ELECTRIC RADIATORS

Commercial Customers

Many Commercial customers have requirements for Electric Heating, and traditionally it has always been seen that the use of Storage or Panel Heaters are the only options available, mainly because there were no other alternatives available. Until Now!

These Electric Radiators offer an unrivalled performance, and combined with the controllability options allow the customer a choice of units that both look and work like a conventional wet radiator system.

Energy savings are a major feature of these innovative energy efficient radiators and substantial savings can be achieved when compared with Storage, Convector or Panel Heaters. Indeed with the latest controls available, meeting the SAP requirements of Part L has never been easier

When compared with the total costs involved with installing a full wet heating system, our electric radiators will always come out less expensive. This is due to the minimal installation cost. Furthermore ongoing life cycle costs of running a conventional Gas, LPG or Oil central Heating system have to be taken into account, these are typically the annual safety check, and servicing costs attributable.

Because electric heating is cheaper to install, maintain and lasts an average of 50% longer than a gas system, the true ownership costs will be a nasty shock for gas or oil users. For specifiers and landlords, electric heating has always been a relatively low cost installation and management option and now that gas kWh prices are rising, it’s prompting the end users and particularly those on lower incomes to re-evaluate their heating.

With dwindling supplies and soaring energy costs, the cost of heating is re-emerging as a topic of conversation as consumers, and especially those in fuel poverty, are feeling the pinch in their pockets. It’s forcing people to wake up to the fact that the crucial figure with heating is the total lifetime ownership cost and it’s where electric makes sense as the first choice for heating systems.

The latest Heat and Cool calculations have used the 2006 figures from BRE (GPG345) for annual fuel costs for heating and hot water. They showed that a typical 2 bedroom flat has an average annual fuel cost of £264 for electric and £138 for gas but once all the ownership costs are calculated (including capital costs, annual mandatory safety checks, maintenance) the actual lifetime cost per annum adds up to £630 for the gas-heated flat, but only £364 for the electrically heated dwelling. And using the same calculation criteria, a typical terraced house has an average annual heating cost of £731 for gas and £493 for electric.

One of the few good things about the rising energy prices is that consumers now have to re-focus on their heating systems, taking a more holistic view. Combine this with the longer term drive towards the use of renewable energy and the latest Building Regulations which require more controllable heating with higher levels of insulation and the odds for electric heating have never looked better.

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