Buying Guides
Choose the right heating, first time.
Everything you need to choose the right electric heating: honest comparisons, real running costs and sizing rules from the team that has sold electric heaters and heated towel rails since 2009.
Start with the question you have.
Curved vs Straight Heated Towel Rails
The differences that actually matter: shape, towel capacity, projection and finish, and why straight rails have won the argument.
Electric Heater Running Costs
What each wattage really costs per hour and per day, the one formula to remember, and how thermostats and timers cut the bill.
Infrared Heating Explained
How radiant heat works, when it beats a conventional radiator, and how to size and mount an infrared panel.
Convector Heaters Explained
Convector, panel, oil filled, storage and fan heaters compared honestly: speed, warmth retention and running cost profile.
Portable Electric Heaters
Plug-in heating chosen by job: quick blasts of warmth, background heat, frost protection and the safety rules that matter.
Smart Electric Heating Controls
From simple timers to full WiFi app scheduling: which control level you need, room by room, and what Lot 20 means.
Bathroom Heating: Safe Choices That Work
IP zones made simple, the three heating options that belong in a bathroom, and what we recommend for each room type.
What Size Electric Heater Do I Need?
Wattage by room size with worked examples, so you buy enough heat the first time without paying for output you will never use.
Advice from people who answer the phone.
Adax by Solaire has supplied electric heating to UK homes since 2009. These guides are written from the questions our customers actually ask, and they say plainly when a product we do not sell is the better fit. If you are still unsure after reading, call us on 01325 717 899 and we will talk it through.
Looking for a specific range? The Bray heated towel rail guide covers our longest-running towel rail family in full.
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