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There is often confusion about the running costs of electric heating compared to other fuels; however the cost of the energy to heat the system is only part of the picture. The true cost to consider is the lifetime costs of the system, which not only take into account the fuel used, but the hidden cost and hassle of maintaining the system over its lifetime. With Dimplex commercial heating, because there are very few moving parts, maintenance is easy. And within our water heating range, selected products come with a 10 year guarantee on the cylinder as well.

There have also been significant increases in the price of fuel in recent years, and whilst electricity prices have gone up, the increases are not as significant as gas. In fact Energywatch – the independent gas and electricity consumer watchdog – reported in July 2006 that some energy suppliers had increased the cost of gas to their customers by as much as 92% since 2003, while the price of electricity had increased by only 54%. Although prices have stabilised and in some cases come down since then, the price differential between gas and electricity is still closer now than it has been generally for the past decade or two.