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It has been generally accepted for several years that we as a country cannot continue for the purpose of heating our homes, to use energy at our current rate of consumption whether this be gas, oil or electricity. It is better understood now than in the past that particularly with the use of fossil fuels such as gas, oil or coal, that there is a limited supply of these particular resources and it can be calculated depending upon which country you are living in, as to how many years that these resources will remain available to us. Taking this into account the accent has been not only on reducing our fossil footprint, but becoming in general more energy efficient.  > > >

Comparative test of REDWELL IHS 600 and FENIX ECOSUN 600U heating panels. Many people have been contacting us recently after seeing a TV advert for a “revolutionary” system of heating using an infrared heating panel produced by a company called REDWELL, and they want to hear our opinion in this product.  > > >

Case Study of the Differences between Infrared Heating and Gas Heating in Old Residential Buildings, Using Comparative Measurements. The report is available in Files for download category ECOSUN .

It is with great pleasure that we are able to inform you as of the 1st February 2010, ACSO (France) and CEILHIT (Spain) will be incorporated within the FENIX GROUP OF COMPANIES. It is our belief that this merger will not only bring to the market a significantly expanded product range but will result in increased confidence within the field of electrical heating.

By this acquisition FENIX HOLDING is now one of the largest and most influential companies involved in the marketing of large area surface radiant heating. Naturally all your existing contacts within the organisation will remain unchanged with the exception of Katerina Svozilova who will assume the position of Managing Director of Ceilhit S.A. We look forward as a result of this acquisition, to continue and indeed strengthen our existing business relationship, and are certain that together we can expand the reputation of not only Fenix Group but also that of all our existing partners.

C. Svozil chairman and MD of Fenix Group
G. Poiron – MD of ACSO
K.Svozilova – MD of CEILHIT

‘Snow is falling, snow on snow…’ - a beautiful winter idyll. Everyone certainly enjoys looking out of their window at snow-covered countryside. However, it is worse when you have to clean up this white ‘gift’ in order to get to your doorway or garage. Probably everyone wonders while cleaning up the snow if there isn’t a simpler way of getting rid of it. The answer is simple. Use heating circuits or ECOFLOOR mats.  > > >

GR(T) SET panels with integrated wireless regulation
In 2008, FENIX extended its product range to include GR glass heating panels. These are radiant heating panels, made from 12 mm thick tempered safety glass, a heating element, limiting thermostat and supply cable. These panels are intended for use mainly in the heating of living spaces. However, a GRT type is also on offer, equipped with a chrome towel rail and intended specially for the heating of bathrooms.  > > >

As of 1. 1. 2009, an energy performance certificate for buildings – PENB - is a compulsory component of the design documentation for all new buildings according to Law No. 406/2000 Coll. as amended, and according to Law No. 177/2006 Coll. From this date, the issue of a certificate is compulsory not only for new buildings but also in the case of energetically significant changes made to existing buildings (e.g. replacement of windows or building insulation) with a floor surface exceeding 1000 m², or when selling or renting such buildings or parts of them (the certificate mustn’t be older than 10 years).  > > >

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Cork as a floor covering for dry living spaces is nothing new. With its yellow-brown colour it seems pleasantly warm just when you look at it, and of course when you touch it. More and more often, you can encounter cork not only with its natural colouring but also in various colour shades, and at first sight it is almost impossible to tell that what you’re looking at is cork.  > > >

Today, floor heating is gradually coming to be considered standard equipment, and not only as a system intended for heating but also as a comfortable accessory for the household. Almost everyone has heard about the pleasant feeling which warm floor tiling brings into the bathroom and most of us know at least one person who uses this comfortable heating. Because of this, only a few people ask whether it is possible to place heating mats into the cement under the tiling – it has become something which is obvious and nobody finds this application unusual. However, the situation with other floor coverings is somewhat different.  > > >

The unique combination of Unique ® floors with heating foil
The multi-layer wooden floor, installed via what is known as the ‘floating’ method, is a standard type of flooring which is widely used today. Such floors are popular thanks to their ease of maintenance, aesthetic appearance, lifespan and many other advantages.  > > >

The construction of a family house equipped entirely with electric ceiling heating was completed in Jeseník-Bukovice in the year 2006. The house is located on a slope and the windows of rooms which are used during the daytime offer a beautiful view of a valley and the Jeseníky Mountains.  > > >

There are a large number of constructions which act as technical facilities housing various technological or industrial processes. These buildings are usually small and seemingly easy to overlook, but despite that they are of essential importance for the process in question. Even though there is no permanent operating staff present in the building, it is usually necessary to provide it with heating to a temperature which is at least above freezing point.  > > >

You can find several articles about the reasons why electric heating ranks among the most advantageous systems for buildings with very low heat losses – that is for LEHs and passive houses - on the Fenix web pages – both at a theoretical level (for example an article about the heating of LEHs or a comparison of heating costs for gas and electricity), and in the form of specific data about real consumptions for monitored reference buildings (LEH in Rasošky, LEH in Hradec n/M). It can be explained, in a very simplified way, that it is more advantageous to get a relatively cheap, easy-to-execute and also completely comfortable system, which the electric floor heating certainly is, rather than complex heating systems (e.g. heat pumps or condensing boilers), which can produce heat in a slightly cheaper way, but have the disadvantage that as LEHs have a very low consumption of heat energy, the difference in the cost of investment into such equipment will never return.  > > >

From the beginning of May we are expanding the range of our ECOFLOOR products to include a new ADSA ultra-thin heating cable and also CM taped heating mats, which are produced from it.  > > >