DOMESTIC NEWS Snippets
British renewable heating manufacturer, Kensa Heat Pumps, has won the title of ‘Best Sustainable Technology or Product’ for the Kensa Evo Series at the Build It Awards.
www.kensaheatpumps.com/evo
The Apprentice winner, Joseph Valente, founder and managing director of ImpraGas has enjoyed further success. Joseph won a place in the Start Ups Young Gun Class of 2017, bestowed to just 30 outstanding entrepreneurs aged under 35.
www.impragas.co.uk
INITIATIVE HELPS HOMEOWNERS SAFEGUARD STOVES AND IAQ
stocking up on logs, Woodsure – the wood fuel quality assurance scheme – has launched a Ready to Burn initiative which aims to help homeowners look after their stoves and improve air quality. Air quality and wood fuel has
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Home assistance provider HomeServe Membership is to lend its support to the domestic heating and hot water industry by joining the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC).
www.homeserve.com
Flame Heating Group has increased its staff count by 80% over the last 12 months. The North East-based Heating and Plumbing merchant, which operates eight branches across the region, currently has 45 employees, up from 25 in September 2016.
www.flameheatingspares.com
become a hot topic and stove owners are being asked to think about the impact burning poor quality logs has on the environment. A stove is only is a good as the wood it burns and so the Ready to Burn stamp of approval will reassure those who purchase logs with its logo that they are dry enough and ready to burn. Burning wet wood is inefficient as it demands a lot of heat to boil off the water before the appliance can give out the proper level of heat to the room, hot water or heating systems. In turn, this creates a lot of smoke which damages the chimney and blackens the appliance and contributes to air pollution. Dry wood that has been properly sourced and seasoned or kiln dried means it produces fewer particulates, more heat efficiency and less maintenance – chimneys are less likely to block and will remain easier to sweep. While stove manufacturers continue to develop new and
s the colder months draw in and wood burning stove owners start thinking about
enhanced products to improve efficiency and clean burning, it is the critical issue of wood fuel that plays the biggest role in the air quality solution across existing and new appliances says Bruce Allen, chairman of Woodsure. “Today, modern heating appliances
are highly engineered, efficient pieces of technology that do a fantastic job – but they can only do so much without quality wood fuel,” says Mr Allen. “Think about it, if you bought a super clean energy-efficient car, would you
choose to fill it with a fuel that you were unsure of? It’s true that modern heating appliances are not as complex as car engines, but the same principles apply. Poor quality wood fuel leads to smoke and a poor fuel economy.” The Government-backed Ready to Burn scheme will set a benchmark for logs and other wood fuels in the UK to help identify wood that has been carefully chosen and ready to burn. The minister for the environment
Thérèse Coffey said: “Many of us enjoy a fire at home, but what you burn and how you burn it has a real impact on air quality for our family and friends around us. “The Ready to Burn logo will allow people to easily identify clean, quality wood fuel, allowing them to make informed choices that will not only benefit their appliances, but also wider air quality.”
INSTALLERS URGED TO ADVISE SAFETY
children suffering from suspected CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning is on the rise. His comments follow new research by CO awareness campaign group Project SHOUT. “Unfortunately, these survey
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HaMuch, a new comparison website for the trades, is on course to reach 10,000 members – less than two months on from hitting the 5,000 mark. HaMuch launched on October 1 to the general public and currently has the backing of more than 9,200 tradespeople.
www.hamuch.com
results don’t come as a surprise to those of us working within the industry. Despite the tireless work of many public and private groups, there is still a shocking lack of awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide among the general public. “Specifically, these figures show an alarming increase in the number of CO poisoning incidents since 2015, with more than 500 cases involving children under 18 reported last year. The public’s lack of awareness
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drian Keats from Honeywell’s Home Safety business has warned the number of
underscores how important it is for heating engineers to take on the responsibility of educating customers – and helping them to safeguard themselves and their families against the risks that can arise from gas or solid fuel related incidents. “Equally, homeowners should be asking their heating engineer to supply them with and install a CO alarm. Also, installers should seek to dissuade them from purchasing and installing one themselves to minimise risk from inexperience or a lack of knowledge on where to site the alarm. “Fitting an alarm is a five-minute job at most, so by keeping a few alarms in the back of the van, installers can quickly and easily help homeowners protect their household from the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning.
“It’s vital to speak up if a customer has a low-quality alarm, or a colour change spot CO detector – these have no audible alert and expire in a matter of months, leaving the home unprotected and its residents vulnerable. By alerting a customer to an inadequate alarm or detector, installers could be saving the lives of people who wrongly believe they’ve taken the necessary precautions. “The Project SHOUT campaign
reported that 50 deaths were caused by CO poisoning in 2016, and an estimated further 4,000 people need hospital treatment every year. Installers can have a real impact in reducing those numbers, and we hope that these latest statistics reinforce how important it is that we all work together to minimise instances of CO poisoning.”
www.heatingandventilating.net
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