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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 do this summer’s Building Regs changes mean to you?
Professional

Technical, Legislation, Oil, Renewable

What do this summer’s Building Regs changes mean to you?

The changes to the Part L, F and O of the Building Regulations which 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 the implications they will have.

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.

Grant Vortex Combi Boiler which is HVO compatible
Professional

Oil, Renewable

Biofuel compatibility with Grant boilers

Since 2010, Grant Engineering’s R&D Team have undertaken research, including field trials, into the use of biofuels with Grant condensing oil boilers. In this blog, Paul Wakefield, Managing Director at Grant UK talks through the research and explains how Grant’s boilers are biofuel compatible.

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