RADIATORS
APHC GIVES AWAY 100 TRAINING REWARDS
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ohn Thompson, CEO of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), details how plumbing and heating companies can claim a £150 training reward to help keep up-to-date and learn new skills. APHC is a membership organisation for plumbing and heating contractors, and as one of the leading industry trade associations in England and Wales, part of our remit is to help industry professionals enhance and acquire new skills. For this reason, we operate a training reward programme where plumbing and heating professionals can claim up to £150 towards the cost of a training course. The reward programme is operated via our registered charity, APHC Training and we are running the reward scheme throughout 2020. There a few terms and conditions,
but essentially plumbing and heating companies can claim up to £150 towards the cost of a certificated training course completed through a recognised provider such as ourselves, BPEC, City & Guilds, LOGIC Certification, NICEIC and all UKAS approved ACS providers. We have 100 rewards available in 2020 which are limited to 25 rewards per quarter and one reward per company.
I would like to stress that the training reward is available to all plumbing and heating companies, regardless of whether they are a member of APHC. Also, APHC Training will pay the reward towards any certificated training course and not just an APHC training course. There are no catches or obligations and any plumbing and heating company can apply for one reward per year.
In order to receive the reward, companies are required to apply for it before completing the course and then once they have completed it, they need to send a copy of the invoice along with the successful completion certificate to APHC where we will then pay for the cost of the course, up to £150, into the employer’s business bank account.
Further information and reward application forms can found on APHC’s website at
www.aphc.co.uk/training-reward. Readers can also contact APHC by phone on 0121 711 5030.
PLUG-AND-PLAY SOLUTION W
hen simple, efficient heating is needed but extending the main gas pipes system is not practical or cost-effective, installers look for alternatives. One solution might be water-filled pipeless electric radiators that plug into standard electric sockets. Or even simpler, is a stand-alone silica-filled electric radiator – around £199.
A water-filled electric radiator, like those in the RadiWarm Pipeless Radiator range, each has its own internal heating element and a thermostat to maintain ambient temperature generating a comfortable, consistent radiated heat. Once a room reaches the desired temperature, the RadiWarm’s internal smart heating software will switch to eco-saving mode to maintain ambient room temperature, only needing to use electricity when required. Each radiator can be connected to a wireless seven-day controller so heating can be zoned, programmed and operated from a central point. Alternatively, using the proprietary smart controller, heating can be zoned, programmed and operated through a web-based app from a PC, tablet or mobile, meaning home heating can be controlled from anywhere. These radiators really are a ‘plug-and-play’ solution. They plug into a standard 3-pin socket and have adjustable plates that are simple to install on most walls. They arrive ready for use, filled with specially treated water and fully sealed. They don’t require plumbing, flushing, bleeding or topping-up. Scalds or burns from hot radiators are a real danger for the vulnerable and elderly. Some water-filled radiators have the option of a protective low- temperature cover which ensures the radiator never exceeds 43˚C. Normally water-filled radiators supplement an existing gas system, for an extension or for extra radiators in certain rooms. But they can be used to heat a whole house too, replacing an entire gas system. This can reduce the home’s carbon footprint in the long run. However, the costs of doing this are more than just the price of the new radiators. Ripping out the gas system is expensive, an additional water heating mechanism is needed and if the house has older wiring, a new electrical infrastructure may be needed. At a house in Lancashire the garage has been converted to a home office and here a heating engineer installed a large pipeless radiator, 600 x 1,200mm, onto a solid wall. The s solution was to fit the radiator near an electric socket, taking the engineer just 30 minutes. In Surrey, a garage standing a few metres from the main house has just undergone complete remodelling and is now a family room with panoramic patio doors with a new first floor office above. To save the expense of plumbing the new building and connecting the gas heating system, electric radiators proved a good solution. The family room has a radiator 600 x 1,200mm and because heat rises, the office above needs only a 600 x 400 mm radiator. Both are tuned to the same control system, independent from the main house.
www.heatingandventilating.net
32 February 2020
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