What is the best way of heating the home in the winter ?? - Page 5

Hi we have a house in Gran Alicant, we are coming over on the 19th August and are looking to have central heating installed. Could you please offer any help in who to go to for installation

Many thanks

Not sure if your on face book . Theres a chap named Victor Bates he is in the villamartin area. His name always comes up when people are asking for this kind of work. He sounds very good ?    

Thank you very much I’ll look him up

We from SA and as in Spain the houses in SA are built to keep cool. We used a gas heater, learn to dress appropriately in the evening - track suits and fleecy, throws and blankets on the couch and you cosy and warm. The winters are short not like the UK, so small price to pay for such beautiful long summers 😁

Cheers

Joan

Would it be worth considering having solar paneling and having low costs for any heating? I don't see many in Spain or is there a reason like maybe very expensive. 

Warm food, warm friend, & or included electric blanket ( when required!).

Spain helps (most of the year)

V

Best way is to properly isolate your property. Those claiming it is too cold in winter must be joking. Warmest winters of Continental Europe, but indeed, the nights here can be chilly, which is normal for a semi-arid climate.

Insolate your walls, put double glass and warm by using a heating pump orf a reverse heat airco.

Obviously, new properies in Spain have actually very good Isolation values. look at the villa’s in Las Colinas Golf. They are nearly class A energy , 12cm. Of insulation material , with an epc of less than 200. Of course, if you buy an old and/or cheap property,       expect to have to invest dearly to keep you warm during winter nights.

This is factually incorrect.

The sun during winter IS strong and solar energy is very effective in the Costa Blanca South in winter.

So did we back in 2005.   I still continue to use an estufa (gas heater) and have only recently purchased the third gas bottle this year.   Before the one that I purchased in January the previous one was in February 2019.

Regarding the natural gas issue, who or where can I find the areas or towns that are supplied with natural gas, anyone out there know.