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With most forms of energy becoming more expensive – especially sources such as gas, electricity and heating oil – many UK householders are looking for alternative ways to keep their boilers fired up and their radiators cosy. The summer still seems to be a long way off, and for most of the UK over the [...]
Continue Reading →Radiators have been gifted with their very own “tea cosy” insulators, thanks to an innovative-yet-simple solution from an energy startup firm based at Columbia University in New York. Across the world, millions face the same problem – that radiators in a large apartment building can be far too hot or cold for the day to [...]
Continue Reading →Radiator thieves literally brought the house down in Telford recently after their nefarious activities caused water to gush into the property in question. The miscreants lifted thousands of pounds worth of copper piping from radiators at an empty home in Ketley Bank – some 40 metres of piping in total. The theft led to what [...]
Continue Reading →Plumbing supplier Altecnic have just launched a new range of heat interface units (HIU) which can better regulate radiators and boilers, and which it also believes will help architects and consultants meet the new details of Building Regulation Part L. The foam-insulated HIU replaces traditional mechanical control valves with electronic versions that react swiftly to [...]
Continue Reading →When considering their boiler and radiators, the most important question for most householders during the colder months is energy efficiency – or what is the most economical way to run a heating system. Should one run the radiators at the maximum temperature from the very start and heat up the home quickly before turning off [...]
Continue Reading →Everyone dreads the thought of a broken boiler and chilly radiators over the winter months, especially in regions where the winter really can bite, such as Scotland – but the bill for repairing a broken boiler can be just as scary. Such a bill has led to red faces for British Gas this week, after [...]
Continue Reading →It might seem inconceivable to us Britons, but vast swathes of one of the most populous – and often chilly – countries in the world are still without the cosy effects of radiators powered by a central heating system. Millions of people in South China have been without central heating for decades due to the [...]
Continue Reading →Banking giant HSBC revealed recently that too many house buyers are failing to check out the condition of a potential home’s boiler and radiators. A study by the bank found that far more first-time buyers concentrate on a property’s location and local amenities rather than the condition of its essential fixtures – such as its [...]
Continue Reading →http://youtu.be/9MYF34BMGhY There are times when a householder may need to take their radiators off the walls for the purpose of painting, decorating, or renovations. This useful video from HomeServe (link above) explains how to make this scary-sounding operation simple and hassle-free. To follow the instructions on this video, you will need radiators, plus some old [...]
Continue Reading →Plymouth residents who suffer from medical conditions exacerbated by cold and wet weather are being given assistance to make their homes toasty – with grants available for new boilers, radiators, loft and cavity wall insulation and other energy-saving advice. The Healthy Homes initiative offers both private tenants and homeowners alike the chance to improve the [...]
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