With the British population increasingly favouring energy efficient electric radiators as the go to heating solution right across the UK mainly due to their environmentally friendly, low energy consumption and low expense. However are you truly taking advantage from copious amounts of control that your radiators offer? Once set up correctly an economy electric radiator offer users the potential to truly cut down on their energy bills. At My Electric Radiators we are proud to supply consumers with the most appropriate sized radiator based on your properties individual specification. This includes what type of insulation you may posses if you are unsure this is usually indicated by the age and type of building including whether it is an apartment or end terrace, double glazed etc. all these factors are taken into account in order to calculate the most appropriate sized radiator for you rooms. While ther is an easy to use online radiator calculator whereby you can easily discover the correct sized radiator for your property we do suggest that you call one of our electric heating experts for a tailored survey especially if you property posses high ceilings in order for us to calculate the cubic volume of the space. Remember that if you under power your rooms specification your radiators will probably be working extra hard to maintain room temperatures which is why we often advise that you select the most appropriate sized radiator for your space. After all for the sake of spending an extra £20 to upgrade to the next wattage size above will have a tremendous benefit to how your radiators perform. So an vital point to remember is not to undervalue your radiator sizes for the purpose of saving £20 or £30. Programming should be a priority After you have installed your energy efficient electric radiators and turned the power on, you will need to take a close look at how you would like to program them. You shouldn’t feel overwhelmed at the prospect of programming as all our radiators come with an easy to digest step by step manual to help you set them up. If you require any further help there is also the benefit from our support team available 7 days a week that will give you all the help you need to get you up and running. Models such as the SlimPro radiator are designed with ease of use in mind, featuring large one touch buttons and LCD display making programming effortless. An enormous benefit from electric radiators is programming your radiators around your schedule offering you an excellent method to help save money from your energy bills. Remember that each room can be programmed to its own unique time and temperature scheduling, which is unheard of from a traditional gas central heating system. Since each radiator is also fitted with its very own digital thermostat, each room is equipped with a precise real world thermostat to within a segment of a degree. Often a central heating thermostat can be imprecise usually monitored from one central hub. An central thermostat will offer an imprecise readings in comparison to a highly precise thermostat which is situated within the very room it’s regulating. So you are over looking how you will program your radiators. First of all think about your daily habits, which rooms you occupy most of the day, it may be none at all since your property is left vacant whilst you are out during the day. If for example you like to use your iPad in the lounge on an evening, are you squandering energy by heating the spare bedroom or study? You don’t need to turn the radiators off in rooms which aren’t often in use however we do suggest that you program these rooms to come on or drop down in temperature when not in use. By customising the heating temperature in rooms which aren’t frequently utilised you can create significant savings and help the environment through instead dropping the heating down in these rooms to a lower temperature between 4 or 5 degrees. Self regulating low energy consumption As electric radiator technology has advanced each radiator will identify your desired room temperature and maintain this temperature to within a fraction a degree. Often imprecise thermostats can either over heat or under regulate a rooms temperature increasing energy consumption and thus your energy bill. If you require an increase in room temperature don’t increase the temperature to a overly exaggerated amount believing it will to obtain a higher room temperature even quicker to then turn it down a notch once you are warm and cosy as this is the equivalent of accelerating and braking hard. Allow your room several minutes to get up to temperature which is the most efficient way of initially heating a space. Should I wall mount or set up my radiator freestanding? We recommend that you set up your economy radiator using the wall mounting brackets as this will allow for a more practical use of your room. Wall mounting your radiator is extremely simple and can be completed in roughly 10 minutes as all that is required is screwing the brackets into your wall. Energy efficient electric radiators perform best when they are heating in a consistent manner. Through wall mounting them they will be quietly achieving everything you need from a true economy electric radiator. If for example you don’t have an adequate amount of wall space or it is simply not a viable option to wall mount then there is the alternative route of setting them up using the free standing feet provided. Each economy electric radiators is packaged with a set of free standing feet, along with a remote control and wall mounting brackets offering you a broad range of versatility. For those of you who already posses economy electric radiators then with the correct set up you should be overwhelmed with the success that they are providing you. We always recommend that you take full advantage from the energy saving potential that is obtainable to you with an economy radiator. Although our radiators are highly energy efficient we don’t believe that comfort should be compromised in order to save money. However we do believe that excessive or unnecessary heating should be evaluated and eradicated in order to lower you carbon footprint and help trim down our carbon emissions. If you posses solar panels then that is an absolute bonus as the electricity generated could be used to heat your property virtually carbon free! My Electric Radiators are impassioned with keeping you up to date on all the latest energy news throughout the UK. They are also leading suppliers of the latest energy efficient electric radiators that can help save you money. Whats more they are devoted with helping you lower you carbon emissions and energy bill. To discover how you can benefit from a revolutionary economy electric heating system call today on 01423 619303.