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Phil Stanley
Training Manager, Grant UK Expertise: Oil Renewable TechnicalAfter working in product and system design in the commercial/ industrial heating and ventilation industry from leaving school, Phil has worked in the domestic heating industry for over forty years in roles including Technical or Training management with responsibility for technical support, installer training, product development and product approvals.
Phil first joined Grant UK when it formed in 1996 and, after a short break working elsewhere, he re-joined in 2003 when he set up the Grant UK Training Academy in Devizes. Phil has been at the forefront of developing the Academy into an award-winning centre for oil and renewables training and assessment. Today, in addition to managing the Academy, Phil is involved with OFTEC Oil and Heat Pump assessments, the development of Grant renewables product training as well as managing the production of the Grant technical manuals.
Phil has been a member of the OFTEC Registration Scheme Committee for over 15 years and has served on several OFTEC technical working groups over that time.
EDI Level 3 Award in Assessing Candidates (A1 Assessor qualification)
EDI Level 4 Award in Conducting Internal Quality Assurance (Internal Verifier/IQA qualification)
Current Unvented Hot Water and Water Regulations Certificates
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Technical Renewable
Looking after solar thermal hot water systems
It is well known that solar thermal systems are low maintenance, especially when compared to other types of heating systems such as gas or oil. However, basic maintenance is recommended to help a solar thermal hot water system work efficiently and trouble-free. In this blog we cover some of the steps that should be carried out annually to maintain a solar thermal system.
Technical Oil
Sealed Systems and the importance of the expansion vessel
Sealed systems are a common occurrence with many homes opting for this type of central heating set-up. Oil Boiler heating engineers who design and work on such systems need to understand the importance of providing sufficient system expansion capacity. In this blog, Phil Stanley, Grant UK’s Training Manager, takes a closer look at this topic and explains the importance of the expansion vessel in oil boiler heating systems.
Oil
How to bleed an oil burner
It is sometimes necessary to bleed air between the oil supply and the burner of an oil-fired boiler. This procedure is usually required after the system has run out of oil and the burner has ‘locked out’ and stopped. After the tank has been re-filled, the air trapped in the oil pipe needs to be released so that fuel can reach the burner and allow it to re-start. This blog is designed to talk you through the steps involved in bleeding a burner.