Energy saving and Lot 20

New legislation called ‘Lot 20’ came into force at the start of 2018 that aims to make domestic heating products more efficient. The large majority of installed electric heaters will no longer be compliant and future products will have to be upgraded to meet the standards set out in Lot 20. The new products, like those sold by 21st Century Heating, will now have energy-saving features like digital controls with greater accuracy to reduce energy consumption, programmable temperature control with 7-day timers, open window detection as standard in order to be compliant.

Electricity tariff guide for electric heating

If you have electric heating in your home, choosing the right electricity tariff is just as important as choosing the right radiators or storage heaters. Different tariffs offer different off-peak times when your electricity will be cheaper. We’re here to help you spend less on your electricity. The right electricity tariff will depend on what […]

Measuring and spacing

Getting the heating right for your room depending on selecting a radiator or storage heater that has enough wattage to heat the space. Getting the wattage right means measuring the space accurately. Wattage and space As a rule of thumb, you’ll need roughly 10 watts of heating power for every square foot of floor area […]