Supplier City Plumbing reports that freezing temperatures in early January have driven a surge in demand for boiler spares as heating systems are put under sustained pressure. During the first two weeks of the month, City Plumbing recorded a 21% increase in boiler spares sales and a 25% increase in …
Read More »Ideal Heating announces 10-year warranty on Evomax 2 boiler
Heating manufacturer Ideal Heating has announced its Evomax 2 boiler is now available with a 10-year warranty. The new warranty covers 10-year parts and labour when Evomax 2 is installed on an Ideal Heating pipework header kit with plate heat exchanger, and commissioned by Ideal Heating Commercial. The new 10-year …
Read More »Worcester Bosch introduces the CS5800i Hybrid Heat Pump
Worcester Bosch has announced its launch of the next generation of home heating: the CS5800i Hybrid Heat Pump. Offering year-round, low-carbon comfort, the product offers homeowners the instant heat, control and comfort they are used to by allowing a heat pump and boiler to work seamlessly together – with the …
Read More »City Plumbing reacts to government boiler policy changes
Following recent announcements about the changes in government policy surrounding the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, City Plumbing has announced it will be refund for the added cost that was applied to any boilers purchased between January 1 2024 to March 21 2024. It has said refunds will range from £95-£120 …
Read More »NAO questions public awareness of lower carbon heating solutions
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated that every household needs to be engaged in order for the Government to achieve its objective to decarbonise home heating. It stated the number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of the planned projections; also …
Read More »UK government set to ditch “gas boiler tax”
The UK government is set to ditch its “gas boiler tax” which encouraged manufacturers to encourage heat pump installation. The “tax” required manufacturers to match, or substitute, 4% of their boiler sales with heat pumps or they could face fines of up to £3,000 for every installation they fall short …
Read More »Grant UK donates £20,000 to Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Grant UK has presented Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a donation of £20,000 to support the lifesaving work it provides to the local community with its delivery of critical medical care. It has supported Wiltshire Air Ambulance since 2019 and during this time it has organised fundraising activities with the company …
Read More »Alpha launches ‘A Real Boiler’ campaign
Alpha Heating Innovation has launched a new homeowner focused campaign to promote its combination boiler range and drive new business for its installers. The ‘a real boiler’ campaign, which will run throughout the winter, will begin with a television advert that will air across multiple Freeview channels in the run …
Read More »Plumbers win big at Baxi Bonanza
The Big Baxi Bonanza live game shows, hosted by UK manufacturer, Baxi Boilers, kicked off with a bang in September, and saw local installers scoop a stack of top-quality prizes at a fun-filled event, hosted in Merseyside, Nottingham and Cardiff. In each live-streamed game show, Baxi installers went head-to-head in …
Read More »10 Time Which? Best Boiler Brand
Worcester Bosch has announced it has become the first boiler brand to have been awarded the Which? Best Buy endorsement ten times since 2009, enhancing its reputation for reliability and satisfaction following exceptional feedback from both homeowners and engineers once again. Scores based on engineer recommendation, ease of servicing, fixing …
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