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.

Viessmann develops ventilators and mobile units

Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities in Germany to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser.

Plumber extends free services amid crisis

Plumber James Anderson has extended his not-for-profit services to include low income and single parent families.

Viewpoint: Consider more than carbon intensity

Martyn Bridges from Worcester Bosch digests a latest report calling for the end of gas-fired boilers.

John Nicholls Plumbing and Heating Merchant now open in Buckingham

The branch brings the number of John Nicholls Plumbing and Heating branches to six within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

MENTalk and Baxi put installer wellbeing first

Baxi has announced a new partnership with MENTalk, an online community that encourages men to open up and support each other with mental health issues.

£100m Budget fund can prime homes for heat pumps

Worcester Bosch’s communications chief has described the 2020 Budget’s £100m low carbon heating grant as a useful way to “prime” the market for heat pumps.

Condensate Pro opens new Derby factory

The supplier of Condensate Pro, designed to protect condensate pipes freezing in low temperatures, has announced it has opened a new manufacturing facility.

Upgrading a heating system – part one

HPM technical expert John Love discusses the role of system cleansing while upgrading existing heating systems

Green Homes Grant offers “limited opportunity” for installers, says APHC

A new Green Homes Grant scheme offers little to most heating and plumbing engineers, according to a leading trade association.