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Home heating blogs relating to oil and renewable technologies for industry professionals and homeowners

Heat emissions are suitable for installation on suspended floors
Professional

Technical, Heat emitters

Underfloor Heating for Suspended Floors

Underfloor heating systems can be installed on suspended floors but there are some important installation considerations that installers need to note. In this blog, we will explore the topic of suspended floors and how solutions, such as heat emissions plates, can make UFH a viable heat emitter choice for this type of floor construction.

Research all the options available in renewable heating systems
Homeowner

Renewable

How to get started with renewable heating at home

A renewable heating system can help a household not only reduce their dependency on fossil fuels but it is a more sustainable solution for fulfilling their space heating and hot water demands. Planning the installation of a renewable heating system can appear daunting so in this blog, we will break down the key steps involved in making the move to low carbon heating.

Low Profile Underfloor Heating – what you need to know
Homeowner

Heat emitters, Renewable

Low Profile Underfloor Heating – what you need to know

Low profile underfloor heating systems make this type of heat emitter a viable option for almost any home. Simple to install, causing minimal disruption to a home’s interior and suitable for installation as either a screeded or non-screeded system, Grant UK’s Uflex MINI underfloor heating system boasts many advantages. Here we take a look at the main facts homeowners need to know about low profile underfloor heating.

Turning down your room thermostat could help reduce your energy bills
Homeowner

General, Oil, Renewable

Save energy by turning down your room thermostat

Ensuring home heating systems are working as efficiently as possible is more important than ever, not only to help systems operate as sustainably as possible but also to help households to keep on top of their energy costs. Neil Sawers, Grant UK’s Commercial Technical Manager, shares some advice in this blog to help homeowners understand best practice when it comes to heating their homes.

How to do a heat loss calculation for an oil boiler installation
Professional

Technical, Oil, Legislation

How to do a heat loss calculation for an oil boiler installation

The changes to Part L Building Regulations, effective from 15th June 2022, stipulate that a full room by room heat loss calculation must be carried out prior to installing a boiler. Grant UK has developed an Oil Heat Loss Calculator and in this blog, Steve Ellison, Grant UK’s Assistant Training Manager, shares a step-by-step guide to help installers understand how to use this calculator.

What were the Summer 2022 Building Regulation changes?
Professional

Technical, Legislation, Oil, Renewable

What were the Summer 2022 Building Regulation changes?

Changes to the Part L, F and O of the Building Regulations were announced at the end of 2021 came into effect on 15th June 2022. Heating engineers who install both oil and renewable heating systems, as well as developers, need to be familiar with the changes and their implications.

The case for the low loss header
Professional

Renewable, Technical

The case for the low loss header

In 2022, Grant UK launched its combined volumiser/low loss header for installation with the Aerona air source heat pumps. In this blog, Neil Sawers, Commercial Technical Manager at Grant UK, explains the design of this unit and the role it has in heat pump installations.

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