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We have finally dipped our toes tentatively into the blogging waters. HHIC is the leading heating and hot water member organisation that represents the industry by providing a fresh approach to member services. Currently, we are in the middle of our lobbying campaign to ensure that heat forms a key part of a future policy framework. This includes the government’s plans on the Green Deal and the Feed-in-Tariff. Industry is calling on government to re-establish the need for heat in future policy commitments. Click here to visit our blog, read articles and comment.
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MET OFFICE SAY SIBERIAN WEATHER SPELL SO DON’T LET YOUR BOILER GET FROSTBITE THIS WINTER
FROZEN CONDENSATE PIPES were a huge problem last year and many households were caught out during the severe cold weather spell – which in some areas went down to minus 20°C.
This has resulted in a large increase in the number of calls to boiler manufacturers and heating installers from householders with condensing (high efficiency) boilers where the condensate drainage pipe has frozen and become blocked with ice. This then causes the condensate to ‘back up’ into the boiler and can cause a complete shutdown. -
Keep the cold out this winter
HHIC offers some cost-effective and energy efficient advice to help keep homes warm over the coming months
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WARM HOME TIPS TO HELP HOUSHOLDERS AS BRITAIN FACES A MONTH OF FREEZING CONDITIONS
Many people will struggle as the freezing conditions take hold and it is vital that we keep our home in good heating working order. We all know that a lot of heat is lost from your head and this is why it is important to wear a hat outside and sometimes inside during the winter months. Well this concept is very similar in keeping your house in good heating health during the colder period. The heat must be kept inside. The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council has come up with five top cost-saving tips to keep your home in good energy efficiency order
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Boosting feed in tariff for home heat and power technology will safeguard jobs, says industry
The Government should raise the feed in tariff for micro-CHP to accelerate the take up of the home boiler replacement technology: this will safeguard jobs and provide cost-effective low-carbon heating and hot water for consumers, say industry representatives.
Three trade associations representing the micro-CHP industry have combined to issue a statement. Their spokesman said
"Manufacturers and energy suppliers have invested hundreds of millions of pounds to bring micro-CHP to world markets. Much of the development work, and a large part of the manufacturing, are being done in the UK. It is essential that the product is a success in the UK for this work to stay here."
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Green growth threatened by government red tape
The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is urging the Government not to bring in a costly and additional installer accreditation scheme for the Green Deal in 2012. The trade body believes that unnecessary extra burdens placed on installers at this time threaten the loss of benefits from the scheme, could be costly and could put at risk existing safety measures for gas installation.