NationStates Jolt Archive

So... how do you heat your home?

I don't know. I guess I'd have to ask my landlord how they do it. All I know is I have radiators that work when I turn them on.

You nuts, it gets upto 35C where I am.
Got air cons instead.

You nuts, it gets upto 35C where I am.
Got air cons instead.

Right now, it's -3C outside my front door.

You nuts, it gets upto 35C where I am.
Got air cons instead.
Same here, but because the houses have walls made of paper, it does get cold on Winter Mornings. For that, we have electrical heaters and a reverse-cycle AC.

Same here, but because the houses have walls made of paper, it does get cold on Winter Mornings. For that, we have electrical heaters and a reverse-cycle AC.

Hehe, can't do that where I am. Get big cyclones here ... no flimsy houses are allowed due to a cyclone code.

I suspect a lot of people think that central heating uses electiricty, rather than gas.

I have an electric heater.

gas, but its a condensing boiler so its about 200% more efficent than usual and only lets out warm water vapour (rather than hot gasses)

people tend to make the mistake that our house is on fire because of that (normal boilers exhausts are transparent gasses) but we've gotten used to it :p


though we do live in southampton, and there's a big geothermal electrisity plant downtown (right in the middle of the shops, which is weird)... so... uh, thats cool, right? :cool:

I suspect a lot of people think that central heating uses electiricty, rather than gas.
Actually, around these parts it overwhelmingly uses oil.

though we do live in southampton, and there's a big geothermal electrisity plant downtown (right in the middle of the shops, which is weird)... so... uh, thats cool, right? :cool:
That is pretty cool. I had no idea England had any kind of geothermal anythings to speak of.

I don't know ! :)

There is a central heating in the building (very hot water comes in the heater system from a central heating system, it's more efficient than everyone heating his own water), but I don't know what is used in the central heating thingie... probably gas or electricity.

So... how do you heat your home?
I'd have to ask the State agency (no, I'm not in prison - I'm in an ex-Eastern Bloc country). I think they use gas to heat the water that goes through our radiators.

I'd have to ask the State agency (no, I'm not in prison - I'm in an ex-Eastern Bloc country). I think they use gas to heat the water that goes through our radiators.

Kde? Ja som Slovensky.

Kde? Ja som Slovensky.
Hm. Not much in common, I'm afraid. Eu sunt român.

btw: Is that from Slovakia, or Slovenia? Sorry, I can't tell the difference (strictly in language, I mean).

That is pretty cool. I had no idea England had any kind of geothermal anythings to speak of.
we're special down here :D

we also have a big oil refinery just down the shore - it makes such a lovely view from the beach :p

With the hot, breathy wails of the thousands who die by my hand each day. but once March rolls around we're switching to electric.

Propane

Propane

I *knew* I forgot something... :(

I suspect a lot of people think that central heating uses electiricty, rather than gas.


It does. It uses both depending on which kind of unit your house has installed. Mine is central heating and air.....total electric.

I suspect a lot of people think that central heating uses electiricty, rather than gas.

In the US, central heating can use electricity, natural gas, propane, or fuel oil. Many years ago coal was a popular fuel for central heating in the Northeast.

My house uses natural gas and I also have a wood burning fireplace.

I'm personally surprised there are so few wood burners out there.
I used to have coal too, but the stove was too small and has since been replaced.