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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 years on from the mandatory introduction of condensing boilers, Worcester is now working towards an A+ efficiency rating under the ErP Directive
Speaking earlier this month on the tenth anniversary of the UK government’s decision to make condensing boilers mandatory, Martyn Bridges, director of marketing and technical support at Worcester, Bosch Group, said that there is no question the decision was a wise one.
Entries opened on 1st April for the prestigious Heating and Renewable Awards, boasting 17 categories which celebrate best practice across the industry. And organisers have announced top comedian Jason Manford as host for the ceremony on Thursday 10th September.
Janice Banks of ACRE which supports calls to the new government for improved home heating policies
OFTEC and FPS, supported by rural communities’ charity ACRE, have written to more than 500 prospective parliamentary candidates urging them to support proposals for a radical shake-up to home heating policies for the UK.
Mitsubishi Electric has teamed up with Green Deal advice service, ‘Easy EPC’, to offer homeowners a full cashback on the cost of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and a Green Deal Assessment (GDA).
OFTEC is planning a series of free local seminars for technicians
Throughout the summer, OFTEC will be on the road across the UK and Ireland holding a series of free local seminar events for registered technicians.