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This September we’re excited to announce the launch of our all-new Electric Radiators Direct trade accounts. We’ve been proud since the company’s inception to offer our services to trade customers in a wide variety of industries, enjoying great relationships with electricians, builders, property developers and hoteliers – to name just a few. Now we want to go the extra step forward to make our services as accessible as possible to trade customers in all walks of life. Electric Radiators Direct trade accounts have been designed to help you access the best deals on bulk purchases and optimise your cash flow with our interest free credit scheme.

This Thursday we’re heading down to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, to join manufacturers from all across the country for ELEXSHOW – the UK’s premier electrician’s trade show. On the 17th and 18th of September you’ll find us alongside some of the biggest names in electrical trade, with a team of friendly experts and a wide range of our best-selling products. Click here to find out more...

Our customers have left many honest and insightful reviews about our products, an invaluable tool for potential customers comparing our electric heating products to others on the market. The RCWave, our best-selling product, has received over 100 reviews this year alone, providing an excellent overview of the product and its features. Our customers’ comments – in the main positive, occasionally critical, and at times at odds with each other – can help you decide whether the RCWave is right for your lifestyle and tastes.

Welcome to the Energy Efficient Heating Championships of 2015! Today we’re pitting against each other two rival heating solutions both competing to show that they can provide the most efficient home heating. On the one hand we have gas central heating – an old time favourite with a huge fan base.On the other side, and playing on home turf, is the worthy challenger – energy efficient electric radiators. A young opponent, storming onto the heating market after an intense surge in heating innovation and development over the last few decades – could electric radiators cause an upset today? There’s everything to play for in the Energy Efficient Heating Championships of 2015!

As we roll into summer, it’s that time of year when those who have them remember why they love their conservatories – and when those that don’t start considering this affordable and rewarding home extension. However, most households find that their conservatory comes with a fatal flaw; however well it guards against the physical elements, it doesn’t do much to protect you from outdoor temperatures. Here’s the classic conservatory conundrum: when it’s cold they’re too chilly to enjoy, and when it’s hot they respond like an oven. So how can Electric Radiators Direct help you keep your conservatory cosy all year round?

Winter is bad for your health. Underlying all the snowball fights, festive celebrations, bright lights and cuddly scarves remains the fact that cold weather can seriously endanger your health – and for no one else is this threat a graver reality than for the retired and elderly. It’s important to respect the cold, respect your body, and make sure you keep yourself warm this winter. Unfortunately, for many of us, keeping warm comes at a considerable financial cost. This is especially true for retired senior citizens who spend much more time at home than younger people in full time work. Keeping warm at winter should be a priority – but it’s increasingly necessary to economise and find ways to maintain comfort temperatures on a budget. Here’s our guide to affordable ways for elderly people to stay warm this winter...

If you’re looking to refit your office heating there’s no better time than now – with our Cointra Apolo radiators reduced to prices starting at £169.99. But what makes our Cointra Apolo radiators one of the best choices for office electric heating? Find out how 24/7 programming, highly accurate thermostats, contemporary radiator designs and a great value purchase price add up to an efficient and economical office heating solution that’s as easy on the budget as it is on the eye…

If you tuned in for Tuesday’s blog you’ll have read all about the challenges of heating student accommodation – and how electric heating can provide an economical solution. But once you’ve decided upon electricity as an energy efficient and effective student hall heating system, you’ll face another decision – what type of electric heaters to use? At Electric Radiators Direct you’ll find a wide range of electric heating products with something for every budget, offering plenty of choices for student accommodation developers. We’re here to talk you through our top suggestions…

As the summer holidays wind down to their inevitable conclusion, with A Level results confirmed and university places accepted, the back to school season looms ever closer. The holiday season is anything but for accommodation maintenance teams, bringing with it a long list of practical tasks, some tricky decisions to make and fresh reminders of the challenges faced in student property management. Student accommodation heating is one of the greatest challenges faced by estate management teams. We believe that new generation electric heating products offer an innovative solution to the classic problems associated with student residence heating. Check out our guide – and maybe by next summer you’ll have a heating renovation plan that’s economical, eco-friendly and easy to put into action...

When you’re choosing an infrared patio heater for your home or business, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the range of choices on offer at Electric Radiators Direct. We pride ourselves on providing a range of products with something to suit every outdoor heating location – but we know that some of the technical specs which set our heaters apart may be a little confusing to customers who are new to the outdoor heating marketplace. Amongst the important factors to consider when choosing an outdoor patio heater is the ingress protection rating of your heater. Every outdoor heating product on our website is marked with an IP code such as IP24, IPX2 or IP67. But what do these codes mean? And how to know what IP rating you need for your heating location? We’re here to help you out with a quick guide to ingress protection ratings and the heaters on our site.