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Are your customers energy smart?
Around 68% of households in Northern Ireland use oil. A recent ComRes Energy Study found that 63% of consumers are concerned about how they are going ...
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Oilsave consumer website gets a new look
In a bid to help Great Britain’s one million oil-fired households save money and become more fuel efficient, OFTEC and the Federation of Petroleum ...
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Reduce council tax to encourage energy efficiency
A survey* conducted by Ipsos Mori for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), shows that ‘an alarmingly low proportion’ of people plan to take ...
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Putting some fire into Cold Homes Week
OFTEC chairman Martyn Bridges, centre, with other members, supporting the Energy Bill Revolution to end fuel poverty in the UK
To help raise awareness of ...
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Industry award for Worcester
Martin Lake, commercial director, Graham, Steve Lister, sales and marketing director, Worcester and Dan Williams, procurement manager, Graham
Worcester, Bosch Group, was named Supplier of ...
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OFTEC calls on government to incentivise uptake of high efficiency boilers
With a poor response to the government’s Green Deal, OFTEC has written to secretary of state for energy, Ed Davey, to propose the introduction ...
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Carbon monoxide – are your customers aware?
David Blevings and Richard Meredith – raising awareness of the silent killer
November 2013 was Northern Ireland’s first Carbon Monoxide Awareness month. Feedback from registered technicians ...
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FREE tank safety checks – get involved
Support OFTEC’s tank safe campaign
OFTEC has teamed up with several tank manufacturers to promote safe storage of heating oil.
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Worcester calls installers to parliament
Worcester’s Neil Schofield – dedicated to championing the role of the installer
Worcester, Bosch Group recently held an evening reception for installers at the House ...
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OFTEC rings the changes
“An un-notified installation can be a real headache,” says Adrian Lightwood, registration services director
OFTEC has made it easier for its technicians to register installations ...
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Thames powers community heating scheme
Donald Daw, Mitsubishi Electric, Mike Spenser-Morris, NHP Leisure Developments, Jeffrey Adams, United House and Ed Davey
A new London-based eco friendly housing development is getting ...
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PTS – keeping the Commonwealth Games on track
PTS supplied a range of heating and plumbing products to the Athletes Village
Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS) is celebrating the completion of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth ...
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Mitsubishi saves energy with new website
Mitsubishi’s new website – the first stop for energy savings
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new energy saving website.
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Installers must join fight against oil theft
The Kingspan Watchman Anywhere App
With oil theft on the rise, Colin McGregor, Parts Center’s category director for pump, parts and controls, tells installers ...
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Oil tank fire causes devastation
Fire crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue were called out to a property in West Alvington, near Kingsbridge in Devon following reports that ...
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OFTEC highlights lack of CO awareness
OFTEC threw its weight behind Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week, which ran in late September.
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New CEO for IDHEE
The Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers (IDHEE) has appointed David Matthews as chief executive officer.
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New BES catalogue
Mail order specialist, BES, has launched its new catalogue.
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Free heat pump seminars from Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Electric has announced a programme of free seminars highlighting the integral role heat pump technology has to play in both the commercial and residential ...
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Heating & Plumbing Roadshow and Energy Efficiency Exhibitions join forces
Organisers of the Energy Efficiency Exhibitions reported a total mileage of 1100 miles in September to take six shows to 5000 trade professionals at venues from Edinburgh ...
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The Energy Efficiency Exhibitions return
The Energy Efficiency Exhibitions return this September, delivering invaluable information on ECO, Green Deal, RHI and much more.
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Oil remains the best choice for many homeowners…..
……It’s essential that we get the message across
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Boiler sales exceed expectations
Boiler sales for the first half of this year are up 23% on 2012 – a very welcome outcome for installers, boiler manufacturers and kerosene distributors.
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Bring back boiler scrappage says Worcester
Since Green Deal’s launch in January 2013, official figures show that take-up amongst consumers has been poor with only a handful of installations, despite 9224 assessments ...