Indiana Smith

The Electric Radiator Style Guide

Traditionally, heating systems have not been an aesthetic choice for our homes. In the past, central heating radiators have been disguised with fancy wooden covers, painted, or hidden away in an attempt to lessen their visual burden. In recent years however, everything in our homes seems to be manufactured with style in mind – including our heating systems. The electric radiator, free from the shackles of plumbing, can be styled in almost any way – featuring bold colours, unique shapes, and eye-catching designs. For the truly style-conscious home, there’s an electric radiator to suit every space…

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Electric Radiator Safety Certifications

Whenever you purchase an electric appliance, you’ll find an unusual array of symbols, letters, and icons displayed somewhere in the product documentation and safety specification. These seemingly incomprehensible glyphs contain a mixture of capital and lower-case letters, arrows, boxes, and various other design elements, offering little explanation to their meaning or purpose. If you’re anything like us, you’ll more than likely pay these safety endorsements little attention and go about using your product without giving them a second thought. But what do they actually mean? We thought it was time to lift the lid on the confusing world of electric safety certifications and provide some answers.

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Electric Panel Heaters and Summer Heating Tips

After a scorching bank holiday weekend, it seems that the summer is finally around the corner. While you’re soaking up some vitamin D and hunting out your favourite swim shorts, it’s time for our heating systems to take a well-deserved break. Even though we all have our fingers crossed for an instantaneous summer heatwave, it’s likely we’ll still need some additional heating on the last leg of the run up to summer — especially on cool evenings when the sun drops behind the clouds. To ensure you’re covered when the sunshine fades, and to keep your heating system in good shape for next winter, follow these simple summer heating tips and consider the advantages of occasional heating with an electric panel heater…

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Summerhouse Heating with Wall Mounted Electric Heaters

Whether you have a garden office, shed, or summerhouse, there’s nothing like escaping into the garden on a hot summer’s day – sunglasses on, feet up, drink in hand. Unfortunately, in the UK at least, these outdoor spaces are strictly a summer indulgence. For the remainder of the year, these annexes are claimed by the cold and become nothing more than glorified garden storage: a place for kids’ toys, bikes, and cobwebs. To make the most of your summerhouse, and to ensure it sees plenty of use throughout the cooler months, it’s time to consider an appropriate heating system. For quick, low-cost, hassle-free heating, look no further than our range of electric heaters.

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Best Electric Radiators for your Home: A Room-By-Room Guide

One of the best things about electric heating is the ability to mix-and-match products. Unlike central heating radiators, which restrict you to a life of utilitarian appliances, electric radiators come in all shapes and sizes. Maybe you’d like some stylish designer electric radiators for your living room? An energy-efficient, programmable electric radiator for your bedroom? Or an electric heated towel rail for your bathroom? Thanks to the versatility of electric heating, you can have exactly that…

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Keeping Canines Out of the Cold: Electric Panel Heaters for Kennels

In a typical week, we help hundreds of people keep warm. Whether that’s at work, out on the patio, or at home, we stock a range of electric heating systems that shut out the cold. From time-to-time, as well as heating people, our electric heaters are called upon to heat animals too. A few months ago, we received a request that we just couldn’t ignore…

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Oil Filled Radiator Reviews: A Hands On Approach

Oil filled radiators have come a long way since their original conception. Gone are the days of cheaply made, clunky cast iron radiators that get wheeled in as a desperate last stand against the cold. These days, oil filled electric radiators can be used as a primary heating system and boast some impressive energy-saving features. To find out exactly how good modern oil filled radiators have become, we thought it was time to conduct a hands-on review of some of our products…

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Gold Trusted Electric Radiators: Five Years of Five Star Service

It sounds obvious, and maybe even slightly cliché, but customers mean a great deal to us at Electric Radiators Direct. We go to great lengths to deliver quality service and this year we’ve been awarded the 2018 Gold Trusted Service Award in recognition of this. Presented by independent adjudicator Feefo, this award is based on real feedback, by real customers, in real online reviews. For the fifth year running, Electric Radiators Direct is proud to provide Gold Trusted Service.

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Best Electric Heating Systems for Homes

In recent years, there’s been a notable shift in the perception of electric heating systems. In a world of burgeoning eco-responsibility, homes across the country are turning to electric heating to reduce their environmental impact and take advantage of the latest heating technology. Because of this, the world is warming to the idea of using electricity over gas. If you’re thinking of making the switch to electric heating, there are a variety of different systems to consider. Read on to find the best electric heating system for your home.

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Back to Black: Breaking Free from White Electric Radiators

It seems you can have almost anything you want these days as long as it’s painted white. From fridges to fuse-boxes, our homes are filled with the clinical glare of “white goods.” Microwaves, toasters, dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers, almost every electrical appliance there’s ever been, comes in the standard, all-encompassing whitewash. While the colour has it benefits, we yearn to break with tradition and explore something new. For the daring individuals among us, why not consider one of our designer electric radiators…in black.

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