There are many different options you have for heating your home, and the choice you make is a very important one. The right heating will not only keep you warm and toasty in the cooler seasons, but you'll also be keeping your energy bills down.
With so many choices out there, it may be difficult trying to figure out what works best for your home, but no need to worry, here's all the information you need before making that tricky decision.
Central heating
A gas fired central heating system will usually be the cheapest option to heat your home if it is connected to the national gas grid. It will save you money in the long run as long as you choose a reliable, sturdy boiler that works the way it should. If you have an old run down boiler - expect it to break or mess you around, resulting in it costing you an awful lot more money than you had anticipated.
A great way to cut down the cost of your energy bills is to set things on timers and control how much heat is given out and where.
Not on the gas grid?
If you aren't connected to the gas grid, then there are plenty of other options for you to choose from. You can either go with Electrical central heating: they are much cheaper to install than gas and can be put practically anywhere.
LPG central heating: a highly efficient fuel that saves you a lot of energy.
Oil central heating: you can buy your own home heating oil which is efficient and saves energy.
Immersion heaters: if your boiler breaks, this won't affect your heater, unlike other systems.
Storage heaters: they are very quiet and easy to install.
Wood heating systems
You can install a wood heating system if the other options don't appeal to you. They burn organic material like different types of wood from logs to pellets, which give you heat and even hot water. A lot of people that go with this option is to focus the heat in one area by buying a wood burning stove, and putting it in the living room for example. The clever thing about these is that you can connect it to a boiler which will then heat your water as well as the rest of your home.
Renewable-energy heating system
Before you go down this direction, it's important to make sure that your type of property is suitable for the kind of things that are required. So if you want to install some solar panels on your roof that will heat up your hot water, you might not be able to if your roof isn't south-facing, because that's where the sun is located, and if you don't have that, the panels won't be able to gather up any energy. So make sure you look into all these possibilities before spending your money.
Now you have some ideas, have a think and decide what the best option is for you.