The arrival of winter is most recognisable by the shortening of the

days and the lengthening of the nights as well as the sharply dropping

temperatures. It is at this time of year that many people are at their most susceptible to illness due to the low

temperatures, thereby making the task of keeping warm of increasing importance so that they do not

succumb to the traditional winter illnesses that affect a great number of

Britons per year, ranging from the relatively minor common cold to the

more serious flu.

It is common knowledge that the one of (if not the most practical and best) methods of keeping warm is to remain warm. It is

as important that one’s home is kept sufficiently warm as it is to dress warmly when facing the harsh weather conditions outside. One of the best ways of ensuring

this is of course the use of log fires, however such a means of heating is

now unpractical for the majority of modern homeowners as most modern

homes built in the previous century were not equipped with fireplaces. Also, those

homeowners with log fire places may have trouble getting supplies of coal and

wood and many more may be put off using fires to heat their homes due to the

risk of fire breaking out.

It is therefore considerably more likely that if a person’s central heating is not producing enough heat to keep their

homes warm, they will engage the use of electric radiators. Although many homeowners may not wish to use the

typical metal convector heaters which, despite being effective at

producing heat, are not attractive to look at and which (due to their basic

monochromatic, metallic appearance) may not fit into the general aesthetic of

their homes, there are several substitutes. The most effective of these

are cast iron column radiators.

The main difference between these cast iron radiators and the more traditional

‘section’ radiators is that these cast iron 4 and 9 column radiators take considerably

longer to warm up than more conventional electric convector heaters.

Despite this fact that the column radiators take longer to warm up a room, the same heaters retain their heat for a far longer

period of time after being turned off. This results in a room being kept far warmer

for longer, possibly meaning that if a person turns off one of these column radiators and vacates the room or the

house, it is very likely that the room will still be warm upon their return.

If you wish to find out more on

column radiators

as well as information about

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