Tag Archives: Water Heating

How to be more efficient with water?

2012 saw an unprecedented shortage of water despite a rain filled summer and little sun. It was hard to listen to the environmental agency insisting on the continuance of hose-pipe bans across the UK when there was no real summer and persistent rain. All that is a distant memory as now we are in the

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Storing water can lead to legionella. Here’s how!

The HSE approved code and practice for the control of legionella bacteria in water systems highlights the maintenance required to keep a stored hot water system free of legionella. Maintenance of these systems involves time, expense and the adoption and adherence to strict guidelines. Stored hot water systems provide an increased risk of legionella particular

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Commercial boiler maintenance – how to avoid boiler breakdowns!

Commercial boiler maintenance and repairs. Although we are coming to the end of summer, we hope that September will continue to give us a much needed boost of sun and warmth before we face the onset of Autumn and Winter. Businesses will be turning their heating systems on for the first time after a long

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Why its cool to use radiators!

Despite the Government’s initiatives to push ahead with the reduction in emissions with a renewables driven system the radiator is still the primary heat emitter for millions of homes, industry, hospitals and educational establishments and has stood the test of time for some 100 years. The government is keen to see us use less energy,

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Thermostatic mixing valves – How to avoid scalding in the bath!

Non installation of thermostatic mixing valves accounts for approximately twenty deaths and almost six hundred serious scald related injuries every year, caused by scalding hot water in the bath. Scalding occurs because water is stored at high temperature to limit the growth of the legionella bacteria. Hot water needs to be stored at 60°c or

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Thermostatic Mixing Valves. Why having a bath can scald you!

A staggering 63 people have died from bath-time scalding and a further 1,124 people have been admitted to hospital with severe burns. More recently, a two year old was killed after suffering burns which then turned septic after her mother failed to seek medical attention. The toddler had been held under hot water reported to

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How to manage the temperature of your home?

The winter of 2011 was one of the coldest on records and heating bills reached an all time high. Customers and Consumers often ask our Installers and engineers “what is the best way to keep my house warm without rocketing heating bills?” Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions. When it is very

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