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NFB welcomes fine imposed by Ofgem on British Gas for breaching regulations with an inadequate complaints procedure(29/07/2011)
During 2006 and 2008, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) surveyed its membership along with the members of other trade federations in order to gather exact evidence of the problems caused by the utility network companies. The results showed that there were extensive problems. This work resulted in a major regulatory review in electricity connections, as well as action by Ofwat, the water regulator. In 2006, the survey found: · ... [more]
Britain's oldest boiler found in Billericay(02/09/2010)
Since the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January, npower hometeam, which installs, services and repairs boilers, has overseen the replacement of hundreds of old, inefficient boilers across the country. Inspired by these discoveries, the company launched a nationwide hunt to find the oldest boiler. A homeowner in Billericay has discovered he is the owner of Britain’s Oldest Boiler following a nationwide search by npower homete... [more]
Time to start turning stuff off(18/07/2010)
The main issue with energy efficiency isn't with the appliances themselves, it is with the way we use them. Any electrical appliance that we leave on all day when we aren’t even using it, certainly will be wasteful. It is time to start turning stuff off. Another important thing to note is that this doesn’t just apply to electrical goods. One way to save money on your heating bill and reduce the amount of energy you’re using is to stop heating ... [more]
Hydropath trains British Gas engineers on water conditioning(14/07/2010)
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 co... [more]
Cut down your energy bills(11/07/2010)
In these troubled times any money that is being unnecessarily spent is money that needs to be saved. There are hundreds of ways of trying to cut down your energy bills ranging from seriously drastic measures to the more mundane. A good place to start is by cutting back on the washing. If you can manage not to wash your clothes on a setting above 40C then you are away. A wash at 60C uses 30% more energy as 90% of the energy used by a washing m... [more]
Consumers shouldn't foot the bill for installing smart meters(29/04/2010)
Following British Gas announcement that it will roll out smart meters and energy display units to one million homes this year, Which? chief executive Peter Vicary-Smith, says: "We've long argued that consumers shouldn't foot the bill for installing smart meters - consumers will save a few pounds every year, but energy companies will save millions. British Gas clearly sees the business benefits of installing smart meters, calling into question... [more]
ADEY commissions testing station to air test MagnaClean magnetic and non-magnetic filters(16/12/2009)
ADEY Professional Heating Solutions has unveiled a £40,000 product testing station at its South Wales assembly facility. The specially commissioned testing station is designed to air test ADEY’s MagnaClean magnetic and non-magnetic filters, the Professional 22 and 28mm units in addition to the company’s TwinTech filter. The new test rig air pressure tests each MagnaClean up to 2 bar, nearly twice that encountered within an average domestic cen... [more]
Drop in Carbon Monoxide poisoning fatalities is due to the introduction of nationwide measures(20/11/2009)
The Corgi Trust, in the 12th annual benchmarking report, reveals that fatalities caused by Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning linked to domestic appliances such as boilers, cookers, room heaters and warm air heaters in Great Britain have dropped by more than 50% over the last decade from a high of 24 to 9. The report, compiled from information supplied via Downstream Incident Data Report (DIDR) forms completed and submitted by investigators at Bri... [more]
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