Shower specification checklist for council housing
Tina Simpson at Triton Showers offers a five-point checklist of all the things which should be considered when choosing a shower to help achieve the perfect fit.
Homeowners warned about dangers of ‘energy theft’
More needs to be done to crack down on dangerous tamper tutorials.
CIPHE renews calls for compulsory thermostatic mixing valves
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has renewed calls for the government to change its legislation surrounding thermostatic mixing valves on the back of latest admissions data
Gas fitter sentenced for incompetent installation of a boiler…
…leaving tenant poisoned by carbon monoxide
Solar panel managing director avoids jail over roof slip
Timothy Dobson given community service as worker suffers fractures skull and pelvis.
How to improve EPC ratings
Britain’s houses are some of the oldest and coldest in Europe
Burn admissions rise during lockdown
The number of contact burns from heating appliances has increased by 25% and scalding incidents from taps rise by 9% this year
Intergas offers solution amid flue review
Intergas has commented on an amendment to Building Regulations making plastic boiler flues non-compliant in high-rise buildings
Dodgy energy meters: What should you do?
If you suspect that a homeowner's energy supply is at risk or have suspicions about anything you’ve seen but don’t know what to look for, keep an eye out for some of the following signs of tampering.
APHC advises on return of plumbers to people’s homes
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has participated in an online conference with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in order to provide direct feedback on the effects of COVID-19 on the plumbing and heating sector.