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In recent times we have seen an increased interest from the public in moving to electric heating in a bid to move towards a greener planet. As a result of this increased interest, with that comes an increased amount of questions surrounding the change from gas to electric heating. A common one we receive is which electric boiler is which solution we would recommend for when space is at a premium? The Slim Jim Electric Boiler is a fully controllable electric flow boiler that is designed to maximise cupboard space,... Read More

    Electric heating is becoming an increasingly viable and popular option for heating domestic properties, with many people turning away from traditional heating such as gas appliances. As a result of this people are starting to look at electric radiators as the best choice to warm their property. There are many reasons for this with a key one being the efficiency of the electric radiator. As electric radiators are independent all power consumed is converted into heat, meaning that there is no loss of heat through a gas flue... Read More

COP26 is the event that’s on the lips of everyone at this moment in time. World leaders have come together to help inspire climate change along with putting a plan together to combat it themselves. It’s a special event for the Electric Heating Company also because it’s taking place in Glasgow, right on our doorstep! Net Zero is a term many people have heard throughout COP26 coverage and is something that we as a company are helping to work towards! Governments are working towards a target of net zero emissions... Read More

The Electric Heating Company developed the DSR Electric Radiator, which is a high end, precision engineered product. Using our expert knowledge, we designed this product with both the installer and homeowner in mind, and as such all controls used within our products are contemporary and user friendly. Our DSR Electric Radiators are designed to comply with the latest building regulations and domestic heating compliance guide as it can be installed as a fully controllable system. To help the installer and homeowner understand and utilize the full capabilities of our DSR... Read More

  How Do Electric Boilers/Heaters Work? For many years, the majority of UK households have relied on gas boilers to provide their homes with heating and hot water. Yet this is set to change with the UK goal to become carbon neutral or net-zero by 2050 and as a result, there is growing pressure to phase out gas boilers over the coming years. Additionally, over 2 million households in the UK do not have access to the mains gas network and a vast number of other properties can not use... Read More

What is an Electric Boiler? An Electric Boiler is a Boiler which operates using electricity rather than a combustible fossil fuel such as gas or oil boilers. Electric Boilers can come in variations such as Electric Combination Boilers, System Boilers and Flow Boilers. Electric Boilers are 100% efficient, meaning if you pay for 1kW of electricity, you will receive 1kW of heat. Electric Boilers can sometimes be confused with electric water boilers. Electric water boilers are small appliances which are used to boil water for a tea or coffee. An... Read More

If you have a Solar PV system installed in your property, did you know that you could lose up to 70% of the electricity you generate if your appliances aren’t using it up? Suddenly your new, green system isn’t saving you as much money as you thought! But there is a simple solution. EHC’s immerSUN Intelligent Controller minimises the amount of power you are exporting back to the grid, and maximises its usage in your home. By combining this clever controller with one of our Electric Solar PV Combination Radiators... Read More

SAP 2012 vs The Electric Heating Industry A large challenge faced by the Heating Industry was the methodology for SAP 2012, which was written 9 years ago. SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) is the methodology used to determine a properties ERP Rating. The current SAP 2012 figures show that 0.519kgCO2 per kWh, which means that for every kWh of Electricity, it is calculated to release 0.519k of CO2 in comparison to the 0.216kg produced for every kWh of gas. These figures are vastly out of date, as the electricity grid has... Read More

The Electric Heating Company provide a range of electric radiators;  from towel rails to conservatory radiators, we cover it all. We recognise the benefit to electric radiators being manufactured in Germany and we are offer a wide range of German Electric Boilers in stock. Those within the heating industry will be aware just how beneficial this is and we are delighted to offer a variety of these industry leading products. For those who may not know we’d like to talk about German manufactured electric radiators and why they are held... Read More

EHC LAUNCH THE NEW MERCURY ELECTRIC COMBI BOILER The Electric Heating Company is one of the UK’s most progressive and innovative suppliers of electric central heating products. With years of experience promoting electric heating solutions, the personnel at EHC always put the customer first. From initial enquiry to completed order we believe in focussing our attentions on customer care. We have now expanded our range to include the Mercury Electric Combi Boiler. This Electric Combi Boiler provides a very cost-effective alternative to electric storage heating, oil, solid fuel or LPG... Read More