Today our new website goes live - www.multiheat-energysystems.co.uk - this will be third website in six years & no doubt it will not be the last!
It's funny, we thought for a long time that our website looked the bees knees, customers told us so, they liked the ease of finding information & the simple layout, so why change?
Well, the main reason for changing is that we were unhappy with the shop. While we had 8 or so products to sell it was a simple enough shop but as we have added products, added accessories & have more to add during the upcoming heating season the shop started to look clunky!
So, the new shop can accommodate all these things, and we will be able to give voucher codes for discounts and all sorts of clever things!
So, sometime today our new website will go live - please go have a look at it and tell us what you think - much appreciated!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels.
The ramblings of a far infrared heating specialist blogging about our heaters, our industry and what it is like to run a business!
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Everything needs electricity!
Well, not everything of course, but whether you use oil, gas or even biomass for your heating you still need electricity to make it work.
Again not strictly true as a wood burner or coal fireplace only needs human input to keep the fire going, but anything that you want to run automatically needs electricity. Most systems have a small computer inside them that makes the thing work and without electricity the computer bit doesn't work and so neither does your heating system.
So, if you pick an all electric heating system & there is a power cut, you are no worse off than your neighbour who uses either oil, gas or has a biomass system.
So, when considering a new heating system don't discount having an electric system!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
Again not strictly true as a wood burner or coal fireplace only needs human input to keep the fire going, but anything that you want to run automatically needs electricity. Most systems have a small computer inside them that makes the thing work and without electricity the computer bit doesn't work and so neither does your heating system.
So, if you pick an all electric heating system & there is a power cut, you are no worse off than your neighbour who uses either oil, gas or has a biomass system.
So, when considering a new heating system don't discount having an electric system!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
Monday, 29 July 2013
Visiting our local agricultural show!
Today - always the last Monday in July depending on the weather - is the day of our local agricultural show. A day when the local farming community get to show off their animals, small businesses get to show off their wares, and everyone goes along to have a look.
The past three years we have taken our llamas with us, but not this year!
This year we are going as punters to see what every one else has to offer!
Pictures and details of what was there to follow!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels!
The past three years we have taken our llamas with us, but not this year!
Pictures and details of what was there to follow!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels!
Friday, 26 July 2013
Multiheat goes networking!
It is very easy when you work for yourself to become quite insulated from what else is going on out there in the real world. For me, that is the main reason I go business networking. To actually meet up with other business folk & to chat about - well - business things!
I'm not a great one for formal networking - you know, the stuff where you get up early for breakfast and have to do a 30 second elevator pitch as a way to introduce yourself to everyone around the table - apart from anything else, getting up to go out for breakfast is a problem as I have my "farm" role to do before work & breakfast tends to happen around 10am, and for another once you have introduced yourself to everyone around the table, they have all made up there minds they don't want what you have to sell and don't talk to you anymore anyhow!
So, I go out to lunch once a month with the North Devon Business Alliance - nearly always the last Friday of each month (December is the normal exception for obvious reasons) - where we have an informal gathering of chatting to everyone who turns up, sometimes there are only 6 or so of us, other times nearly 20, sit down for a nice lunch, swap stories, swap business cards as appropriate, more chatting after lunch and then home!
I find it a very good way to unwind from the pressures of being on my own most of the working month, and very occasionally I even get some business from it too!
Do you go networking, if so, what do you aim to get out of it?
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels.
I'm not a great one for formal networking - you know, the stuff where you get up early for breakfast and have to do a 30 second elevator pitch as a way to introduce yourself to everyone around the table - apart from anything else, getting up to go out for breakfast is a problem as I have my "farm" role to do before work & breakfast tends to happen around 10am, and for another once you have introduced yourself to everyone around the table, they have all made up there minds they don't want what you have to sell and don't talk to you anymore anyhow!
So, I go out to lunch once a month with the North Devon Business Alliance - nearly always the last Friday of each month (December is the normal exception for obvious reasons) - where we have an informal gathering of chatting to everyone who turns up, sometimes there are only 6 or so of us, other times nearly 20, sit down for a nice lunch, swap stories, swap business cards as appropriate, more chatting after lunch and then home!
I find it a very good way to unwind from the pressures of being on my own most of the working month, and very occasionally I even get some business from it too!
Do you go networking, if so, what do you aim to get out of it?
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Today's blog is just a load of old nonsense!
Do you get days where you are not inspired to write anything!
I set myself one of those SMART goals back along to write just one blog here on Blogger every work day - that is Monday to Friday here in North Devon. SMART goals you ask? This is how I think it goes:-
How does all this fit into Multiheat & infrared heating? Good question, but it is all about numbers - the more people who read my blog, the more people who will check out my website - HERE - and hopefully, in the long run the more people will buy the product!
The occasional non-product specific blog like this one is all about giving you an idea of me the person and people buy from people - or is all of this just a load of old nonsense?
Here's to being more inspired tomorrow!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels.
I set myself one of those SMART goals back along to write just one blog here on Blogger every work day - that is Monday to Friday here in North Devon. SMART goals you ask? This is how I think it goes:-
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Realistic
- Time based
How does all this fit into Multiheat & infrared heating? Good question, but it is all about numbers - the more people who read my blog, the more people who will check out my website - HERE - and hopefully, in the long run the more people will buy the product!
The occasional non-product specific blog like this one is all about giving you an idea of me the person and people buy from people - or is all of this just a load of old nonsense?
Here's to being more inspired tomorrow!
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels.
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Renewable heat incentives!
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is the world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable heat.
The UK government launched the RHI in November 2011 with a scheme for the non-domestic sector that provides payments to industry, businesses and public sector organisations. They have now set out plans for providing longer term support for homeowners - full details can be found on the government website HERE!
The payment tariff is as follows:-
I have had a biomass boiler installed this summer so that is good news for me at least! I'd be interested to know if anyone else is thinking or has had installed any of these systems.
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
The UK government launched the RHI in November 2011 with a scheme for the non-domestic sector that provides payments to industry, businesses and public sector organisations. They have now set out plans for providing longer term support for homeowners - full details can be found on the government website HERE!
The payment tariff is as follows:-
- Air source heat pumps - 7.3p/kWh
- Ground source heat pumps - 18.8p/kWh
- Biomass boilers - 12.2p/kWh
- Solar thermal panels - at least 19.2p/kWh
I have had a biomass boiler installed this summer so that is good news for me at least! I'd be interested to know if anyone else is thinking or has had installed any of these systems.
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Tuesday is my most productive day!
Well, most weeks anyway!
Mondays tend to be a bit of a catchup from the weekend - plenty of emails from prospective customers, plenty of tweets, facebook and other social media interactions to deal with, brochure requests to respond to. I also have plenty of weekly routines to deal with to get me set up for the week. On Mondays I also have a work colleague in the office for most of the day, they have the same agenda as me & so we have plenty of interaction or should that say, I get plenty of interruptions! I get plenty done on a Monday but it is just bits and pieces.
On a Tuesday though - I have the office to myself, I don't have a large backlog of items that need dealing with & after clearing my desk I have most of the day to get on with projects that I want to - I like the quiet (living in the country it is the country sounds I can hear & of course the bleating of my goats just outside the office door) and can get plenty done without interruptions.
Wednesdays & Fridays I have a work colleague sharing the office - Wednesdays is a good day to have brainstorming sessions - in the mood to thrash out my Tuesday project thoughts (the day often gives rise to new ideas) - most are trashed but some get put on the agenda for later!
Fridays is POETS day - I always look forward to finishing around 3pm - I never do, but it is good to try each week - always seems to be a manic day, driven by clients wanting things done before the week is out!
I've missed out Thursdays - that day tends to be a bit of a nothing day, although there are times when we can turn Thursday into another Tuesday, but that is rare & depends on the workload at the time!
So, today being Tuesday, I am being productive - what is your most productive day?
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
Mondays tend to be a bit of a catchup from the weekend - plenty of emails from prospective customers, plenty of tweets, facebook and other social media interactions to deal with, brochure requests to respond to. I also have plenty of weekly routines to deal with to get me set up for the week. On Mondays I also have a work colleague in the office for most of the day, they have the same agenda as me & so we have plenty of interaction or should that say, I get plenty of interruptions! I get plenty done on a Monday but it is just bits and pieces.
On a Tuesday though - I have the office to myself, I don't have a large backlog of items that need dealing with & after clearing my desk I have most of the day to get on with projects that I want to - I like the quiet (living in the country it is the country sounds I can hear & of course the bleating of my goats just outside the office door) and can get plenty done without interruptions.
Wednesdays & Fridays I have a work colleague sharing the office - Wednesdays is a good day to have brainstorming sessions - in the mood to thrash out my Tuesday project thoughts (the day often gives rise to new ideas) - most are trashed but some get put on the agenda for later!
Fridays is POETS day - I always look forward to finishing around 3pm - I never do, but it is good to try each week - always seems to be a manic day, driven by clients wanting things done before the week is out!
I've missed out Thursdays - that day tends to be a bit of a nothing day, although there are times when we can turn Thursday into another Tuesday, but that is rare & depends on the workload at the time!
So, today being Tuesday, I am being productive - what is your most productive day?
Multiheat are specialists in far infrared heating panels
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