Anyone used Rointe heaters?

lovesgshp

grahamc2003 wrote: »

How much do you charge for your heaters? We've heard claims of trying to fleece the old and vulnerable out of thousands for what is basically a £30/40 heater, so now's your chance to put the record straight.

If you wish not to publish your prices and prefer only to discuss them under pressure in often elderly peoples' homes, what do you expect readers here to think?

We've had ex-salesman describe their commission structure - would you be willing to tell us yours?

You're hoping!!!!

Richie-from-the-Boro

garyturnell wrote: »

Hi, I am wondering why you are not opting for rointe heaters we have been fitting the for a couple of years now and i would say that they are by far the best heater on the market. they have a versitile 7 day programming system and each radiator has its individual thermostat that is accurate to with in 1/2 a degree where as most heating systems are accurate to with in 5 degrees. the tech in these heater is more advanced than any other heater on the market. we have replaced a lot of night storage heater with this system and all our customers comment of the huge saving they are making on the heating bills. one customer contacted me after we had done the installation to say that now he has had solar panels fitted he heatshis house nothing and his electric bill has been reduced by nearly 70%. they really are a quality heater and will replace your storage heaters no problem. if you would like me to quote to supply your heater let me know we can also install them for you.
regards
gary.

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Simon_Boliver

Having just read through this long thread, benefitted from the
excellent advice & saved myself a lot of money, I would like to
express my thanks to;

Owain Money Saver
Richie from the Boro
Cardew
Penrhyn & the other indefatigable posters.:T

Grateful thanks.

Simon Boliver

Qagnetic

I was wondering if a microwave boiler would make electric central heating any cheaper for a small house.

Owain_Moneysaver

Qagnetic wrote: »

I was wondering if a microwave boiler would make electric central heating any cheaper for a small house.

No, because microwaves are not 100% efficient. A typical consumer microwave oven consumes 1100 W of electricity in producing 700 W of microwave power, an efficiency of 64%. The other 400 W are dissipated as heat, mostly in the magnetron tube. (Wikipedia)

Of course that heat would go towards keeping the house warm, but it woudn't overall be any cheaper than using the £20 convector heater from Argos that we love to use for examples (granny's two-bar electric fire being retired on safety grounds).

Richie-from-the-Boro

Qagnetic wrote: »

I was wondering if a microwave boiler would make electric central heating any cheaper for a small house.

HiYa Qagnetic,

In a sentence the the efficiency of heater water heating element is 100% already and costs virtually zero. The engineering required [microwaves propagating at water under pressure] might be financially feasible for a big industrial project, scaling it down would be pointless for the reasons given. Since the current system is already at 100% efficiency and cheap as chips with no safety and relatively no maintenance costs [my 2 immersed elements are more than 25 years old] its an academic not practical use question.

Cardew

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

granny's two-bar electric fire being retired on safety grounds).

It is three-bar and with 'living flame' - two-bar are as common as dirt!

reeac

Cknocker wrote: »

My father in law has decided he wants to purchase new "Efficient German Heaters", he asked me my opinion last night and to be honest I a sceptical on massive increases in efficiency, even with a purchase cost of £3,500!!! ......you consider the house construction, which is cavity with no insulation, large areas of window (Although double glazed) and no loft insulation.

A £3500 set of [text deleted b MSE Forum Team] heaters and no loft insulation! sounds like the ultimate in economic folly.

Owain_Moneysaver

Cardew wrote: »

It is three-bar and with 'living flame' - two-bar are as common as dirt!

Are the requisites all in the toilet?
The frills round the cutlets can wait
Till the girl has replenished the cruets
And switched on the logs in the grate.

How To Get On In Society by John Betjeman

Wilds_of_Wiltshire

About to have an Orangery built off the dining room. Size is 18m2 with A rated glass but a 2400 mm opening (without doors) from the existing room. It has been recommended that 2 x 15 element Rointe units are used to heat the new room.

Having read the thread I'm worried about making a big mistake. Current heating system is oil fired and I'm not sure there is sufficient capacity to extend it.

Would one of the electric panel radiators with 24/7 timers mentioned in the thread be a better bet. I think I may need two 1.5kW units.

Any help would be much appreciated.