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Abseilers replace Baxi Megaflo boilers flues in Nottingham tower blocks

Nottingham City Homes is replacing the old boilers on the Woodlands Estate in Nottingham with new, high efficiency Baxi Megaflo boilers. But there’s a problem. The properties are situated in five multi storey tower blocks and the highest flue terminal is 180 feet above the ground. So Nottingham City Council has found an unusual solution for replacing the flues. The have brought in abseiling specialists Total Access to access the flue terminals of... [more]

Baxi Ecogen and Multifit GasSaver showcased in CPIA publication

Baxi Ecogen micro-CHP (combined heat and power) unit is one of only 24 products nationwide, to be chosen for this year’s Construction Products Association’s 2009 edition of Construction Products Innovation and Achievement (CPIA), in the Energy and Carbon Saving category. The publication annually showcases the most innovative products and processes created by the construction products industry during the last twelve months or so. The Multifit GasS... [more]

Drop in Carbon Monoxide poisoning fatalities is due to the introduction of nationwide measures

The Corgi Trust, in the 12th annual benchmarking report, reveals that fatalities caused by Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning linked to domestic appliances such as boilers, cookers, room heaters and warm air heaters in Great Britain have dropped by more than 50% over the last decade from a high of 24 to 9. The report, compiled from information supplied via Downstream Incident Data Report (DIDR) forms completed and submitted by investigators at Bri... [more]

New health and safety guidelines bring in work for Goldstar FV

New health and safety guidelines on food hygiene and gas safety are bringing in work for Goldstar FV, the commercial kitchens maker. The changes mean that kitchens’ gas shut-off valves and ventilation systems are safety-assessed together. Gas safety inspectors can close kitchens that do not meet the new rules. GFV has already provided canopies and fabrications to more than 100 schools as part of a £9.8m refurbishment involving 280 Hertfords... [more]

Baxi and Zenex promote technologies that improve energy efficiency of domestic boilers

The Zenex GasSaver is a flue gas heat recovery device that sits in the flueway on top of the boiler and recovers normally wasted heat energy from the flue gases. The recovered heat is stored in the GasSaver unit and used to pre-heat the cold water that supplies the domestic hot water (DHW) system. The Zenex SuperFlow is an extension to the GasSaver, which uses a 25 or 50 litre thermal store to provide an additional pre-heat function. This heat... [more]

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