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What is a high efficiency gas boiler? A high efficiency gas boiler is what’s known as a condensing boiler. Since the 1st of April 2005 the condensing boiler regulations state that all new gas-fired boiler installations must be condensing boilers, this also applies to boiler replacements as well. Before then most gas boilers installed in […]

A guide to how your property could be flushing profits down the drain  Assess your control strategy  There are many ways of fine-tuning heat and hot water control which in turn generate savings. These can be complex to set up initially and even if correctly optimised to the system they can fall out over time […]

Although we are happy to install any brand of boiler, and actively do so to keep an awareness of what is available on the market. There are many reasons Viessman are THE leaders in the commercial and domestic heating and renewable industry. Firstly they spent much,  much more than any competitor on research and development […]

Boiler Maintenance Boilers are a lot like cars, they have moving parts like fans and pumps which need regular attention. They also have fuel and water sections which can get dirty leading to a reduction in efficiency or eventually a failure. Your home gas boiler is more important than most people give it credit for. […]

Heating and hot water performance: A guide to how your property could be flushing profits down the drain 1. Assess your control strategy There are many ways of fine-tuning heat and hot water control which in turn generate savings. These can be complex to set up initially and even if correctly optimised to the system […]

Heat pump cop and scop - seasonal coefficient of performance   The COP of a heat pump at the most basic level is a representation of the energy out (kw heat) compared to the energy in (kw of electricity).  A COP of 4 may be given which would indicate that for every 1kw of electricity the […]

Best practice for homeowners 1. Check the room thermostat You can easily test the temperature accuracy of the room thermostat yourself by having an aquarium or kitchen thermometer next to it for an hour then click the dial up (or down if it's on) to look for the position the click happens.  This gives you […]