Managing health risks within the plumbing industry
To mark World Plumbers Day this week, CE Safety, the health and safety training provider, highlighted the most common health risks for those in the plumbing sector and offer prevention advice.
Coronavirus crisis: CIPHE issues guidance for trade
Guidance has been released from the CIPHE in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Safe electrics: The hidden dangers
With the growing prevalence and importance of electrics in modern gas boilers, electrical safety has become a hot topic in the heating industry. Neil Macdonald, technical manager at the HHIC, looks further at considerations that need to be made.
Ideal Heating expands partnership with Andy’s Man Club
Ideal Heating teamed up with Andy’s Man Club last year and has now announced the partnership has been expanded to help even more people
Cost of living crisis fuels rise in faulty appliances, study shows
According to a survey, 69% of heating engineers said more households have delayed annual gas services in recent times due to cost, leaving occupants...
Gas fitter sentenced for incompetent installation of a boiler…
…leaving tenant poisoned by carbon monoxide
How to improve EPC ratings
Britain’s houses are some of the oldest and coldest in Europe
Vent Hygiene CRO cards set to close
SKILLcard has announced that the CRO cards for Vent Hygiene Specialist, Ductwork Cleaning Specialist and Kitchen Grease Extract Operative will close on 1 November...
New standards, new beginnings?
Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication and product management at Worcester Bosch, shares his thoughts on two new changes to regulations and standards
Replacing parts: Lack of regulation poses real danger
Neil Macdonald, technical manager at the Heating and Hotwater Council (HHIC), looks at the importance of selecting approved replacement parts when taking on a repair.