central heating in apartments?

eljay


Joined: 15/07/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
15/07/2009 18:32

Hi everyone, thanks for all info on this site. My wife and I were looking to come over December to March but having just read all the weather topics for winter months in NC we are having second thoughts! We would be renting and wondered how difficult it would be to get an apartment with central heating? We are sixty years of age on a limited budget so cost is important. We would prefer not to hire a car (only on the odd occasion) so apartment needs to be near shops,bars and bus routes etc. never been to NC before so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks from rainy Scotland.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
15/07/2009 18:45

A/C to expensive to run and bad for the health. The solution I found which is more than adequate are the paraffin heaters sold here for about 80TL. They are squat so pretty safe and kerosene cheap to purchase.



Richard

dizzy


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 13:23

Imported from France, Poweryourlife in Catalkoy offer the perfect automatic solution. Cheap to run, inexpensive. Many testimonial available. Contact Mike at poweryour_life@yahoo.com

Chicken


Joined: 29/06/2009
Posts: 190

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 14:36

Brinsley - Any idea where to buy these heaters?

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Message Posted:
29/07/2009 15:56

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dizzy


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 17:27

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dizzy


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 17:29

Many testimonials for poweryourlife's systems. Also back up and solar systems. Been trading in TRNC for 5 years without break

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 17:32

All very well but I don't think eljay really wants to buy heaters. Anyone got any useful advice for him?

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 18:13

eljay, Winter weather in NC isn't the same as Winter weather in Scotland. My son and daughter usually visit between December/February. They haven't had a bad time, weatherwise, in six years. It's only after about 4 pm, when the sun goes that it gets cold, and even then it's not UK cold. I don't have cental heating, never even thought of having it. A gas or paraffin heater costing about 80tl and 10tl a week to run is all that's normally needed.

eljay


Joined: 15/07/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 19:17

Thanks to all for your replys especially minertor, very helpful. Spent last winter in Nerja southern Spain and we definitely needed heating in the evening.

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 19:37

elijay - speaking from personal experience, I would say you will definitely need some form of heating. The weather can be lovely up until around 4.00pm but once the sun goes down, the temperature drops dramatically.



Last winter was, unusually, very wet, too.



This is only my opinion of course; I daresay what one person considers cold, another person won't.



P

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
29/07/2009 19:40

hi eljay , welcome to the board , dont forget the electric blanket , im also from scotland ,dont need one at home but need one here ,strange , any way enjoy .

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/07/2009 01:32

Why not stay at the Pia Bella Hotel for the 3 months, half board, no cooking, no cleaning, no changing beds, no shopping,laundry there or just down the road. Cheap transport from outside the Hotel or 1/2hr stroll into the centre. Air conditioning included in the price of the room if you phone them ask for a special deal for the long stay, probably cost no more than renting an apartment where you will probably have to pay extra for air con. We stay at the Pia Bella for 1 month Christmas & New Year, really well looked after, resonable price for drinks and plenty of choice for meals.