Tag Archives: Heat Pumps

Vaillant and Derby College welcomes UK’s first low carbon heating technician apprentices

Vaillant supports UKs first Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprentices

Vaillant has announced its support for the inaugural cohort of Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprentices (LCHTA) accredited with the King’s Standard. It partnered with local Derby College Group, where the students will be based, Vaillant has ensured that – for the first time – apprentices are able to take advantage …

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Worcester Bosch launches Clean Heat Cashback Pledge

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To encourage the uptake of heat pump heating systems, heating equipment supplier Worcester Bosch is to introduce an exclusive new Clean Heat Cashback Pledge to support consumers and installers alike with the transition to Bosch electrified heat pumps and hybrid systems. The Clean Heat Cashback Pledge will be introduced alongside the …

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Report shows plumbing and heating merchant sales up by 3% – volumes of sales down

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Plumbing and Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report shows that sales through specialist and heating merchants were up 3.3% compared to a year ago – this is a result of an increase in a price and not volume of sales. Compared to September, October value sales were up 12.4%. Volume sales …

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Kooltech opens a new branch in East Anglia

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Kooltech is opening a new branch in Bar Hill near Cambridge which will create several new jobs in the area. The UK wholesaler and distributer of air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump solutions opened the branch this week. Visitors will be given the opportunity to meet the new branch team …

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James Hargreaves opens £500,000 low carbon centre

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James Hargreaves Plumbing Supplies is investing in the future of low- carbon heating, providing a pathway of training, upskilling and support for heating engineers, installers and plumbers nationwide. The company has committed £500,000 to open the door to a dedicated Low Carbon Centre at its headquarters in Burnley. James Hargreaves …

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New research highlights potential demand of 150,000 heat pump installers

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The widely promoted 50,000 installers required to meet the Government’s ambitious annual heat pump installation target of 600,000 may be three times lower than the number required, research has revealed. Developing from discussions within the HHIC Systems Group, chaired by Steve Keeton, the organisation has conducted extensive investigations of working …

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