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Valor Dimension fire: Baxi's new back boiler unit is one of the most cost effective ways to replace an old back boiler

(17/08/2010)

When it was launched in 1966, the Baxi Bermuda back boiler revolutionised home heating. The idea was simple: a boiler to provide heating and hot water in the home, which fitted into the existing fire place, rather than taking valuable floor or wall space elsewhere in the home. The product was so practical and reliable that the name Baxi Bermuda was synonymous with back boiler expertise. It is estimated that over 80 per cent of back boilers were Baxi installations. Today, many homes across the... [more]

VELA DF: VELA DF filter tap dispenses hot, cold and filtered drinking water from the same spout but with dedicated waterways

(17/06/2010)

MGS Progetti has expanded its filter tap range with a secondary, all-stainless steel filter tap, the VELA DF. Based upon one of MGS’s most successful kitchen tap designs, the VELA DF is a monobloc tap that features a fully integrated, dual flow system for dispensing hot, cold and filtered drinking water from the same spout but with dedicated waterways. Hot and cold flows are selected by using the lever on the tap’s right side, whilst the left side’s shorter lever is used for selecting filtere... [more]

VarioWIN wood pellet boiler: Windhager launches VarioWIN compact biomass wood pellet boiler

(19/04/2010)

Windhager is launching its new VarioWIN wood pellet boiler, a very versatile and compact biomass wood pellet boiler with pellet feed variants and different boiler versions to suit installation anywhere in the home. With a footprint of only 800mm by 600mm, the new VarioWIN wood pellet boiler is a compact and practical heating solution unrivalled for its adaptability, allowing options of direct pellet feed, pneumatic suction system or manual loading of fuel. The system ensures efficient and cle... [more]

Valor Hydroflame: Valor Hydroflame is a standard electric inset fire and a fan convector combined

(06/04/2010)

The vast majority of modern homes have a central heating system which uses panel radiators, but although these provide efficient heat emission, most fail to satisfy the homeowner’s desire for a feature point in main living rooms. It used to be said that there was nothing like a real fire – there is now. Hydroflame™ is a fan convector with the appearance of a real fire together with a new option for heating domestic living spaces. The Valor Hydroflame can do both; with a standard electr... [more]

Valor Dimension electric fire: Baxi Bermuda BBU HE developed for energy efficiency and ease of installation

(25/03/2010)

A hit amongst home owners in the 1960s, the Baxi Bermuda Back Boiler Unit (BBU) was a reliable and practical boiler that sat directly behind an existing fireplace. It proved so popular at the time that around 80% of all back boilers installed were Baxi. Today, the new and improved Baxi Bermuda BBU HE has been developed with energy efficiency and ease of installation at the forefront of its design. Replacing an existing unit is a straight forward process. One of the main advantages is that the... [more]

Versa Profile: Encasement launches two-year guarantee on Riva and Versa pre-formed and pre-finished plywood pipe boxing

(07/01/2010)

Encasement has launched a new two-year guarantee on its Riva and Versa ranges of pre-formed and pre-finished plywood pipe boxing, which is used extensively to box-in exposed heating and water pipe work in social housing, health and education sectors. The new guarantee covers the products against the de-lamination of the plywood and decorative melamine veneers used in their manufacture for a period of two years from the date it is purchased. “We believe that we have the best and most consi... [more]