Domestic News - Heating and Ventilating

HVO proposed as 'drop-in' replacement

Data from an ongoing European project testing various renewable liquid fuel options across 100 sites, shows that Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) – a sustainable, fossil free fuel derived from waste – can provide a drop-in replacement for kerosene ...

28 Jul 2020

Chris Goss, Vaillant and Tim Carey, Wilmott Dixon

Vaillant secures Willmott Dixon specification

Vaillant UK has signed an agreement with Willmott Dixon Construction, the construction and interior fit-out specialist that works across all sectors of the construction market, including education, health, leisure, residential, hotels, law, and ...

27 Jul 2020

LPG industry grows despite challenges

An industry census by trade association Liquid Gas UK, has shown that the LPG industry is expected to grow despite concerns over Brexit and COVID-19...

22 Jul 2020

Don't leave out biofuels – UKIFDA

The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) is disappointed the government's Low Carbon Heat consultation fails to mention to biofuels....

22 Jul 2020

Viessmann launches ‘The Nation's Warmest Appreciation’ competition

Heating systems manufacturer, Viessmann, has launched the #NationsWarmestAppreciation competition, to help children highlight people’s good deeds during the first half of 2020....

21 Jul 2020

Rachel Davidson, director of certification at BESA

BESA backs campaign to boost recovery

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is backing new guidance, issued to homeowners for when they have tradespeople carry out work in and around their homes....

20 Jul 2020

Mira assembled critical care ventilators during UK's virus peak

UK shower manufacturer, Mira Showers, has revealed how, in the worst months of the coronavirus outbreak, it refocused some of its resources and expertise to support the NHS in the manufacture and assembly of critical care ventilators....

16 Jul 2020

Call to focus on energy efficiency of existing housing stock

Government must launch a national home retrofit programme this year if it wants to come even close to achieving net zero by 2050, according to energy efficiency specialist Elmhurst Energy....

15 Jul 2020

John Bradley, managing director of Homevent, a division of Elta Fans

Complement thermal improvements with adequate ventilation

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement of an energy saving home improvement scheme, Elta Fans has urged home owners not to forget about ventilation....

9 Jul 2020

UKIFDA appoints new president

Kettlewell Fuels director Janet Kettlewell was inaugurated as the 33rd president of the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) during the trade association's first virtual AGM....

9 Jul 2020

Worcester Bosch raises funds for NHS

Boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has donated £8,192.76 to NHS Charities Together, after a recent raffle for two limited-edition rainbow-coloured boilers was held....

7 Jul 2020

Radiator trade body launches consumer campaign to stamp out poor quality

The Manufacturers' Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC) has launched a ‘You are what you Heat’ campaign calling for quality, CE marked radiators in heating systems and homes....

2 Jul 2020

Wolseley reopens trade counters

Specialist heating and plumbing merchant Wolseley has fully reopen all of its UK trade counters....

1 Jul 2020

Boiler Scrappage Scheme can stimulate the local economy – EUA

Following the Bank of England’s latest forecast, that Covid19 will result in a 14 per cent fall in national income this year, the chief executive of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has written to the Chancellor giving details of how a ...

12 May 2020

Key worker status recognised

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen both the Government’s and the public’s interpretation of what makes a key worker redefined to include construction and plumbing industry workers and this has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and ...

1 May 2020

Double award for Alfie

An innovative new wall mounting device for bar shower valves and other brassware is not only proving a commercial success with plumbers and consumers, but has also scooped two awards at a prestigious industry event in London....

28 Apr 2020

Corona lockdown: British households use 15% more heating at home

A new study has found that Brits used 15% more heating last month than they did in March 2019. With an average outdoor temperature difference of just 1°C, the weather played an insignificant role. The difference is largely down to the big rise in ...

17 Apr 2020

Training hub launched for self-isolating heating & plumbing engineers

A new content hub with free training resources for existing and aspiring plumbers and heating engineers has been launched to help those that are currently not working or are self isolating....

15 Apr 2020

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