Buying Guides

Welcome to Trade Radiator’s Complete Guide to Dual Fuel Heating. We’re here to be the only guide you’ll ever need when it comes to all things dual fuel heating and dual fuel radiators. We wanted to create a place where our customers, or anyone who wants information on the topic, can come and get answers to all the burning questions...

If you're building or refurbishing a property, then you might be starting from scratch and deciding to install a brand new heating system. In this article, we'll discuss the three main types of domestic heating system to help you make an informed decision. 1. Standard Gas Central Heating This is the most common type of heating system and is usually...

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to electric heating. This guide contains everything you need to know about heating your home with electric radiators and electric heated towel rails. We'll take you on a complete journey including explaining what electric heating is, the different types you might want to consider, the styles and finishes available to you and what works best...

Welcome to Trade Radiator’s Complete Guide to Radiator Valves. Consider this your one and only guide in understanding anything and everything you’d ever need to know about radiator valves. We wanted to provide our customers with a specialised guide which can help with every aspect of finding, buying, installing and maintaining the most appropriate radiator valve for any radiator installation...

With the vast majority of us spending a lot of time at home at the moment, we're also having to use the heating much more. For those who don't have a conventional, hot water central heating system, it's common to wonder how efficient electric radiators actually are. In this article, we'll take a look at the efficiency of modern electric...

Welcome to our comprehensive guide providing you with everything you need to know about heated towel rails. We'll cover the whole process of choosing, buying and installing a heated towel rail, so that you can get the perfect size, style and finish for your room. You'll also learn some vital maintenance tips, helping you to increase the longevity of your...

You might not think that the material a radiator is made out of can have an impact on the amount of heat a radiator emits. You might not even be aware that radiators come in different materials. However, not all radiator materials are created equal. In fact, there are several types of different metals that radiators are manufactured from and...

We all like to complain about the rising cost of heating. Every year it seems that the main gas companies announce record profits, while we, the consumer, have to pay more and more to keep our home warm. When the summer ends, there's very often a battle between partners, or between parents and the kids regarding when is an acceptable...

Energy efficiency is an increasingly important part of how we design our homes, particularly with regards to heating. One of the main ways seek to make their heating systems eco-friendly is by installing electric radiators. If you don't have a conventional hot water central heating system then fitting electric radiators should be of particular interest. No need for natural gas...

Up until fairly recently, it used to be the case that you could have any colour of radiator you wanted....as long as it was white. Radiators used to be considered as simply a means of providing heat into your homes. They weren't designed to be stylish or eye-catching, more as a functional necessity which you could either accept or try...