Best way to heat a conservatory...

[nykkieberry]

We want to heat our conservatory in the winter months and would preferable like a fire as either primary or secondary heating. What's the pros and cons both efficiency and costings of either a/ a woodburner, b/ a flueless gas fire, c/ an electric fire d/ a portable gas woodburner or e/ a Gel fire with secondary heating....Secondary heating pros and cons? a/ electric underfloor, b/ a portable heater or c/ radiators. My head is spinning on this! I want something to look like real fire and either be very contemporary like the gel stoves or a traditional woodburner look. We originally wanted a woodburner but we have been quoted �800 for the flue plus the cost of the fire.

THANKS!

 

THANKS!!! 

[ICEMANSAV]

get a reverse cycle air conditioner that heats. here is a good site that helps 

[mark180]

dont put a rad in coz if you need it on only for the conservatory you nee d to turn the whole system on.under floor will only really take the chill off the floor.you need to be careful of any fumes that may come from the heating unit.we have simply an oiled filled rad hidden behind the sofa we have in there...does the job ok  for our approx12x12 conservatory.

[FP]

Like Mark180 we have an oil filled radiator.  We did a silly thing first of all and put a storage radiator in which made the conservatory far too hot on sunny winter days.