My Swedish house

[@OKuusava]

Someone surely, as they got rid of the wooden oven, they also took out the oil burner downstaris and changed that to electric stupidity. And I bet that guy also got rid of the radiators under all windows and put only few middle of the house, which is the most itidotic thing to do, common in Italy too: always nice drafting feel. And I bet he also took the dish-drying cabinet away as its nicer to wash dishes looking out and oh, nowhere to put them then! ;-)

[@pereinarolsson3928]

Old radiators like you have - connetced with water - they are GOLD - best option.

[@doreenclark279]

Wow Wow Wow what a wonderful life Russ you are Amazing ❤🎉

[@MartinAhlman]

I live further up north, we have radiators like that, but we have a big hose in the water (it only freezes on top, the rest is at least +4), and the house is warm all year around. And our house is way older than yours :-D

[@Kim-J312]

I have radiators in my 115yr old apt . It runs off a boiler it so far has been most efficient for warmth . Since its apt I have no control over setting the temp . Our bolier gets turned on oct 15th to may , I live in cold/ snowy state in the US. Ive had previously had electric heat=$$😮, furnace heat=meh ,so far boiler w radiators has been best .

[@ProgMannen]

Those water radiators is way more effective than electric radiators. The pipes circulates hot water thru the house as well. Electric radiators heats spots and many don't like the very dry air it generates. Heat pumps need real pro's to install and is not suitable for all houses. Several small rooms, and u have a problem. Now u have 2. Which is better. Both running on same compressor? But whatever u do.. do NOT get rid of these radiators. Vattenburen värme is great.

[@bernardopros1736]

Nice video!! I would love to see a video talking more about your daily life and work! It would be awesome :)

[@RusselinSweden]

@@bernardopros1736 Thanks so much. I will do one soon

[@Daniel_Oberg]

Gr8 one Mr! 🤜🏻

[@NickHiltermann]

You have a knack for finding beautiful parts of the world, Russell! Good to see you doing DIY despite being in the land of IKEA! Keep well, my friend!

[@RusselinSweden]

@NickHiltermann Thanks so much! Hope.you guys are doing well. I really miss SA.

[@gunlindblad5202]

Ooo, do not take out the radiators! The airheaters are crap. It is noisy and doesn’t work when it gets cold. Make shore to put in a heatingsystem that work with the radiators. Nice village and house I wood get in touch with a company that work with air-water heatpump, you can just google companies, for example nibe… it is not that expensive. What you need to be clear of is that it is made for this climate.

[@cynic7049]

Yes, better to heat the water for the radiators with something else than electricity. But still those kind of radiators is probably the best way to keep the temperature in a house (that or a few "kakelugnar").

[@RusselinSweden]

@gunlindblad5202 Hej! Thanks for the comment. These air heaters work well until it's gets to be more than -5. Then I need to have the fire on also. Radiator are better but the cost for a new water heat pump was too much me with new radiators. So yes radiators are better but for now this works just fine.

[@gunlindblad5202]

@@RusselinSweden the thing is, electricity straight off is extremly expensive in the winter and you already have radiators (the old castironradiators are the best ever, do not change them!!!) and that means you can put in a new system without having to replace them. There are modern systems (even old types) reliaible that is worth looking into. As you said under -5 the ones you have doesn’t work and in Sweden, depensing on where you are, it get really really cold. So I would make shore to ut in a system before fall, it is more important than anything else.

[@stiglarsson8405]

I think/hope that you did the right choice.. for sweden? A small village give both benefits and drawbacks.. you probably gonna get to know everyone, (bad and good) the village know that its your children! For bad and good! And then to the electricity bill.. it always gonna skyrocket in winter, thats normal.. in the summer one mostly pay the grid fees! Its expenditur that one planes for.. keep money in banc acounts for the electricity bill! Heatpumps kinda even it out a bit, especialy in spring and autum.. its the same for woodstoves, the price for firewood is comparable to electricity.. when it comes to KW/H, if one have to buy it! Its rather this,, buy firewood befor the season at cheaper price! Whatever.. its rather this.. its gonna cost mostly the same, but one can then keep that inner comfort one like!

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

Water based radiators are extremely effective

[@Jorge_i_Norge]

I was convinced you need to certify the wood heater. Am I wrong?

[@nomchenikoloski7729]

❤😊😊

[@perkunlitewski]

Great video, but I have a question. I do have family in southern Sweden, they escaped Poland during Russian occupation, I know that Poland is thinking about similar kind of law like in Sweden/Finland regarding bunkers(I know that in Sweden block of flats above certain m2 have specialyaddapted basements) not to mention Finland What about Swedish countryside which is full of wooden houses? I've heard Sweden can hide 70-80%of population. Are there any local bunkers/fallout shelter or alternatively does Sweden refund building one. Thank You sorry for the long question, but Eastern Ukraine looks like the Moon.

[@igeekling]

The building of bunkers thong was a cold war era. Where you could get a subsidy for including a public bunker in your building. So a lot were built even in rural areas.. And they are still around. Even if most are used for things like storage for now. But that program stopped decades ago. There are no new ones built today and haven't been since something like the early eighties

[@perkunlitewski]

@@igeekling Ok txs for clarifying that definitely I've seen a lot of so called storage conversions...., I guess Poland is most likely looking at Swedish cold war solutions and current ones in Finland. Kind Regards!

[@igeekling]

@@perkunlitewski being able to use the space for your own purpose during peace time was part of the deal. Since a lot of them are in private properties, With the provision to be able to turn into a public bunker in 24 hours. Of course as many, perhaps most even, have changed ownership over the last half century since they were built. It is questionable how many of the current owners are even aware of that whole this room in the basement is a public bunker and require being able to function as such with a 24 hour notice. And you as the property owner are responsible for that to happen.

[@perkunlitewski]

​@@igeekling Absolutely (24-hour notice, etc.), but I believe public awareness is growing alongside the looming threat from the East. In case you weren't aware, Poland is currently experiencing sabotage attacks(arson a.). Migrants are being trained in Russia by the Wagner Group and then pushed across the Belarusian border. Here's hoping Sweden can avoid a similar situation, as wooden buildings would unfortunately be even more vulnerable to such attacks.

[@trjberg]

There are an old series about the Swedish planning and preparation for war during the cold war. You may be interested in that. Here is a reaction series to that with english subtitles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGLdpGWCm6mWbs0si=5LB9IvKjebWBMNuN

[@vertitis]

The electric price has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. It has to do with the green parties shutting down nuclear power production in favour of wind and solar.