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A recent research has disproved a long standing myth that underfloor heating and carpets cannot be used together. Most underfloor heating installations are done with wooden floors or tiled floors. However the research conducted by Wavin Plastics , the Carpet Foundation, the Underfloor Heating Manufacturers’ Association (UHMA) and the Building Services Research & Information Association (BSRIA), has shown that underfloor heating can indeed work very effectively with carpeted setups.
The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers has around eleven thousand members, of which only around fifty are women. The group Women in Plumbing (WPG), was formed as part of the IPHE to support the network of women that work in the plumbing industry and for women that seek information on a career as a plumber. The group offers support and advice to women already in the industry and to those considering becoming plumbers as a career move. This also helps to raise awareness to the attractive opportunities for women within the plumbing and heating sector.
A recent study by the Carbon Trust has shown that a micro CHP system are well suited for larger existing homes or houses where it is not cost effective to improve the insulation.
Biomass boilers are making a comeback and are rapidly winning hearts in the UK. Many plumbers and heating engineers have reported an increase in interest in biomass boilers which are considered carbon neutral.
lumbers in the trade have noted that there is currently obvious confusion around whether sanitaryware should be marked by a CE mark. Currently CE marking is not compulsory in the UK. This, however, can change in the future following the revisions of the Construction Products Directive.
As the drive to become greener is starting to put pressure on home owners and plumbers alike, the manufacturers of boilers and central heating systems are making an effort to provide ever improving boilers with higher efficiency.
Biomass boilers, which use sustainable fuels rather than fossil fuels are considered to be carbon neutral boilers and are often mentioned as a great way to reduce carbon emissions. However, recent study claims that large scale biomass boiler systems in London can actually lead to a sharp rise in poisonous fumes.
Geldhill Building Products has recently launched a new range of unvented domestic hot water cylinder in stainless steel to complement its range of copper cylinders. The new unvented stainless steel cylinders are lightweight yet very strong due to the strength of the Duplex material.
We are proud to announce that Heating Engineers London is now an industrial associate member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE).
German manufacturer of boilers, Buderus, has launched a commercial system for solar water heating. The system which can accommodate up to fifty solar panels includes the full set of controls and ancillary kits.
Over 3 million semi detached propertied have been built in the UK during the 1930s, generating a boom in employment. Recently experts at the University of Nottingham together with energy company E.ON have built an original replica of such property to explore ways to reduce the carbon emission of the property.
Ford transit retained its leading position as the most popular van make among plumbers and tradesmen in the UK. Ford has shifted 6,348 vehicles in 2007, which amounts to 29% of the UK market. General Motors (Vauxhaul Commercial Vehicles) has shifted 3,776 commercial vehicles during 2007, accounting for 16% of the market. In third place, Volkswagen shifted 2,162 light commercial vehicles (10% of the UK market).