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
Trads, go to
www.trads.co.uk
www.trads.co.uk
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