Buying Guides

With a variety of heating systems and radiators out there, its important that you purchase the right product for your home. This quick guide explains what a Delta heat output is and which Delta may apply to you, so that...

Everything You Need to Know About Aluminium Radiators

When you’re choosing a radiator for your home or renovation project, you’ll find that there is a lot of choice. Gone are the days of choosing between the same white steel radiators - in today’s radiator market there is variety...

6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Buy Cast Iron Radiators

When you’re choosing radiators for your home, you have the options of aluminium, steel, and cast iron radiators. Each of these materials offers a range of benefits and functionalities for your home, but some more than others. Cast iron radiators,...

The Ultimate Guide to Vertical and Horizontal Radiators

When it comes to choosing the perfect radiator for your home, there are a lot of things to consider. These include size and heating output, as well as your own personal style. One of the biggest design choices you’ll need...

5 Reasons to try Designer Radiators

Designer radiators truly are a winning choice for any home, with options for every room of your house to keep your style consistent and toes warm! So here's our 5 reasons you need to give designer radiators a try.

What is a BTU? The complete guide

If you’ve been on the hunt for a new radiator or heated towel rail, you’re bound to have come across the letters ‘BTU’ at some point. These three little letters are really important when you’re making a decision on a...

Is a column radiator right for you?

Choosing the right radiators for your home takes a lot more thought than you would assume. And considering your space, needs and tastes is just one step of the process. With so many options and designs out there, we understand how...

The Ultimate Guide to Electric Towel Rails

Electric towel rails are one of the most exciting innovations in the world of radiators in recent years. Once thought of as only suitable for the walls of middle-class homes, new technologies and rising popularity have made electric towel rails...

Aluminium Radiators: Are They Worth It?

Radiators traditionally were made from steel or cast iron, however, technological and manufacturing advancements in recent years have, without a doubt, transformed the home heating industry. Where radiators historically have been limited in terms of materials, colours and styles, nowadays...

What homeware stores won't tell you about radiator covers

Your home is one of the best investments you’ll make, and it can enrich your life in more ways than one. However, with times hard on most homeowners now, we need to be smart with our purchases. It can be...

500 products over 400 miles - for £25? How UK Radiators streamlined this property developer’s supply chain.

John, a property developer and contractor, needed a range of different radiators and valves to fit in his new-build ventures, as well as existing maintenance projects. He didn’t want to have to buy bits and pieces of a 500+ item...

Coronavirus and UK Radiators: How we are working

With the COVID-19 global pandemic continuing to evolve and cause challenges in our everyday lives we felt it was important to provide our customers with an outline of our continuity plans, and reassure you that our top priority is to...

How to Choose a Statement Radiator

Statement radiators do exactly what they say: they make a statement, forming a focal point for any room you install them in. Here at UK Radiators, these radiators prove extremely popular with many of our customers. But how to go...

Curved or Straight Heated Towel Rails?

When choosing a heated towel rail, you may want to consider the colour, finish and length, however, the shape is just as important. We sell a variety depending on what your individual preference is, here we will discuss their differences,...

Beat the Weather and Take Control of Your Heating with the Salus iT500

The Salus iT500 is a subversive collection here at UK Radiators - created to make your home a smart place to live. An energy-efficient home is important, saving you not only time but money and with smart heating options such...

The Best Time To Change Radiators

The ideal time to change your radiators may not be as obvious as you think. Some turn to the logical idea of when their radiator makes unusual sounds and breaks down. But others pursue the idea of the summertime and...

Pros and Cons of a Vertical Radiator

Though spring and summer feel like they’ll never end (and in the UK, sometimes don’t even seem to start), the first stirrings of autumn come around before we know it, and just like that, the seasons change. So with unpredictable...

What Size Radiator Do I Need for My Bathroom?

At UK Radiators we would never underestimate the difference a radiator will make to the style and the look of the room, but its primary purpose is to keep your bathroom heated. When choosing a radiator, making sure it is...

Top Reasons to Choose a Black Radiator

We see trends develop in every walk of life and the world of radiators is no different. Here at UK Radiators we can say with certainty that black radiators are among our most popular products at the moment. It’s not...

Choosing the Most Efficient Radiator

Whether due to rising energy prices or the threat of global warming, energy efficiency is something that we should all be concerned with. It really doesn’t matter if you’re looking to save the environment or save some money, choosing appliances...

Aladdin Autovents: Self Bleeding Radiator Valves

Aladdin autovents are a revolutionary piece of heating hardware that completely does away with the need to bleed your radiators manually. This means that your heating systems and radiators will be able to operate to their full capacity, maintaining heat efficiency...