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ECA Heating, the UK subsidiary of the Turkish manufacturing group Elginkan, is launching a new range of CP (Confeo Premix) Combi Boilers for domestic heating applications. The boilers are available in 24kW and 30kW models.
They offer a number of advanced features including boosted hot water flow rates, a built-in filling loop, intelligent pre-heat and easy installation. Featuring quality components throughout, the CP range are SEDBUK A rated boilers.
The CP’s control panel is user-friendl... [more]
According to the Energy Saving Trust, around a third of UK households (7.7m properties) are over-heating their homes. Collectively they are squandering up to Ł332 million a year, and as a result of inefficient use of their heating systems they are collectively wasting 2.8m tonnes of CO2 a year.
According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust :
- Just under a third (31%) of UK householders have the temperature in their home set between 22 - 30 degrees Celsius or above – hotter than t... [more]
Builders and contractors using multi-foil roof insulation remain at risk of failing to meet Building Control energy efficiency requirements and being denied an Energy Label if they rely on some manufacturers’ claimed “R” values from non-standard tests, Building Control guidance is warning.
The revised Technical Guidance Note from Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has once again raised concerns about the claimed thermal performance of multi-foil roof insulation based on comparative tests... [more]
Highland Council’s installation of new central heating systems powered by the Dimplex Ascari electric boiler means that life is now set to become much more comfortable for tenants in a remote area of the Scottish Highlands.
Around 30 households in the Ross-shire area of the Highlands have faced the regular predicament of uncertain fuel supplies, so it was decided to switch to electric heating for a more dependable supply.
Everwarm, part of the EAGA Group, installed 30 Ascaris as part of a... [more]
The Scandinavian-created HWAM WALL stove, winner of the prestigious ‘reddot design award’, has crisp, minimalist lines to allow the eye to dwell on the roaring fire, and is an elegant piece of furniture in its own right. The HWAM WALL is a flexible stove concept which allows the homeowner to create a personalised stove to suit individual tastes and decors.
The basic HWAM WALL is available in black for a modern-industrial feel, creating a dramatic impact as either a wall mounted or free-stand... [more]
Ecolec has developed a range of standard products that are ideal for opportunities where wet heating systems are impractical or complex to install – in particular in flats and apartments and in older buildings where installation of a wet system is fraught with problems. They have products that are perfect for garages and conservatories too.
Now that electric heating is as inexpensive or even less expensive to run than oil or gas heating, it’s not surprising that so many specifiers are turnin... [more]
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