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Grant UK has created a series of videos focusing on the installation of a Spira biomass boiler from both the perspectives of the homeowner and the installer. The videos intend to show the ease with which a biomass heating system can be installed and how it is a viable alternative to traditional heating methods for both the homeowner and installer.
Jeremy Hawksley, director general, OFTEC
With oil boiler sales reaching a five year high and oil prices dropping to a six year low, 2015 is proving a winning year for the oil heating industry and consumers alike.
With oil prices at a six-year low, boiler manufacturers Firebird, Grant and Warmflow, together with tank manufacturers Harlequin and Kingspan and burner manufacturer Riello, have worked together to promote a pro oil message to consumers reminding them that ‘oil is cheaper’ than all the alternatives in Northern Ireland.
Worcester, Bosch Group recently held its second annual conference for influencers in the social housing sector, aimed at “managing warmth” within UK housing stock.
Jeremy Hawksley, director general, OFTEC
2015 is set to become a bumper year for the oil heating industry with sales of new boilers up by 9% in the year to August, compared to 2014.
Grant’s new “TechBox” app
Grant UK has launched a new mobile-friendly website and technical app for all trade professionals who want to research the company’s resources using a smartphone.
Firebird Heating Solutions has developed and launched the UK’s first oil fired condensing boiler with blue flame technology for the domestic heating market. Getting ahead of forthcoming NOx emission target regulations, Firebird says it has produced the most energy efficient domestic oil fired boiler in Europe.
Almost three quarters of heating industry professionals think the government’s heat strategy is unrealistic and will fall far short of its target to achieve an 80% reduction in UK carbon emissions from 1990 levels by 2050, according to the results of a poll held at OFTEC’s annual conference.
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.
Latest industry figures show that heating oil prices have fallen even further, with oil now 13% cheaper than mains gas to heat the average home.
The Heating & Renewables Roadshow Awards are back this year – with new categories aimed exclusively at oil installers.
Worcester, Bosch Group is dedicating next week (8th – 12th June) to educating installers on the requirements of the forthcoming ErP EU directive.
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.
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.
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.