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News Archive - November 2022

Rinnai commercial continuous flow water heaters certified by BSI as ready for hydrogen blends 25 November 2022

Rinnai’s Hydrogen blends ready 20% continuous flow condensing water heating units have been certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for use as hydrogen blends ready....


Installers see heat pumps as the future 23 November 2022

Plumbing and heating installers are very optimistic about the future of their businesses as more households explore low-carbon heating solutions, according to new research....


New Pettinaroli UK Academy 23 November 2022

Fratelli Pettinaroli Group, the Italian brass manufacturing company, has chosen Pettinaroli UK to be its international training centre....


An inspector’s viewpoint 23 November 2022

Inspectors will play a critical role in the future of the heating industry as we strive to achieve our Net Zero ambitions, as John Vinter, OFTEC’s inspection services manager, explains....


ISH 2023: Solutions for a sustainable future 23 November 2022

What kind of energy do we use for heating, what ensures hygienically clean air and how much water do we need? Against the background of scarce energy resources, pandemics and climate change, these questions are more relevant than ever before. ...


Industry reacts to Autumn Statement 23 November 2022

There has been a mixed reaction from the industry to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s much-anticipated Autumn statement....


Rinnai’s solar products create  leading edge continuous flow hybrid systems 17 November 2022

Now available from Rinnai is the Naked Energy award-winning range of VirtuHOT evacuated tube and pv tech, each with specific benefits to suit any site or application and provide years of high energy performance, low maintenance and reduced fuel ...


WEBINAR – Certified Heat Exchangers: The key to efficient systems 11 November 2022

Alfa Laval is holding a not to be missed CIBSE-approved webinar on achieving heat exchanger efficiency....


Stuart Turner continues expansion 11 November 2022

Hot on the heels of several other acquisitions over the past couple of years, Stuart Turner, the manufacturer of pumps and water-boosting products for residential and commercial uses, has acquired Aquatronic Group Management (AGM), a key provider of ...


Star Refrigeration director honoured with visiting professorship 11 November 2022

Industrial water source heat pump expert, Dave Pearson, has been honoured with a three-year visiting tenure to help educate engineering degree students on renewable heat via heat pumps, in an initiative geared towards industry/academia engagement to ...


Boiler maintenance and contingency planning: Are you prepared? 11 November 2022

With the cost of electricity and gas soaring it is important now, more than ever, to ensure that plant is running effectively. So, what can be done to ensure valuable plant is running efficiently and what can be done if in the worst-case scenario, ...


Energy regulator challenged to examine heat pump rollout 11 November 2022

The energy regulator, Ofgem, has been challenged by a leading energy trade body to examine the real-world consequence of shifting homes from gas onto heat pumps....


Warm support for Windsor homeless shelter and food bank 08 November 2022

Stelrad Radiators has continued to build on its track record of supporting worthy causes through its donation of more than a dozen Compact radiators to a major project in Windsor....


Inaugural World Ventilation Day welcomed 08 November 2022

Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the first World Ventilation Day, a day dedicated to recognising and promoting the importance of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ). Taking place today, the day aims to raise awareness of the ...


UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard coalition launches call for evidence 08 November 2022

The team developing the UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the NZCBS) has launched a call for evidence, to help inform and guide the development of the Standard....


Industry expert scoops BEAMA Award 04 November 2022

An industry-leading expert and Government advisor has been recognised for his role in driving the heating industry towards Net Zero at the BEAMA 2022 annual event....


Bloomberg tour a “great viewpoint for future engineers” 04 November 2022

The BCIA held its latest Young Engineers Network (YEN) event on Thursday 6th October at Bloomberg’s European headquarters in London. Launched in April, the Young Engineers Network has been set up to provide help and guidance for young people who ...


Carbon monoxide detectors mandated for cascade flues 04 November 2022

Bosch Commercial & Industrial have announced that anyone installing their boiler systems using cascade flues, where there is more than one appliance, will be required to include a carbon monoxide (CO) detector....


Time to deliver on hydrogen urges energy body 04 November 2022

Mike Foster, chie executive of the not-for-profit trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), has called on the UK Government to get on with delivering the vision it laid out in 2019 to make the UK a ‘world-leading hydrogen economy’....


Air Conditioning giant wins design awards 04 November 2022

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has won the Red Dot Brands and Communication Design Award, a German international design award for product, brand, and communication designs and concepts, for Hitachi airCloud Select and the Hitachi Cooling ...


Government energy policies impacting voting intentions 04 November 2022

Nearly three in four (72%) voters on oil heating said the government’s proposals to stop them installing a replacement boiler after 2026 and instead switch to a heat pump will influence how they cast their ballot in a general election....


How to prepare for winter for oil consumers 04 November 2022

Helping UK homes prepare for winter this year, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has compiled a checklist of five ways people who use heating oil can get ready for the colder weather, stay warm and buy efficiently....


Industry seeks to plug ‘worrying’ damper skills gap 04 November 2022

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is spearheading an urgent exercise to develop occupational standards that will underpin technical qualifications needed to increase the number of workers able to install, maintain and repair fire ...