Gas versus electric heating

Hi folks. I thought that I ought to clarify something about the heating. I have had this e mail from Pilar at San Jose today -

' I note all your comments but as I said before, electric under floor heating will still be an option for those who wish to go ahead with this heating system!!!!'

The exclamation marks are Pilar's so she must be confident about this.

There have been post saying that under floor heating is not an option when clearly you will be able to have a choice if you wish.

That is, of course, if  anyone else has been told anything different wish would not surprise me in the slightest. Cheers

 

Hi James

I do wish they were all singing from the same hymn book.  Nuria told me on site last week that Underfloor electric would no longer be an option.  I will ask again, both Nuria and Pilar and can only assume that it all gets lost in translation.  Many thanks for posting that info.

Regards to Linda

All,

From the information given I would assume that all those who have already pre ordered underfloor heating, will still be able to have it installed, if they wish or swap to gas heating.

underfloor heating will not be offered on any future property sales.

Regards

Chris & Julie

Hi linda

Just got back in the house great to see you and Dave last nite

We were told at the ste yesterday that the underflor heating has been cancelled and you can not have it ?

sorry all

Kevin

Another message from San Jose's main office -

Good morning,

Underfloor heating is still available, we have not said that it wasn't available anymore. Central heating by Gas Natural is just an extra method of heating that we can offer our clients.
The only thing that will no longer be available is the electric boiler, which will substituded for the gas supplied boiler.
 

 

Hi Kevin.  Yes we had a great time but how time flies.  

Below is a copy of a post I have put on another site.

Also there was some discussion a while back on this site regarding a Habitation licence.  One of the articles to the right of this page tells you what a habitation licence is (Licence of First Occupation) and it is worth reading.

James - many thanks for highlighting the heating option issue. I would have blindly carried on telling everyone that Underfloor was no longer an option.  Cheers.

Hi All
There has been some confusion over heating options since the introduction of the gas central heating option to the development.  On site they will tell you that the Electric underfloor heating is no longer available.  If you speak direct to the main head office they will tell you that it is still an option. Quote from email below.

 Dear Linda,

Underfloor heating is still available. Central heating by Gas Natural is just an extra heating options that customers have if they wish to go with this type of heating.

Pilar


This is an important point because although the electric will be more expensive to run, if you have radiators it cuts down on the space necessary for furniture.

We have now measured under the windows and it does not seem to be a viable proposition to put the radiators there.

Will go to site end of this week and take more piccy's.

Regards
Linda

Hopefully rectified now!!! copy emails below.


I have just notified them and they will be given prices for those who
wish to have this heating they can.
Pilar

Linda Needham escribió:
> Hi Pilar and Hi Javier (Hope you are well)
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> Thanks for your reply Pilar.
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> May I respectfully suggest that you perhaps have a meeting with those on site because they are giving buyers and visitors different information to the information you are giving regarding this subject.
>
> Kind regards
> Linda Needham

I was just wondering if anyone knows whether its worth considering combined air con and heating units

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Hi,

If anybody is considering using hot and cold aircon units for heating, I would suggest that they buy the Inverter type units. 

A normal unit will use approximately 30% more electricity. This is because when a motor starts up it takes up to 6 times the normal running current to get it started, albiet only for seconds, however this happens everytime the motor starts. When the room reaches the set temperature the motor cuts off. Then when the set temperature calls for heat or cold, the motor starts up again.

An inverter unit is more economical due to the fact that when the set temperature is reached, instead of shutting down, the motor continues to run but at a slower speed. This allows the temperature to remain constant in the room much easier.

Inverters however do cost a bit more than a normal hot and cold unit.

Also a thing that intrigued me about aircon units that heat also, I originally thought that the units actually had a heating element in them to make the heat. Not so, the cooling works the same as any fridge or freezer where the gas is compressed to a high pressure then released through a valve sort of going from a small bore pipe into a larger bore pipe. This allows the gas to expand and give the cooling effect. It is know as the Jules thomson effect.

For heating, the opposite takes place with the gas going from a low pressure into a higher pressure thus giving the heating effect.

Hope this helps. Ian

Thankyou so much Ian,back to the drawing board for me.