Homeowners are being warned that some radiators on the UK market are being advertised with exaggerated heating claims, leading to overstated heat outputs that could leave households cold, out of pocket and wasting energy.

As part of its ongoing efforts to uphold legal standards and ensure transparency in product performance and advertising claims across the sector, the Manufacturers' Association of Ra-diators and Convectors (MARC) has issued a reminder that all radiator suppliers, deemed to be manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and resellers, have important legal obligations un-der the Construction Products Regulation 2011.

This National Radiator Day (November 1st), MARC urges the industry to check that all radiators comply with BS-EN442

Under a recent ‘absurd and impractical’ ruling not to allow transfer of current CE Mark test certificates, the majority of radiators on sale in the UK will be without a ‘valid’ test certificate, in a few months' time, and therefore unable to be sold legally.

The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), calls upon UK Merchants and showrooms to help raise industry standards and eliminate radiator products with over-inflated heat output claims from the market.

The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), launched a campaign in 2020, to raise consumer awareness of the importance of having quality, radiators that conform to current standards, installed in their home. Today 09/03/2021 they extend their campaign to the industry and call upon them to help eliminate bogus radiator products from the market.

The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), have launched an online ‘Heat Calculator’ to help consumers choose the right radiator for each room in their home.

The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), estimates that a large percentage of radiator product models on offer in the UK may not be compliant with the current standards. The situation is most acute in the decorative side of the market where MARC estimates over 40% may not comply. Installing radiators that do not conform could result in a cold, expensive and inefficient home.