One stop energy saving shop

Monday, 14 September 2009

As the economic crisis hits the pockets of British home designers, builders and buyers hard, everyone is looking for a way to save money. Combine this with a need to meet increasingly high environmental standards and it feels like being stuck between a rock and a hard place – money has to be saved, but so does the environment.

With fuel prices expected to rocket to a potential 40% increase, heating is set as one of the biggest outgoings for any UK home. A number of solutions have become wide-spread, from the use of solar power to energy efficient boilers.

However if, for example, solar power is chosen to tackle the cost and energy saving problem, but is then combined with a cheap heating system, the benefits from the solar power can soon disappear from the system’s energy wastage.

Thankfully there is a one stop shop solution. Rotex, a leader in energy efficient heating systems, has developed an innovative array of heating features, including gas and oil condensing boilers, hot water storage, solar panel technology and rainwater storage tank. Alone, each offers genuine savings in both costs and energy. But together, these create a comprehensive heating system that will save the end user thousands of pounds a year.

The theory is simple. If a building is using one energy saving device, it can save ‘X’ amount of money. Add further efficient devices to this line up and the combined cost savings can be substantial. This is where Rotex comes in.

Rotex’s GasSolarUnit, a gas condensing boiler that offers energy efficiency up to 110%, can reduce energy consumption to around 68% of a traditional system. This in itself can cut a household’s energy costs by hundreds a year.

It can then be integrated with the Solaris, Rotex’s state of the art solar system. Designed to work in harmony together, the GasSolarUnit has the capacity to store solar energy collected by the panels. With this energy used to heat the building and water, the need for fuel is significantly reduced.

As an effective alternative to a boiler, the Solaris can be combined with the Rotex Air Source Heat Pump. With this system, a home is supplied with cost-efficient heating and hot water all year round.

With pockets being squeezed, many people may submit to the burning temptation of opting instead for a cheaper heating system, based solely on immediate cost savings. This may work in the short term, but the user will incur the energy losses, and in turn extra costs, of a cheaper system. Installing a Rotex system will, however, pay for itself in the long run. This renders the initial cost irrelevant, as it will lead to continual savings, even after it has paid off the start up payment.

Choosing a Rotex system not only provides guaranteed energy saving benefits, but it is a complete solution that fully tends to the user’s needs.

For one, peace of mind. Specifying all aspects of the heating system from one provider, the end user can receive superior customer service as the system isn’t built up of a ‘mix and match’ components – a boiler from one company, a storage tank from another.

Additionally, if certain attributes, such as solar panels, aren’t specified in the first instance, Rotex can retrofit its Solaris system. This allows for simple, cost effective upgrades that don’t involve costly reworking of the building or heating system.

The company’s top contenders also include its cutting edge oil condensing boiler, the A1. Backed by ten years’ experience and a ten year guarantee against corrosion failure, it is able to both provide cost savings and help the environment. With virtually no loss, it converts fuel into usable heat.

For the most hygienic hot water storage, Rotex offers the Sanicube. As a valuable commodity to any household, hot and cold water must be provided in a consistently safe condition, at the desired temperature – anytime it’s needed. This is the job of the Sanicube.

Finally, the Rotex Variocistern combats the dwindling water resources by safely and efficiently collecting rain water for use throughout the heating and hot water system.

In today’s economic and environmental climate, there’s no more efficient way to heat a home. And, with all systems manufactured by one trusted source, Rotex offers a comprehensive and certified system that won’t let any home down.