HEALTHY HOMES HEATING STANDARDS
Landlords must provide one or more fixed heaters that can directly heat the main living room to a maintained temperature of at least 18 degrees Celsius.
WHAT IS THE STANDARD?
For private rental properties There must be a fixed heater that can directly heat the main living room to at least 18 degrees Celsius.
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Your heater must be fixed (not portable), and at least 1.5 kW in heating capacity.
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Your heater must not be an open fire or an un-flued combustion heater, eg portable LPG bottle heaters. If you use a heat pump or an electric heater, it must have a thermostat.
You can’t use an electric heater (except a heat pump) if the required heating capacity for the main living room is over 2.4 kW.
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In most cases, the right type of heater will be a larger fixed heating device like a heat pump, wood burner, pellet burner or flued gas heater.
A HEAT PUMP IS YOUR BEST OPTION
We believe a heat pump is a better option than a gas heater, pellet burner or fireplace.
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It is more efficient, safe, more convenient, requires no consents, and is cheaper to install. And you get other benefits such as healthier, air quality, dehumidifying, and cooling all built in.
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We can help with providing you with a cost effective heating solution that complies with the Healthy Home HEating Standard
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