I got the solar water heating in about 5 months ago. It uses refrigerant gas and is maintenance free. Hot water 24/7 all winter, just turn the boiler on for rads. Hardly used any oil all winter....
Nope was my 5 year old spikes... your just jellous paddy beat u to em, hes loving them :p
I have preesurised heating and hotwater tank, means there is no overflow tanks in roof space to freeze in the -20's, and hotwater is at mains pressure so bath fills quick and showers are power...
I'm sure things have changed, but when our house was built 5 years ago we could have changed things a bit. The heating system was one of them. After a pile of research we ended up with the good old...

I have a solid fuel Stanley stove, superb buy as it's been heating our kitchen/living area non stop for 3 years now. We burn coal mainly but timber when I get time to cut etc. Easy run with one...
Holyfeckingcripes! How much???