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Find out how many days fuel is left in the tank with the new i-Track monitor from Harlequin
The brand new iTank range from Harlequin Plastics not only monitors oil levels, but analyses both oil usage and spend. The technology comes in the form of the i-Track intelligent oil monitoring system, which calculates oil levels more than 200 times per day. The accurate monitoring technology means that customers can see exactly how many days fuel is left in their tanks. Furthermore, iTank is one of the most secure tanks on the market, with iTank Pro models incorporating a Harlequin internal alarm lock, an external Spinsecure tank lock and a remote alarm system.
The new SMS text message service from Kingspan
Kingspan Environmental’s SonicSignalman electronic oil-level monitoring system now has a new SMS feature, which will allow oil companies to send text messages to end-users. The SonicSignalman is a one-part device that uses the latest ultrasonic and GSM technology to remotely monitor remotely the level of oil in a customer’s tank. The new facility will enable oil companies to send updates to customers about promotions and planned delivery runs. Messages can be broadcast to all customers or sent to those in specific geographical locations. The information received back can be used to improve logistics, reducing the number of wasted deliveries and spreading periods of peak demand.
EOGB has launched an oil nozzle output calculator app for android and iPhone. Based on Danfoss nozzles, the £2.99 app calculates burner and boiler outputs in kW based on pump pressure, nozzle size and boiler efficiency inputs.
OFTEC Inspection Services has recently investigated two cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
OFTEC technical director designate, Paul Rose
Paul Rose has been promoted to technical director designate. Paul has been part of the OFTEC technical team since 2005, and prior to that worked for a major oil boiler manufacturer. He has been heavily involved with the project to develop bio-liquids as an environmentally friendly alternative to kerosene.
OFTEC director general, Jeremy Hawksley, campaigning for bioliquids to be included in the RHI
OFTEC is at the centre of a parliamentary lobbying campaign to include bioliquid heating fuels in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) from October.
OFTEC has expressed concern over whether the new Green Deal will sufficiently address the problems of fuel poverty in rural areas. In a written submission to the select committee inquiry into fuel poverty in the private rented and off-grid sectors, OFTEC questioned whether the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation would be financially attractive enough for rural households.
Managing director, Carl Arntzen opens the new training academy
Worcester, Bosch Group has reaffirmed its commitment to installer, specifier and merchant training with the opening of a new £1.5 million training facility at its headquarters in Warndon, Worcester
Courtesy of Plumb Center, Ground Heat picked up a £10,000 prize. Plumb Center’s director of renewables, Simon Allan (l) and Countryfile presenter, Julia Bradbury present the award to Dave and Stewart
Ground Heat was recently named as Renewables Installer of the Year. The company, which has been existence for 7 years, is a sister company to Bolton-based M H Craggs & Sons, heating engineers with 40 years’ experience and installers of oil-fired and gas boilers.
Meeting ET Solar staff at the company’s offices in Nanjing, China, Oil Installer’s editor, Jane Hughes, 5th from left
Sixty per cent of the world is now generating electricity using solar products manufactured in China. In latter years – made in China – left UK consumers distinctly unimpressed, but today companies like the ET Solar Group are producing a quality product at a lower cost. Now widely used in countries like Germany, where top quality manufacturing is the norm, representing our sister publication Renewable Energy Installer, Oil Installer (OI) witnessed the company’s operation first hand.
Tony Norris, owner of Arn Heating
When former Tincknells Fuels driver, Tony Norris, suffered a stroke in September 2010, rather than letting it get him down, he took the opportunity to change his career.
Walworth Castle, near Darlington, resplendent with its new Firebird 70 radiator heating system
In 1981, Walworth Castle, near Darlington, which can trace its history as far back as 1159, was transformed into a privately run, luxury 34-bedroom hotel.
Grant’s new boiler house models are ideal for locations that are difficult to access
With well over a million UK homes using oil as their main fuel for heating and hot water, consumer interest in lowering running costs, improving system efficiency and, wherever possible, reducing carbon emissions, is paramount. The UK’s most efficient range of oil-fired boilers, encompassing 39 different model variations, each fitted with biofuel compatible burners, should therefore spark a lot of interest over the coming months.
Like most other industries, oil has had its challenges this year. Oil Installer spoke to installers across the UK to find out what had been their toughest challenge in 2011.
Dobies Heat Centre has been supplying the oil installer and service engineer markets for nearly 30 years. When the company designed its website, it did so with its trade customers in mind.