Thats right folks, it is coming up to that time of year again when all of the savings you made during the spring and summer regarding your heating bills is going to be wiped out again! However, if you have a Prior DIY conservatory, this will be much less of an issue as it is fitted with BFRC approved energy rated windows as standard. This means that the conservatory is going to be easier to heat than the rest of your house.
The simplest way of keeping the conservatory at a reasonable heat level is with an electric convector heater. No need to have it on flat our either. Set the thermostat to 20 degrees and that is as much as you should need. Because the conservatory windows do no transmit the heat from inside to outside in the way standard PVCu double glazing does, it will be more economical to heat the conservatory than you thought.
If you have oil or gas fired central heating, it is not much of a job to extend the pipework into the conservatory and fit a low level radiator or two. This when combined with thermostatic knobs will ensure that the whole house remains at the correct temperature. Other heating methods could be something like an air conditioning unit. These keep you cool in the summer and act as heaters in the winter. They are also particularly useful if you are an allergy sufferer as they filter out the pollen and dust particles when in use. They are also good for reducing or eliminating condensation.
Under floor heating has its' fans as well as the above. However for this to be of use it needs to be left on for months at a time and is therefore not a quick fix when the degrees go missing! The choice is entirely up to you and rather depends how much time you will be spending in the conservatory watching the snow come down...