If you are trying to find out who makes the best infrared heaters, you have come to the right place. We chose our Infrared Heating supplier, Herschel, for all the reasons we mention below. But don’t take our word for it, why not listen to some customers speak about how they made their minds up.[…]
Herschel’s Patio Heaters have received some great press attention over the last year. Here are some of them. Which? 9th April 2021 Patio heaters: are they worth it and how do I pick one? The Telegraph Saturday 10 October 2020: 28 easy ways to bring the indoors outdoors this autumn The Times Friday[…]
Tackling the climate crisis and considering ways in which people can save energy at home, work or school, and really make a difference, is on everyone’s agenda. Whether it be school children taking the unprecedented move globally to strike from school, (the latest demonstration took place in Bristol just last week and was led by[…]
SAP Assessments on the energy and environmental performance of dwellings are currently based on SAP2012 methodology which uses out of date criteria to assess the impact of electric heating on building design. Significant changes to SAP have been published, with the proposed introduction of SAP10 later in 2019/20, which will update this methodology and ensure[…]
When considering a purchase of a heating system, there are a number of different costs over the entire lifetime of the heater that need to be considered to make a good investment decision. Each heater type on the market has different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to lifetime costs of the solution and the[…]
Solar has boomed in the UK since the introduction of the FiT (Feed In Tariff) for small-scale renewables in April 2010. There are now over 1.5m solar homes across the UK, and you’ll see roof-applied solar in almost every village, town and city across the country. The UK FiT pays solar home owners a tax[…]
In the near future all heating will be electric, powered by renewable or low carbon sources. Because Infrared heating solutions are modular (i.e. individual panels, no single point of failure in the system) and all solid state (no moving parts to go wrong and require frequent replacement) and significantly less costly to buy and own[…]
Wind turbines allow you to produce 100% clean, free electricity. For the majority of people living in suburban settings, wind doesn’t make as much sense as solar energy, but if your home is in an exposed windy area, and you can put up a decent sized turbine with a bit of elevation, it can be[…]
It’s no secret that we here at the EcoStore love infrared. It’s a different way of thinking about heat as it works by warming the surface area of a room, rather than the volume. The infrared rays travel unimpeded through the air until it hits an object, causing molecules within it to vibrate and producing[…]
Why should I use sheep wool insulation? First of all, sheep wool is completely safe for the user and the environment, because it’s the natural choice! Our 100% sheep wool is chemical-free, and can be disposed of easily at the end of its useful life. Wool insulation contains the least ’embodied energy’ of any insulation[…]
