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

Oftec recommends renewable liquid fuels for oil heated homes

Oftec chief executive Paul Rose is advocating renewable liquid fuels as a viable low carbon solution for many homes that currently use oil heating....

30 Jun 2020

Callouts for boiler repairs up during lockdown

Calls for boiler repairs across the UK were up by over a quarter during the strictest period of the national coronavirus lockdown, according to new enquiry data....

30 Jun 2020

Boiler Plan named eighth highest fast-growth UK business

Innovative home heating specialist Boiler Plan has been ranked as the UK’s eighth highest fast-growth new business....

29 Jun 2020

Sam Thomson, curriculum manager for Plumbing, Electrical Installation and Schools at Glasgow Kelvin College and a senior SQA verifier

SNIPEF ensures apprentices won't miss out on training

In recognition of the importance of apprentices to the future of its sector, the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has joined with colleges to ensure that apprentices are able to continue to learn their trade during the ...

29 Jun 2020

Trade association encourages homeowners to start transition to biofuels

Trade association UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), has launched a campaign advising 2.18m households who use oil across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, on a transition plan to decarbonise the heating in their homes through ...

22 Jun 2020

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