Had initially thought we would be going for the usual gas fired wet system, however have discovered that there would be advantages to having an electric system. Thinner profile, faster warm up time, more efficient as uses 100% of energy provided, no cold spots. The downside - living in Northern Ireland with electric at 13-15p per kwh (compared with 6-8p in England) it appears that it could work out at £2000 per year to heat the house! Having said that the electricity prices here may well reduce now that NIE has a bit of competition.
Haven't worked out the gas cost but I believe it would be less. The wet system has its downsides too - less efficient use of energy, possibility of cold spots and has more "parts" to maintain also there is more work required to install it. I really fancy the electric option if it was a bit cheaper to run!
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