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A winning combination
Encouraging oil installers to join Hybrid Heating System’s installer network, managing director, Mark Menhennet
For installers wishing to offer their customers services in renewables, ...
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Oil is not lost to renewables
“Hybrid systems offer a smart choice to owners of oil-fuelled homes” is the message from Glow-worm’s Pippa Wibberley
At a time when many oil ...
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Boiler sales – a significant improvement
Last winter’s prolonged icy blast may have been a source of misery for many UK residents, but it seems to have done no harm ...
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Gold service key to success
When you think of the West Country you think of thatched cottages, cream teas and rolling hills, but what’s it like for oil installers ...
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A good time to replace that old oil boiler
In support of OFTEC, a prominent Northern Ireland politician is urging consumers to take advantage of the latest boiler replacement scheme
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Installer goes back to school
Adam (l) and Graham Taylor received their OFTEC oil boiler installer of the year awards from Dave Hall, Grant’s national sales manager
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Free training
Trianco has joined forces with UTN Renewables to offer engineers free renewable training.
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Showcasing the latest technology
The Spira range is on show at East Green Energy’s company headquarters
The installation of a Grant Spira wood pellet boiler in East Green ...
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A golden oldie
Marton Hayes with his 39-year-old WEC Firefly boiler
A Shropshire homeowner may have what is thought to be one of the oldest domestic oil boilers ...
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£12m for boiler replacement
The Department of Social Development has pledged £12m to fund a boiler replacement scheme in Northern Ireland over the next three years.
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Firebird for built-in quality
Firebird’s Slimline Combi
“Firebird boilers are technically different from other main boiler brands on the UK market,” says national sales manager, Barry Bryndilsen. “...
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Trading Standards investigation
OFTEC works closely with local authorities and Trading Standards to clamp down on rogue traders, and safeguard the reputation of legitimate businesses
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UKAS accreditation for OFTEC
Jacqueline Crawford
OFTEC has become one of the first certification bodies to gain approval from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its competent persons’ ...
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Oil heating is more competitive
Comparative heating costs for an average three-bedroom home
With oil prices dipping to a low of 52.5p per litre this summer, independent figures show how ...
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Oil and Renewable Energy Show – sponsor news
Harlequin’s easy to use technology
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Oil plus solar thermal – a prize installation
Dave Shaw of South Coast Solar
Dave Shaw, of South Coast Solar, won first prize in the Greenstar oil-fired boiler installation category at the 12th ...
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Benefiting from a multi-technology approach
Featured in the very first issue of Oil Installer, Dave Ewins of Davanna Heating has been embracing oil and renewable energy technologies for five years. ...
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Fit and forget
The Aztec system boiler available in outputs from 6kW to 12 kW
Trianco has launched a new breed of super compact Aztec system boilers. The ...
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Adaptable tester
The SCT-1 safety control tester adopted by leading boiler manufacturers
Keprotec has developed the SCT-1 – Safety Control Tester – capable of testing all fire valves currently ...
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New at Boilerserve
A new training centre in north Staffordshire – recently opened by Boilerserve – now offers all OFTEC assessment and training. “With over 40 years experience in ...
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Grant – north of England
Installers based in Northern England, seeking training on Grant products, no longer need to travel to Devizes, Wiltshire, for dedicated courses. Grant’s official training ...
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First rate support from Firebird
Barry Brynildsen on the Firebird stand at Ecobuild
“However good your products are, it’s not the only consideration in the installer’s choice of ...
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Historic boiler discoveries
1960s Firefly manual was recovered
Worcester, Bosch Group recently opened a museum at the company’s Warndon, Worcester headquarters. The museum guides visitors through ...
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10-year milestone for Grant Vortex oil range
Originally launched in 2002, the Grant Vortex was one of the earliest oil-fired condensing boilers to hit the UK market, well before condensing technology became the ...