Heat Pumps 27
Mitsubishi Electric is offering anyone the chance to win a special Ecodan thermal mug by Tweeting their own picture of an A++ to celebrate the new Energy Related Products (ErP) rating for the entire range of Ecodan heat pumps.
ZERO has signed a deal to exclusively distribute a range of Gapsal large capacity heat pumps in the UK.
As I write this column the Plumb Center ErP Roadshow is coming to an end. It has been challenging in terms of logistics, at 40 locations across the UK working with 11 supply partners. On the other hand it has been a joy to talk to so many installers and hear of their experiences and ideas.
Heat pump specialist Bob Long turns his attention to the economic potential of solar assisted heat pumps, also known as thermodynamic systems.
The Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) and the Energy Labelling Directive both come into force across Europe in only a month’s time – 26 September – DECC is reminding installers.
Finn Geotherm has expanded its workforce by a quarter to meet the company’s reported growth in demand for its ASHP and GSHP design and installation services.
Summer may not be a time when we want to remember cold winter weather, but it’s certainly the best season to service heating systems, explains heat pump specialist Bob Long in the first of two parts
Heat pump specialist Bob Long calls for more efficient models of the technology to take on low cost natural gas.
The teams at Kensa and Trent & Dove are hosting a one-off event for housing associations
Trent & Dove Housing and Kensa Heat Pumps are holding a one off event for housing associations looking to combat fuel poverty, at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium on 11 June.
Daikin has launched a new loyalty scheme for installers of its Altherma A2W heat pumps and other renewable heating products.
I am currently immersed in the Energy Related Products (ErP) directive. You may know that from 26 September it becomes mandatory for most heating devices to be ErP compliant and to carry an energy label. This includes air source, water source or ground source heat pumps. Furthermore, where a defined set of components are installed together, then there is a need for a ‘Package Label’ which could include a solar thermal device.
Phil Hurley, managing director at NIBE
NIBE has published a guide explaining the European Commission’s decision in 2013 to classify exhaust air heat pumps as renewable technology.
Matthew Taylor, Baron Taylor of Goss Moor
The Carbon Savings Alliance (CSA) will be hosting a one-off technical workshop on RHI funded heat pump solutions in association with Kensa Heat Pumps and My Green Heating on May 14, in Exeter.
Ahead of EU legislative changes in September, Daikin UK has published its white paper ‘New Ecodesign Rules and Energy Labelling for Space and Water Heaters’, to shed light on energy efficiency requirements and labelling obligations.
Daikin UK’s new national training centre is equipped with more heat pumps than other, the manufacturer has claimed.
Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with Easy EPC to offer homeowners full cashback on the cost of an EPC and Green Deal Assessment.
Uponor has launched its thinnest UFH system – the Minitec UFH.
As often happens with my monthly article, the content is decided by yet another real-life event, from the heat pump world. We received a call from the owner of a property with a broken-down heat pump at a location near Preston. The heat pump had been installed four years prior and had cost significantly more to run than originally expected.
Kelly Butler, marketing director at BEAMA, reminds readers of the legal implications of this year’s ErP introduction
A new online tool has been launched for communities identifying the potential for extracting heat from Britain’s rivers, estuaries, canals and coastal areas.
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the dates for a nationwide roadshow which targets social housing providers that have renewable energy targets.
L-R Simon Lomax (MD), Lord Taylor (chairman) and Chris Davis (commercial director)
500 homes across the UK are to become the first recipients of Kensa’s fully funded GSHP offer.
ENER-G has released its annual carbon reduction report, which shows that in 2014 its CHP customers reduced their carbon footprint by 371, 578 tonnes.
Worcester, Bosch Group’s Installer’s Choice cashback promotion has returned offering installer’s up to £350 when they opt for one of a variety of products in their own homes.