x2.8m) will a 1 x wall made from 4x4" with insulation.

House has a combo boiler in the bedroom cupboard will 3 rads upstairs and 2 down. All have thermostats except the double rad in living room. Could I run a pipe from kitchen rad to Conservatory? Would this work if it had a thermostat on it to keep it above freezing?

 

[Dotty]

To comply with part L of the building regulations it will have to be independently zoned.

 

[waynedance]

Ok thanks, what does that mean? What would I need to fit then to keep it above 5 degrees ish? A separate electric heater?

 

[newcastle phill]

It means it must be on a seperate thermostatically controlled zone to the rest of the property.
Some fit sleek electric wall mounted heaters instead of a zoned radiator circuit

 

[newcastle phill]

But also check the definition of a conservatory as opposed to an extension built for lounging about. The devils in the detail.
If its by enlarge a brick built structure with conventional type windows, roof a patio door that would not make it a conservatory.
Just saying as some refer to theirs as a conservatory when clearly is isnt and the rules may not apply

 

[waynedance]

Is a conservatory, 4x4" wood dwarf walls cladded, double glazed with 35mm polycarbonate roof.

 

[REDSAW]

put an electric one in, takes 15 mins to heat all up and cheaper.
got a pot belly stove in mine/electric 3kw

 

[lame plumber]

if it has a po;ycarbonate roof, dont even bother trying to heat it, why waste money?

 

[waynedance]

Got to do something, will go with a rad with thermostat from main heating… yeah I know regs this and regs that.

Got to stop it from freezing… going to have a fridge and freezer in there along with some furniture.

 

[lame plumber]

nothing like a frozen rad in the winter leaking everywhere, yeah I know regs this n that, normally there for a reason though

 

[waynedance]

What about a separate gas supply installed with a gas heater?

All I want is to frost protect.

 

[lame plumber]

your building little more than a garden shed, why bother heating the outside air?

 

[SimonG]

Electric heater.

 

[waynedance]

Bit more than a garden shed, taking me long enough to build £££

 

[lame plumber]

thicker socks and a jumper

 

[Rickster123]

thicker socks and a jumper

Stop being a cantankerous old sausage

 

[lame plumber]

Stop being a cantankerous old sausage

SO sorry, but it makes me see red to try and heat the world, we are to hot already, conservatories are for flowers over winter and arent living accommodation, the sooner the world understands this the better for the world

 

[Rickster123]

SO sorry, but it makes me see red to try and heat the world, we are to hot already, conservatories are for flowers over winter and arent living accommodation, the sooner the world understands this the better for the world

We're already paying 5p for carrier bags it's time to make a stand!

 

[waynedance]

What about a small nuclear reactor?

 

[Rickster123]

What about a small nuclear reactor?

The neighbours will only moan! Stick a rad out there if you want one, far worse things going on in the world.