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What Is Central Heating?

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Central heating – this is the most common form of heating in the UK! A boiler heats up water that is pumped through pipes to radiators throughout the house as well as providing hot water to the kitchen and bathroom taps.

Most boilers run on mains gas, but in areas where mains gas is not available, the boiler can run on oil. Mains gas is usually the cheapest, and it has the lowest carbon dioxide emissions. Some boilers also have an electric immersion heater as a back-up.

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If you have a central heating system, you may consider these energy-saving improvements:

  • Let Kensign Engineering Ltd replace your boiler with a newer, more efficient model.
  • Fit better controls and use them to make sure your boiler only provides heat where and when you want it.
  • Switch to a cheaper energy tariff
  • Make any insulation and draught-proofing improvements that you can.
  • Use chemical inhibitors to help maintain central heating system efficiency

For more information on central heating systems please contact us today!


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Radiator Installation

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At Kensign Engineering Ltd we have the expertise to deal with all your radiator installation requirements.  Including one-off replacements and radiator valve repairs.

Our fully qualified heating engineers also have the know-how to install a brand new radiator or towel rail and all the necessary pipework into a room or wall space which currently doesn’t have one.  Kensign Engineering Ltd can also offer advice and recommendations regarding the best way to control your new radiator installation using Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs), which can help you to optimise your central heating’s performance and save you money on your fuel bills in the long term.

We offer an impressive range of radiators from top brands such as Stelrad, who are recognised for providing the finest and most efficient range of radiators in the UK.  So whether you need to add something to your existing central heating system or are simply looking for replacement radiators, Kensign Engineering Ltd are here to assist with a radiator installation which is second to none.


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What Is Secondary Heating?

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Many households use individual heaters, such as portable electric heaters or fixed gas fires, in addition to their central heating. This is called ‘secondary heating’. Modern central heating systems are usually more efficient than individual heaters, but it can make sense to use an individual heater to heat one space for a limited time. This can help avoid over heating spaces that do not need to be heated, or are used infrequently. Secondary heating is typically provided by one or more of the following:

  • Portable electric heaters such as oil filled, convection, panel or fan heaters
  • Portable halogen heaters
  • Open gas fires
  • Range cookers
  • Traditional gas fires
  • Wall-mounted gas heaters

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Kensign Engineering Ltd can help you with all these heating devices.