Category: Heating

an electric meter to take meter readings from

How to Take A Meter Reading

If you’re a homeowner or renter in the UK, knowing how to take meter readings for your gas and electricity is essential. This can help you track your energy usage, manage your bills, and ensure you’re paying for only what you’ve used. Whether you have a traditional meter with dials and numbers, a smart meter,…

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Installing Underfloor Heating on Timber Floors: The Complete Guide

Many new build homes now have timber floors installed to help create a more contemporary design and style for the 21st century. They also make great material for installing underfloor heating under too. In this article, we will look through how to install underfloor heating on timber floors, including the variables such as the differences…

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Can You Repair Underfloor Heating? 5 Essential Tips

Underfloor heating is a great way to heat your home in cheaper, more efficient ways. However, nothing is perfect. The question of whether underfloor heating is repairable may dawn upon many buyers’ minds when installing it. It’s enough to worry about whether underfloor heating is expensive to run, which it isn’t. Therefore, this article will…

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cosy home wooden floor

What Temperature Should Your Home Be?

Throughout the year, your house temperature will always change, but it is important to monitor how warm each room is to cater for all members of your household. In this article, we will give you essential information on what temperature should your home be, and offer ways in which you can improve your heating at…

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Kitchen Heating Ideas For Winter

Heating a kitchen can be surprisingly difficult in the winter without adequate preparation. Depending on the size of your kitchen, ordinary heating may not be enough. You’re also not guaranteed to have any heating available in the first place. Many kitchens are designed without specific heating considerations nowadays. So, to keep your kitchen, here are…

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kitchen with energy efficient heating

Effective Heating: Your Complete Guide

In the midst of an alarming rise in climate change, investing in energy efficient heating is more important than ever. The heat we use to warm our homes around the world is the culprit of 40% energy-related carbon dioxide emissions[i], a shocking number that may have flown under your radar. However, choosing or creating an…

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underfloor heating leak

What to do with an underfloor heating leak

Underfloor heating leaks don’t happen often, but when they do, it can be quite a stressful situation. Leaving a leak, no matter how slight it is, can cause extensive damage to your floors and subfloor, which can be expensive to repair. So, what should you do if you have an underfloor heating leak? We’ll tell…

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underfloor heating manifold pipes

How does underfloor heating work?

If you’re asking yourself the question, “how does underfloor heating work?” you are in the right place. The team at Underfloor Heating Trade Supplies have put together this informative guide to explain in simple terms how underfloor heating actually works without any of the complicated, unnecessary jargon you might find in other guides. The basic…

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installing underfloor heating in conservatory

Electric or water underfloor heating – which is best for you?

Underfloor heating has become more and more popular in recent years, being hailed as a more eco-friendly and cost-effective way to heat homes. But many people are unaware of the different types of systems that are available. If you need more information on whether to choose electric or water underfloor heating, this is the guide…

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boiler pressure

Why Is My Boiler Pressure too High?

Is your boiler pressure too high? If you’re like most homeowners, you probably take your boiler for granted and simply rely on it to work. A well-functioning boiler will deliver hot water where it is needed as well as heat to your under-floor heating or radiators which is essential to keeping your home warm in…

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