Can anyone give any advice about heating here in Spain?
We live in an Apartment block which was built ten years ago,and heating was not taken into consideration when they were built, but as you know there are a few months of the year where you do need some form of Heating, but what?
We have Hor & Cold Air Con Unit's which is no good atall, and at the minute we are using a convector heater which is not all that good either.
What alternatives are about?
I would be grateful for any information.
Kind regards

Yep, you know when we had ours built we never even thought about heating other than the open fire we have. It is great to sit round on the colder nights but we could do with something more user friendly.

We're having the underbuild completed later in the year and I'm going to consider a form of central heating maybe powered by solar panels, or maybe underfloor heating. Neither of these may be an option for you in an apartment. A lot of the people I've seen rely on the gas canister mobile heaters which do throw out some heat but make the room a bit stuffy I feel

We use a couple of gas fires dotted around the house, coupled with the open fire in the lounge it heats the house nicely, more than adequate. By the way, they are rarely turned on before 5pm as warm enough during daylight hours, just when the sun falls behind the hill and it cools off rapidly.
House is rather old so we would not contemplate putting in central heating, especially as it would only get used evenings in the short winter.
PWWM

Don't gas fires need venting?

Before you start heating I would suggest that you ensure that you're not losing heat through poor fitting windows/doors, etc.

Not these fires, you are thinking installed gas fires as in UK. I am talking mobile ones with Butano. re poorly fitting doors and windows, not a problem, we are in a constant daily temp of about 21dg daily in the winter, night time it drops to around 9dg. so we do not need much heating. Two of these fires heat the whole house which is not small. Our area is known for its sub tropical climate unlike CDS etc.
pwwm

We use the air con heat just for 10 minutes in the morning or when entering the apartment, just to 'defrost' the place as it has been almost unbearable lately.
We also bought a couple of electric radiators which work on a thermostat, however these naturally add to our already overpriced electric bill.

Freinds have the gas bottle fires you have mentioned but I am not 100 percent happy having a 13kg bottle of propane attached to a naked flame 2 meters from myself.

Best thing we have found is to wear a few layers and snuggle under a large blanket on the couch with a whisky or 10

Hi,
I've read about this form of electric heating:
www.econoheat-spain.com/home.php
I think it could be purchased at Carrefour.
Carol

I quite agree, rather nice snuggling under a large blanket, but with a nice cuppa instead. But Britbull you have kinda reiterated with what I have said that heating not needed long term.

But I dont have a problem with the butano, at least it would be quick if it went!!! well as long as I was that close anyway.
Keep warm, hear storms tomorrow, oh joy.

pwwm

If one of those canisters explode, it'll take off half your house, so you'd better be doing some gardening

Speaking of which, how many people here have now got natural piped gas fitted? It hit my area about a year ago and I'm tempted to get it installed for heating, cooking and hot water. I think they were asking around €600-€700 for installation of the mains (plus I'd need to obviously fit the appropriate internal systems on top, of course).

No natural gas fitted here, but I would jump at the chance if it ever does arrive.
Re explosion, no problem will aim for the pool
pwwm

LOL, you may find yourself in the pool whether you aimed for it, or not

I just love your confidence!

Might find the cactus instead, now that is another thought, y'ouch :scared:
Pwwm

we have those eco panel heaters in our bedrooms, just attach them to the wall plug them in & bobs your uncle, easy to install, you can not adjust them but just leave them on they cost very little to run you can also paint them also, they warm the average spanish size bedroom up in about 30mins,nice back ground heat. I Would recommend them, over portable gas fires, as they need to be vented & also will put a fair bit of moisture back in the room

Steve
What do you mean they cost very little to run. Since when did you have an electric meter!!!!!!!!

Hi Glynis, they according to the manufacturer cost just a few cents per hr to run