Heating Engineers

We have been busy putting together our new style Valve Tag Sets that make it even easier  for the homeowner to understand their plumbing and heating systems; giving instructions on how to quickly find and turn off the Mains Water Stopcock and Emergency Gas Control Valve if a problem occurs.  Take a look at the new style Valve Tag Sets that are available...

Take a look at our full range of plastic valve tags, great for use in domestic properties for marking up pipework and valves. Help the homeowner quickly isolate a gas or water leak saving them valuable time in an emergency. Domestic Valve Tags for pipework and valves Have your company contact details printed on the tags making it quick and...

Is water safety being overlooked? In the PHAM News article below, Kevin Wellman of CIPHE talks about how seriously water safety is taken, looking at the level of training required compared with the mandatory level of training necessary for gas installers.     Water safety can often be overlooked or taken for granted, but potential risks should not be underestimated...

HVP have published an article about Alisdair Cumming's move from the automotive industry to become research development manager at Baxi. The article explains how Alisdair believes drawing comparisons between boilers and cars can help installers encourage homeowners to commit to a regular maintenance programme. It's a familiar story, where installers warn of the need for regular servicing and maintenance, but...

  Dont't Ignore The Electrics This article was spotted in the 'Your Views' section of HVP: "The Gas Safe Register Technical Bulletin (TB) 118 issued in July last year, quite rightly intimated that all engineers working on electrical appliances should be working under the Health & Safety at Work Regulations and more specifically the Electricity at Work Regulations. This TB would...

Last month we told you about the new Gas Certification Scheme launched by Capita, the company behind the Gas Safe Register. However, this month it has  been reported in PHAM News that following widespread criticism from gas installers the scheme has been scrapped. The UKAS gas safety certification scheme from Capita Gas Compliance Services (CGCS) was trumpeted as giving businesses...

Do your homeowners have their boilers serviced annually? When a heating engineer installs a new boiler, it is important to spend time with the homeowner explaining the terms and conditions of the warranty and stressing how important it is to register the product with the manufacturer. Boilers require regular maintenance to maximise performance, reliability and safety, meaning it is important that homeowners...