
Heating the Home
The way we heat our homes in the UK is changing. With the rising costs of energy, three things come into question:
- Which fuel do we use?
- How do we best use this fuel?
- How do we maximise our use of the heat produced?
The future of domestic space heating is electric, a fact which is fast becoming apparent from government publications outlining the future plans of the building and environmental legislation that governs the direction in which domestic heating will develop.
Electricity is the obvious choice for our future heating needs, because:
- It can be produced in the UK, allowing continuity of supply at a steady price.
- It is increasingly being produced from renewable sources, neutralising its carbon intensity.
And electric heating also has a number of benefits as it:
- Is 100% efficient at the point of use – every unit that you pay for becomes heat.
- Can be controlled with a degree of accuracy not achievable with other systems.
- Is quick and easy to install as there is no pipework to consider, making it ideal for refurbishment and new build.
- Can operate as independent heaters or as a complete system subject to requirement and budget, but with the added benefit of being able to add to the system at any time – making it perfect for extensions.
- Has low lifetime costs as it requires very little maintenance and on average an electric heating system will last 50% longer than a gas system.
- Is not limited by planning issues associated with flue requirements in new build.
- Offers very low safety risk as heaters do not burn fossil fuel.
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Important notice
Along with many other businesses and brands around the world, 2020 has presented us with a number of challenges. Ensuring our customers and colleagues remain safe has been our top priority and to achieve this we have had to implement new ways of working, make changes to our production and customer services.
As our busy winter approaches, and with the continuing global situation, the impact can be seen in a number of ways:
- Extended call times to our teams on the telephone
- Longer than normal time to reply to email and customer enquiries
- Availability for certain products is based on our supply chain which can mean they are out of stock for an indeterminate period
- Delivery times on orders may be extended due to logistics and postal issues
- Delays or even the inability to carry out repairs to products.
We apologise for any issues this may cause you. We are committed to ensuring we look after our most vulnerable customers first, basing our replies on individual circumstances and those with total lack of heating.
Thank you for your patience - read our full update for more information and recommendations that may speed up how we can help you.