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Oldest working Rayburn found in Devon farmhouse

The 1948 Rayburn No. 2 – still on active service in Devon! After running a nationwide competition, Rayburn has tracked down the oldest known working model in the country.

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Grant supports youth football tournament

A recent weekend was a busy one for some football loving under-7s in Wiltshire. Only a short drive from Grant UK’s headquarters in Devizes, FC Chippenham hosted a leg of its annual Festival of Football where children of all ages are invited to play in five-a-side tournaments.

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Cutting CO2 from homes should be the priority, says ETI

Jeff Douglas Eliminating carbon emissions from UK homes is more cost effective than making deeper cuts in other sectors, but the next decade will be critical in preparing for the implementation of measures that will be needed by 2025, according to a new report by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).

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OFTEC to showcase new scopes of registration at Roadshow event

Adrian Lightwood, OFTEC registrations director OFTEC has announced that it will be showcasing its new scopes of registration at the Heating and Renewables Roadshow – the UK’s only regional event for heating and renewable energy professionals.

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Worcester rewards environmental excellence

Worcester, Bosch Group unveiled the winners of its annual Environmental 2020 Awards recently Worcester, Bosch Group has unveiled the winners of its annual Environmental 2020 Awards, held in recognition of those who have made an outstanding commitment to tackling climate change through the use of high-efficiency heating technologies.

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BSRIA celebrates its diamond day at the House of Lords

Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, Tom Smith BSRIA chairman, and Julia Evans BSRIA chief executive, at the association’s 60th anniversary celebrations As a part of their 60 year celebrations, the Building Services Research & Information Association  (BSRIA) held a reception at the House of Lords recently.  The event was hosted by Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, a previous chairman of the BSRIA, and attended by representatives of more than 100 member organisations.

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New product range  app from Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Electric has announced the launch of ME Engineer – a new and dedicated app that allows any installer or service engineer to access up-to-the-minute information on the company’s entire range of products.

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The complete package for trade professionals

Trade Ready Solutions, the complete package solution aimed specifically at trade professionals such as plumbers, electricians and builders, offered by Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle solutions in partnership with Hitachi Power Tools and Bri-Stor Systems, has been updated to include new van models, racking systems and tools.

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Worcester hosts a week of ErPD training

Worcester, Bosch Group is dedicating next week (8th – 12th  June) to educating installers on the requirements of the forthcoming ErP EU directive.

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Roadshow signs up TrustMark as a key supporter

Visitors to this year’s Heating and Renewables Roadshow will gain access to the latest advice on consumer protection legislation, thanks to the involvement of TrustMark which has been confirmed as the key-supporting organisation.

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X-Series celebrates 10th anniversary

Celebrations as the EOGB team celebrate the 10th anniversary of the X-Series range. Paul Barritt, EOGB managing director, is pictured second from the left Manufacturer and distributor of oil, gas and dual fuel burners, EOGB, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of its X-Series range, which has seen a 10% year-on-year growth since it hit the market in 2005.

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Grant UK launches the Vortex Pro Combi XS

Grant UK has launched the Vortex Pro Combi XS, the slimmest 26kW oil-fired condensing combi boiler on the market. At 515mm wide, the XS is designed as a replacement for older inefficient standard efficiency oil-fired combis, which tend to be smaller in physical size.

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Simplified warranty process from Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it has simplified the warranty process for both heating installers and homeowners for all domestic Ecodan air source heat pumps under 20kW.

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Oil now – and 10 years in the future

Andrew Townsend, senior consultant at energy and environment consultants, A.F.T. Energy, looks into his crystal ball and predicts where oil heating will be a decade from now.

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New chairman predicts a long term future for oil

Nick Hawkins takes over as OFTEC chairman on the 23rd June at the association’s next annual general meeting. He spoke with Oil Installer about the oil industry.

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Banishing fuel poverty should be a national priority, says OFTEC

As a heating technician, it is likely that you will have come across customers who cannot afford to run their heating. Sadly, for some low-income homes, it has become a stark choice between eating and heating, and we should all be wondering how this can be possible in 21st century Britain, says Jeremy Hawksley, OFTEC’s director general.