If you’ve ever checked your home’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), you may have spotted something that feels completely backwards. A gas boiler — burning fossil fuels and producing emissions — can achieve an A rating. An electric boiler — almost 100% efficient at the point of use and producing no emissions inside your home — […]
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Hard water is one of the biggest hidden problems affecting heating systems across the UK. From reduced boiler efficiency to blocked pipework and expensive maintenance callouts, limescale quietly damages domestic heating systems over time. That is why companies focused on efficient electric heating, like Daxom, increasingly recommend modern scale-control solutions like the Advanced Hydro ACP […]
If you live in a hard water area, you generally have four main options depending on your budget, maintenance preference, and whether you want to protect appliances, improve water feel, or completely soften the water. 1. Salt-Based Water Softener (Most Effective Softening) A traditional water softener removes calcium and magnesium minerals through ion exchange. Benefits […]
All Daxom Electric Boilers are compatible with any single channel voltage free contact room thermostat! For decades, the thermostat has been a humble fixture on our walls, dutifully controlling our home’s temperature. But times have changed. Enter the smart room thermostat, a sophisticated upgrade that promises not only enhanced comfort but also significant energy savings. […]
Daxom UK Ltd Balancing radiators can really improve your heating efficiency. Read our guide on how to do this. If your radiators are unbalanced, they will not heat up at the same speed of each other so it’s essential to understand how to balance radiators. When radiators do not heat up at the same […]
What does SAP mean? Created in 1995, SAP is the Standard Assessment Procedure that the UK and Scottish government’s recommended process for measuring the energy rating, and providing an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), for residential homes. There has since been updated versions, in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2012. A further updated version, SAP10.2, was […]
Electricity is an expensive fuel, which puts many people off running an electric boiler within their homes. One of the best ways to de-carbonise your home with an electric boiler is to invest in an electric boiler and a renewable energy source, such as solar panels. What is an electric boiler? An electric combi boiler […]
Government reports have shown that around 17% of all of the UK’s carbon emissions come from our need to heat our homes. Leading the government and many homeowners looking to choose the most carbon efficient and environmentally friendly way of heating their homes. Electric boilers and Electric Combi Boilers do not produce any carbon emissions […]
Air source heat pumps can be a way to generate heat for your home. Like the majority of heat pumps, they are often better for the environment too, leaving less of an impact and little to no emissions. While it comes with a wide range of benefits, everything has a set of disadvantages – and […]
Here are three situations, when an electric boiler is 100% the right choice for you and your home: You live ‘off grid’ and are looking to an alternative heating system than an oil or gas boiler. You live in a block of apartments or flats, where an electric boiler is easier to install and maintain […]
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