Latest central heating and hot water company news
The new Honeywell Sundial RF2 packs include a wireless enabled timer and a wireless thermostat, plus a wireless cylinder thermostat where required. There are no control cables to run or cable holes to drill, and no lifting carpets or floorboards. In upgrades, the new energy saving timer simply replaces the existing timer and the wireless thermostat works automatically, with no need to change the wiring to the rest of the system. In many cases the timer slots in place of the old unit and on the e... [more]
7 More London is the capital’s first building to be awarded the highest green rating utlising a total of 20 Megaflo Solars - selected to provide the domestic hot water throughout the premises. The solar powered domestic hot water system from Heatrae Sadia has been installed on London’s latest landmark buildings.
Situated on the banks of the River Thames, next to Tower Bridge, due to its design and equipment specification 7 More London is the first building in London and only the third in the ... [more]
British Gas has a number of engineering academies across the country which train engineers in installing, diagnosing and repairing household appliances and central heating systems. An important part of this is educating customers on the importance of avoiding central heating breakdowns. Many parts of the U.K. experience hard water, which can result in scale build up in pipes, reducing the efficiency of the domestic heating system. Limescale compromises the life of the system, increases runnin... [more]
The Manchester based M&E contractor Farebrother Ltd has installed over 100 Honeywell Kombi 4 throttle and balancing valves for easier and faster commissioning of the domestic hot water system at the new Holywell Community Hospital, an NHS hospital in Wales (operated by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board). The low cost valves ensure a constant supply of hot water to all outlets at the right pressure and also assist in occasional thermal flushing, necessary to inhibit Legionella bacteria.
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Two new schemes have just started in Scotland and Wales following the success of the Boiler Scrappage Scheme in England, which concluded recently after allocation of all the allotted 125,000 vouchers worth £400 off a replacement energy efficient boiler.
Honeywell has welcomed the new Boiler Scrappage Scheme in Scotland and the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) in Wales. Up to 5,000 households in Scotland with inefficient "G-rated" boilers can claim £400 off a new, modern energy efficient ... [more]
Honeywell has added a further 30 one day Installer Training Courses during the second half of 2010, at venues throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
The Course was recently updated extensively to include all the latest aspects of heating controls, installations, energy conservation and updates to Building Regulations. It combines theory with practical wiring, such as on S and Y Plan installations, and fault finding exercises which installers will find invaluable when on site.
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