Replacing gas boilers

[mmcv]

There's also a Spanish version called a mesa camilla which is similar but more raised for chairs. I'm sure other warm weather cultures have similar ones.

I am tempted to make one out of an old table if I can find a suitable heater at a reasonable price. Don't think my western legs could handle sitting on the floor at a low table for any significant length of time, though probably less heat escape on a low floor one than a raised chair one. I've seen people make them out of Ikea coffee tables and old blankets. It's just getting a suitable heater that works in a confined space without risk is the expensive part.

[Orcs]

There's also a Spanish version called a mesa camilla which is similar but more raised for chairs. I'm sure other warm weather cultures have similar ones.

I am tempted to make one out of an old table if I can find a suitable heater at a reasonable price. Don't think my western legs could handle sitting on the floor at a low table for any significant length of time, though probably less heat escape on a low floor one than a raised chair one. I've seen people make them out of Ikea coffee tables and old blankets. It's just getting a suitable heater that works in a confined space without risk is the expensive part.

Whats wrong with an electric blanket?

[mmcv]

Whats wrong with an electric blanket?

It might work, but it's a slightly different system since then it's heating the blanket and radiating the heat from that, whereas these systems have a heater on the underside of the table typically that create a warm zone beneath the table that the blanket helps trap. With an electric blanket a lot of the heat would be wasted on the bits draped over the table (there's usually a double table top with the blanket sandwiched between them) so wouldn't be as effective.

[mmcv]

Looks like there's a similar concept in Afghanistan - a Korsi, according to SultanBev's article above.

[Techno II]

it'll

I've changed it for you.

Cheers - Phil.

[FierceKitty]

You are a supernova!

[Techno II]

I'm not that bright...But I do explode ( )* from time to time.

Cheers - Phil.

*...Now where shall I put my rant about Von's brand new mobile phone ?.....EIGHT blanking hours to receive a text message "with your one time pin number..valid for 20 minutes"....Gimme strength.....

[FierceKitty]

"pin number" - urgh! KILL!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Are all kittys this pedantic ? 

[Ithoriel]

Personal Identification Number number .... as opposed to House Number number .... Account Number number .... so many numbers in our lives today we need to identify which we are talking about

[Techno II]

Techno Towers doesn't have a number...(Just a Welsh 'name').....The road doesn't even have name.

We do have a postcode which covers goodness knows (12?) how many properties over about 3 miles.

Fine by me.

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Ok Phil - so your are a name and NOT A NUMBER

[Techno II]

But I am a number...

My number is 4.

[Heedless Horseman]

But I am a number...
My number is 4.

Dread to think of the gruesome fates of previous 3... 

[Last Hussar]

Gas boiler gave out. After about 8 weeks (landlord nagged) its being replaced today. God knows what he'll want to put the rent up to next year.

Flat is absolutely freezing with doors and windows open While they work.

[mmcv]

Had ours serviced today, thankfully still in pretty good shape. Expensive boiler work is the last thing we'd need.

[Heedless Horseman]

Was discussing the new policy of replacing Gas with heat exchangers, etc. with a relative. Apparently, the new Radiators must not be situated under windows! That is totally OUT for us!
B****y Crazy! 

[Steve J]

I can't imagine where they could go, other than under a window, in most of our rooms.

[steve_holmes_11]

Was discussing the new policy of replacing Gas with heat exchangers, etc. with a relative. Apparently, the new Radiators must not be situated under windows! That is totally OUT for us!
B****y Crazy! 

I can't see how the heat exchanger would know the location of the radiators.

[Heedless Horseman]

Could be in error. Looking up on Google, no mention apart from traditional placing under windows being un-necessary with double glazing.
However... radiators from heat exchange system might need to be significantly larger. Less water needing to be heated but with greater surface area to give same heating.

Basically, Heat Exchangers rely on having to heat less water as they don't have the 'oomph' of a gas boiler.

Our radiators are 60s... single bank of pipes, thick metal.
Many more recent radiators are 'double' banked and thinner metal.
For same output... radiators in a heat exchange system might need to be 'triple' banked. Therefore 'wider' and maybe more of them.

I don't know. Just do NOT want the things!