The group constituted the first industry professionals to attend the new course, which offers both theoretical and practical hands-on training and has been specifically designed for Elco’s new class of low NOx EKL burners, highlighting their unique features and benefits.

The course also includes a guided tour of Elco’s manufacturing facility, providing detailed information on the assembly process, as well as the company’s comprehensive testing methods prior to a burner leaving the factory.

The EKL burner has been manufactured with installers in mind, featuring a design that is straightforward to fit and maintain. A single Allen Key can be used to remove and adjust key components, including the burner head, while all parts are easy to access thanks to a dedicated servicing position and a simple layout.

Giuliano Conticini, managing director at Elco Burners, said: “We were delighted to welcome installers and engineers from the UK and Ireland to our facilities in Italy, in conjunction with Firebird Heating Solutions. It’s incredibly important to educate the marketplace on the changes to ErP legislation, and the most effective way of achieving this is through an in-depth course that offers a comprehensive blend of practical and theoretical learning objectives.

“The feedback received from installers and service engineers has been very positive, so we are looking forward to running additional courses.”

EKL burners have been manufactured and introduced to the UK market ahead of the changes to the Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive 2018. The new burners are designed to minimise environmental impact thanks to a unique combustion head design that reduces NOx levels to below 120mg/kWh.