DOMESTIC NEWS Snippets


Schiedel Chimney System's ICID Plus Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section, a quick and easy way of disconnecting a stove for inspection, has won ‘Best Flueing and Ventilation Product' at this year's Hearth & Home exhibition. www.schiedel.co.uk


SPONSORED BY


OFTEC REVEALS FUTURE VISION ON OFF GRID EFFICIENCY


Flame Heating Spares, which operates seven branches throughout the North East, is now offering its trade customers the app free of charge, which is able to support heating engineers with an end-to-end service that performs a diagnostic on any boiler and identifies the parts required for installations and maintenance work. www.flameheatingspares.com


The AA has joined the Heating & Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC). Stephen Mullin, the AA’s home services technical and compliance manager said: “Joining HHIC underlines our commitment to providing families with affordable, safe and reliable home services cover – whether for a boiler emergency, buying and installing a new boiler or routine maintenance of a home’s heating and hot water system. www.theaa.com


Software company Infomill has joined the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC). Jonny White, data services manager at Infomill said: HHIC is an important industry body and joining it will allow Infomill both to strengthen manufacturer customer relationships and also to be better informed about changes within the industry. This is important in serving the demanding requirements of this regulated industry.” www.infomill.info


30 July 2017


England and Wales were officially presented at the trade association’s annual conference and AGM, where new chairman, Niall Fay of Grant Engineering, was also welcomed. OFTEC CEO Paul Rose shared OFTEC’s vision for the future with attendees on Tuesday June 20 at The Hilton Puckrup Hotel near Tewkesbury. The vision focuses on a two-stage approach, looking at a boiler replacement programme in the short term (2018-2022) and introducing a low carbon liquid fuel as a replacement to kerosene from 2022. Commenting on OFTEC’s vision,


O


Paul Rose said: “Improving energy efficiency and carbon reduction for off-grid homes is an issue which must be urgently addressed. “OFTEC has taken the lead and developed what we believe is a practical, affordable and effective solution which addresses the Department of Business, Energy and Industry’s four key requirements: to keep energy bills low; cost effectively reduce carbon emissions; ensure a secure, resilient energy supply; and avoid unreasonable upfront costs for consumers in the process. “We now need to share this vision and its clear benefits with government and other stakeholders,


FTEC’s proposals to improve energy efficiency and carbon reduction for off grid homes in


Niall Fay, Paul Rose and Nick Hawkins at the OFTEC AGM last month


and ask for the support we need to progress our plans to the next stage. Time is ticking and we can’t afford to leave anything to chance. All cost effective, pragmatic measures must now be considered to accelerate the UK’s progress towards its carbon reduction targets.” During the event, Grant Engineering director Niall Fay officially took over the two year position of OFTEC chair from Nick Hawkins, director of commercial operations at Kingspan Environmental.


Nick Hawkins said: “It has been another strong year for both our industry and for OFTEC. Boiler sales increased by 15%, further building on the excellent growth we saw in 2015, and industry innovation has seen manufacturers offering low NOx solutions 18 months ahead of the September 2018 deadline. “With oil prices predicted to


remain low for some time to come, we have every reason to believe our industry will retain its competitive edge. But we can’t afford to be complacent and OFTEC is already investigating the viability of low carbon biofuels, which we see as the future for our industry.” Other key achievements for OFTEC over the past year include the successful launch of the ‘Tank Safe’ campaign in association with FPS to encourage consumers to look after their oil storage systems. Also, the continued growth of OFTEC’s competent persons scheme, covering oil, solid fuel and renewable technologies, has resulted in almost 9,000 registered technicians – the highest level since 2013. New OFTEC chair, Niall Fay added: “I look forward to building on the


excellent contribution Nick has made during his time as chair and to helping OFTEC take its next steps forward.”


SOLE SUPPLIER DEAL AGREED O


ne of the North East’s leading home services firms, 0800 Repair Gas, has struck an exclusive partnership with a


home heating and energy services provider, Flow Products.


The Houghton le Spring-headquartered


company has secured a deal to become the sole supplier and installer of Flow Products’ Flow Eco RF boiler across the entire North East region. The 5 in 1 high efficiency condensing boiler, that is suitable for most UK domestic heating systems, incorporates smart phone technology to allow users to control their heating remotely. Its design and performance features are said to achieve up to 10% greater efficiency than competitive boilers. Phil Pallister, managing director of 0800 Repair Gas (pictured left) said: “This partnership will


Group, is a provider of home energy services and supplier of heating products, including boilers and smart controls. The company has worked with 0800 Repair Gas since 2012. David Brunt, sales director at Flow Products, said: “Flow is delighted to be working with 0800 Repair Gas in the North East, where we believe our promise of advanced, appropriate and affordable products will be ideally supported by its reputation for excellent customer service.”


further strengthen our ties with Flow Products, while providing homeowners in the region with ground-breaking and cost-effective heating technology. To be selected as the region’s sole supplier and installer of Flow’s innovative Eco RF boiler is fantastic news for us, and we are hoping to build-on this latest success. Flow Products, which forms part of Flow


www.heatingandventilating.net


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46