Latest central heating and hot water product news
Pulsar direct will showcase its eco training courses at PHEX at Old Trafford from 13-14 October and again at Stamford Bridge from 17-18 November. The BPEC accredited training courses – which cover everything from underfloor heating and boilers, to plumbing and solar energy systems – were a huge success at the April PHEX event at Wembley, with a good number of installers signing up to the courses there and then.
Pulsar direct’s stand will also highlight its Pulsar Renewables brand, which incl... [more]
Limescale in hard water areas reduces the efficiency of heating and hot water systems and increases running costs, and with over 60 per cent of the UK being supplied with hard water this is an important issue to address. Research has shown that a layer of limescale just 1mm thick will reduce a boiler’s efficiency by 7.5 per cent, while a 12mm layer will increase heating costs by 65 per cent.
While many installers still rely on the better-known brands, an ever-increasing number are recognising... [more]
Belfry Group Limited of Warrington Cheshire have taken a novel approach to overcoming a problem in designing a heating system for an apartment block in Hyde, Cheshire for new Charter Housing Trust Limited.
The 16-storey building comprises 93 flats, of which, 38 are sheltered accommodation, each with its own hot water cylinder and heating boiler which had become out-dated and inefficient since their installation in a 1993 refurbishment. With environmental considerations now a key factor and a... [more]
Latest official details of the waiting times across the country were published in the 2009 Warm Front Annual Report. At that time, the average waiting time for heating related work across the country was 66 days with households in London having to wait the longest at 80 days. The shortest waiting list was in the North West at 53 days.
Blane Judd, the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, has joined the growing number of voices expressing concern about... [more]
MHS Radiators has released the Gemini radiator, a contemporary crossover style tube-on-tube steel radiator, which will add a real touch of style to any interior.
Measuring 1,730mm high x 810mm wide, Gemini has an output of 1.5kW and is available in a range of RAL colours including black, red, white, blue and a selection of greys and silvers.
Gemini is a dramatic radiator, which would make an excellent focal point in any design, as well as creating a talking point in a commercial or residen... [more]
HSE successfully prosecuted 28 people for breaching gas legislation in 2008/09, covering 66 separate offences. 173 enforcement notices were also served during this period. (see notes to editors). A number of these cases involved engineers found carrying out gas work without being registered or working outside their competency - doing jobs which they are not formally qualified for.
The Health and Safety Executive is using Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (16-20 November) to renew its commitment... [more]
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