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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[…]
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.[…]
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on the energy and environmental performance of dwellings are currently based on SAP2012 methodology which uses out of date criteria to assess the impact of electric heating on building design.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[…]
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[…]
Herschel Sunset range Herschel have a wide selection of heaters for all applications, but some of their heaters work best in indoor/covered spaces. They have now launched a new solution for outdoor heating: the midwave ‘Sunset’ range. These are more powerful than Herschel’s Aspect heaters, which are designed for warehouses and large indoor spaces, and also[…]
Are infrared heaters safe for your health? Far infrared is a gentle and 100% natural form of radiation – our bodies both accept and emit this type of heat. It is the wavelength of heat that a sandy beach or rocks or even your home patio will be radiating back at you after a day[…]
