Central Heating Survey, 1968

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>Data accumulated from Consumers' Association surveys are designed to be used by the consumer. The surveys are, therefore, very specific in nature and the subjects covered diverse. The Data Archive holds 19 such surveys.<br>
Readers are asked to note that, with the exception of the surveys on the Telephone Service - 69004, 69016, respondents surveyed are self selected from subscribers to the Association's magazine &lt;i&gt;Which?&lt;/i&gt; and so the surveys cannot singly be used in descriptive accounts of the British public.<br>
Surveys 69005-69012 cover various aspects of the housing experiences of &lt;i&gt;Which?&lt;/i&gt; readers who moved house in 1967 and 1968. It is here particularly important to remember that the choice strategies and the resources of &lt;i&gt;Which?&lt;/i&gt; readers are unlikely to be typical.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>A comprehensive study covering: a) solid fuel, gas or oil boilers that heat hot water radiators or convectors; b) electric, solid fuel, gas or oil heaters that supply warm air to more than one room through ducts( c) solid fuel or gas room heaters with high output back boilers that heat radiators ; d) electric underfloor heating; and e) electric ceiling heating.<br>
Information includes: brand name; type; performance and capacity of heater; pump; time controls; pipes; radiators etc.; type and source of fuel (e.g. off-peak electricity, name of oil company etc.) together with any difficulties in obtaining fuels. Data is also included on installation of system (including finance). Satisfaction of respondent with heating system in general, performance of parts of system and servicing required, is tested throughout the survey.

本摘要版权归英国数据服务中心（UK Data Service）及数据集采集版权所有者所有。
消费者协会开展的调研所积累的数据，旨在供消费者使用。因此此类调研具有极强的针对性，涵盖主题多样。英国数据档案馆藏有19份此类调研数据集。
请注意：除编号为69004、69016的电话服务类调研外，本次调研的受访者均为该协会杂志《Which？》的订阅用户，系自愿参与，因此此类调研无法单独用于描述英国大众的整体情况。
编号69005至69012的调研，聚焦1967年至1968年期间搬家的《Which？》杂志读者的住房体验各维度。在此需特别注意：《Which？》杂志读者的购房决策策略与可支配资源，大概率不具备英国大众的典型性。
**核心主题**：
一项涵盖以下内容的综合性研究：a）为热水散热器或对流加热器供热的固体燃料、燃气或燃油锅炉；b）通过风管向多个房间输送暖风的电暖器、固体燃料暖炉、燃气暖炉或燃油暖炉；c）搭载高输出背挂式锅炉以驱动散热器的固体燃料或燃气室内暖炉；d）电地暖系统；e）电吊顶供暖系统。
采集的信息包括：设备品牌名称、型号、暖炉性能与额定功率、水泵、时间控制器、管道、散热器等相关参数；燃料类型与来源（例如低谷电价电力、石油公司名称等），以及燃料获取过程中遇到的各类困难。
数据集还涵盖系统安装相关信息（含融资方案）。本次调研全程评估受访者对供暖系统的整体满意度、系统各部件的运行表现，以及所需的维修保养服务情况。