Apart from installing reverse cycle, does anyone have any suggestions for providing heating for a house with electric? (There’s no gas point within the house)
Is it usual for a landlord to provide some type of heating in the house?
I was thinking of purchasing an electric heater for the lounge room – though I’m a bit worried bout the possibility of electrical fires!
Any suggestions would be appreciated:)
Thanks
Wayne
Wayne Leech
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http://www.landsearcher.com.au – List your land for FREE (Private sellers only)
http://www.homesearcher.com.au – List your property for FREE (Private sellers only)One of the things I look out for is a bathroom heater. I can’t understand how someone can live comfortably w/o one unless they don’t take showers during winter !
I used to rent in an apartment w/o one and I bought a portable electric heater in with me everytime I took a shower. Dangerous I know but still better than freezing to death !
thanks bennido:) I’m actually spending about 10k on this place so all little things like this are very helpful in making sure the house has those little things tenants like!
The heaters your talking about – are they the ones built into the lights?
Wayne Leech
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http://www.landsearcher.com.au – List your land for FREE (Private sellers only)
http://www.homesearcher.com.au – List your property for FREE (Private sellers only)Spot on, wayne !
They either come with 2 – 4 heater globes but 2 is more than enough for most bathrooms.thanks bennido – will nip to bunnings in my lunch break!
Wayne Leech
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http://www.landsearcher.com.au – List your land for FREE (Private sellers only)
http://www.homesearcher.com.au – List your property for FREE (Private sellers only)I would recomend connecting gas to the property
I have a couple of units which had all electric
SINCE I converted to gas 4 years ago the tenants have not moved out yet
Electricity costs more to use and enants will look at
cheaper alternatives
There was no gas in the property I rang the gas company they installed gas to the property and 25 metres free pipes any more it costs you.
from the meter on you have to get your plumber
hope it helpsJust a suggestion but have a look at solar heating. A friend has just put in some solar evacuated tubes for his underfloor heating.
There are also solar space heaters or breadbox heaters which are inexpensive to build and while they won’t fully heat the house they go a long way to reducing the amount of heating required.
Do a search on solar heating
Cheers
JeffAs an electrician I know those electric wall heaters cost mega bucks to run. I had a deal with a tenant where I paid (don’t ever try this at home) for electricity with one of these.
For example an average 40kw electric wall heater costs (at about 12c a kW/Hour) a staggering $4.80 per HOUR. YIKES.
One lady and a child only using it 5-6 hours a day rocked the electricity bill to over $1200 for 3 months. I now pay for firewood for the kinarra wood heater. She loves it and the house is a lot warmer.
And dont even ask how I got myself into paying for electricity, it is a long story about a new investor experimenting.
Go gas.
lifexperience
Hi Wayne
It’s important to make the IP comfy for the tenant, it’s worth a few extra dollars rent pw to the tenant, reduces vacancy & tenant turnover, is deductible, humane, etc.
cheers
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Gas is great if you are on mains gas, but if you are on gas bottles then don’t put in a gas bayonet as heating when on gas bottles costs more than electricity.
PK
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