Latest plumbing and HVAC product news
Hundreds of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North East homes will be warm and cosy this winter thanks to Dyson Insulations whose teams of installers are fitting around 40 new boilers per week in a scheme aimed at bringing all properties up to the government’s Decent Homes Standard by the year 2010.
But Dyson Insulation’s job doesn’t end with the installation of new boilers. Once the boiler is fitted, all heating and hot water pipework is power-flushed using a Sentinel Jetflush unit and X... [more]
The XPress Carbon range of press-fit fittings from Pegler Yorkshire has recently been extended with the launch of 67mm fittings. This makes XPress Carbon the only UK carbon steel press-fit System available in this size.
The addition of the 67mm size has resulted in the expansion of the range by 19 items, including couplings, elbows and reduced tees. XPress Carbon Systems comprise carbon steel press-fit fittings and galvanised and plastic coated galvanised carbon steel System tubes in sizes up... [more]
Ventilation is essential to health and the protection of the fabric of a building, but over-ventilating can lose valuable heat. Xpelair has introduced the CarbonLite range of fans with a long working life and low energy use. They significantly reduce carbon emissions and aid compliance with both parts L & F of the Buildings Regulations when used as part of a wider ventilation strategy in buildings.
The Xpelair CarbonLite range from Applied Energy demonstrates their commitment to low energy an... [more]
The “Leak Before Press” (LBP) feature of XPress Copper press-fit fittings from Yorkshire Fittings enables instant identification of incomplete joints. The LBP feature means fittings which have been assembled but mistakenly remained un-pressed will leak during testing and can therefore be easily identified. This can save a considerable amount of time in the commissioning process, and also prevents any potential returns to site by contractors after building hand-over to attend to fittings that ar... [more]
According to Sentinel, energy efficiency and complying with Building Regulations not only makes sense from a green perspective – reducing emissions of CO2 and reducing energy bills – it actually makes good business sense for installers from an income point of view. In fact, adopting an energy efficient approach to being an installer, is a business in itself.
Sentinel’s Sales Manager for UK and Ireland John Lynch says that for many installers, using Sentinel products to clean and inhibit the h... [more]
Sentinel has launched a ‘Compliance Pack’ to help installers comply with the new Part L Building Regulations which came into force in April last year and which specifically require the use of chemical inhibitors for new build heating systems and when a new boiler is fitted to an existing heating system.
The Domestic Heating Compliance Guide, published by the Government in support of Part L, explains the requirement: “Central heating systems should be thoroughly cleaned and flushed out before... [more]
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