Heating blog | UK patio, bathroom zones and floors
Heating guides for a UK home: patio electric or gas, hourly running cost, a 13 amp plug, bathroom zones, towel rails, condensation, and underfloor checks.
Bathroom zones electric heater: read the plate first
The towel radiator is still in the hallway, and the panel is still taped shut. You have a drill and an amazon.co.uk listing that says "bathroom", and
Condensation on cold walls: what to check before a heater
You wipe the bedroom corner and the cloth comes away grey. The middle of the room felt fine. The coldest paint is behind the wardrobe, on the outside
Electric patio heater vs gas: pick by the shelter you have
You are under the gazebo, the table is cold, and the choice in front of you is an electric patio heater vs gas. A no-flame electric heater needs no ga
Infrared heater running cost: what you pay per hour
A 450 watt panel and a 2 kilowatt patio heater can both be sold as infrared. The hourly cost still comes from the rating plate. The infrared heater ru
Outdoor socket patio heater: the plug needs its own rating
The heater is out, the cushions are dry, and the only spare socket is on the kitchen wall. The lead in the box stops before the door. A reel from the
Roller sleeve nap: the pile that suits your wall
You have the tin open, the roller frame on an extension pole, and a surface that is either new plaster, a ceiling with a light stipple, or pebbledash
3kw heater 13 amp plug: the socket on a long session
You are at the back door with a cold patio and a heater marked 3,000 watts. The flex ends in an ordinary British plug, and the socket that reaches the
Towel radiator cold at the top: pipes before a key
You dry your hands on the lower rung and it is properly hot. The top rung, where the bath towel sits, is cold. A towel radiator cold at the top is a m
Electric underfloor heating foil: checks before you lay it
The roll of electric underfloor heating foil is on the subfloor, and the decision comes before any board locks down. Leave the mat uncovered until the
Underfloor heating actuator: what it opens on a cold loop
The bedroom floor is still cold, and the bathroom next door is already warm. In the airing cupboard a brass manifold carries a white head on each port