Archive for 2011
Vaillant Ecotec Combination Boilers Keeping You Warm This Winter
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
With an extended warranty on the Ecotec Pro and Ecotec Plus models having been introduced until 31 December 2011, and the winter season starting to take its hold, now is a better time than ever to purchase a Vaillant Combination Boiler for your home. Ideal for those with paucity of space, either models can be fitted anywhere in the home without a second thought about their space consumption. Available in natural and LPG gas, Vaillant has a combi boiler to suit all conditions.
Trusted Brand
With 130 years of experience, Vaillant have been able to develop their combination boilers over this time to provide households with increased efficiency, quality, and reliability. As a leading established boiler manufacturer in Europe, Vaillant offers excellent technical advice bespoke to ensuring that all of its customers receive the optimum service from their Vaillant boiler. It ought to come as no surprise that we at Direct Heating Supplies always recommend our Vaillant Combination boilers because we know that ultimate performance is guaranteed.
Power When You Need It
We always recommend the Vaillant Ecotec Pro 24 and Vaillant Ecotec Pro 28 for smaller properties with one bathroom, but find that for slightly larger properties, the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 and the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 837 provide better shower pressure when running between two and three bathrooms. Not forgetting that these combination boilers also provide a superb heating function, with any Vaillant combination boiler you are going to have your heating and hot water taken care of without the worry of storing a tank, and soaring energy bills. For larger properties that do see higher energy bills, the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 937 with its ‘actoSTOR’ fully integrated storage tank is ideally suited to properties with higher hot water demands. When regularly asked how a boiler such as the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 937 can be regarded as compact if it has an integrated storage tank, the simple answer is it boasts almost the same dimensions as the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 837 but has a tank with the capacity of 15l within.
Make sure you are fully prepared for the unpredictable winter months by taking advantage of the extended warranty as you’ll see a sustained optimal performance from any of the Vaillant combi boiler ranges. The Ecotec Pro combi boilers have a 3 year warranty as opposed to 1, and the Ecotec Plus models have a 5 year warranty as opposed to 2. Whilst selecting which boiler is right for you is a matter of importance, it is just as vital to ensure that you have the appropriate heating controls, flues and accessories to complete a successful installation. Please always seek advice from your installer who has the knowledge of your unique situation and can provide a professional recommendation as to what it is you require exactly to fulfil the hot water and heating needs of your home.
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Heatline Radiators
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Reliable and affordable, Heatline Radiators are fast becoming one of the leading radiator models in the UK, offering a comprehensive portfolio of radiator solutions for your heating needs.
With more than 50 years of manufacturing experience Heatline have established an enviable reputation for producing cost effective, high efficiency equipment that’s easy to install and maintain.
Heatline’s extensive range of radiators offer a style and size to complement any setting, with the added peace of mind of a 10 year manufacturing guarantee.
If you are in the UK you can purchase Heatline Compact Radiators from Direct Heating Supplies, the new range of the Heatline Compact is an exclusive yet affordable domestic radiator offering traditional looks with compact style.
Representing the ultimate combination of space-saving efficiency and simple, classic design, Heatline Compact Radiators lend a quiet elegance to any style of decor.
Radiators are commonly used to heat buildings. In a central heating system, hot water or sometimes steam is generated in a central boiler, and circulated by pumps through radiators within the building. There are two types: Single-pipe and double-pipe. The single-pipe radiators work with steam, while the double-pipe radiators work with steam or hot water.
Comprehensive choice to suit virtually any domestic requirement
- 25mm Pitch giving one of the highest outputs per square metre
- Guaranteed for 10 years against manufacturing defects
- Zinc Phosphate and Kataforez paint finish is 2-4 times higher corrosion resistant than wet paint and iron phosphate
- BS EN 442, DIN + NF tested and certified
- High quality white enamel finish, RAL 9010
- Installation package includes brackets, vents, bolts and wall plugs
- Factory fitted top grilles and side panels
- Pressure tested to 13 bar, maximum working pressure 10 bar
- Maximum operating temperature 120°C
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Column Radiators and Traditional Radiator Heating
Friday, May 27th, 2011
The use of a radiator is necessary and useful in the cold months of the winter season in the UK. The radiator is a mechanical device that performs in the production of heat that is necessary for different kinds of heating with domestic homes, be they wet system, or electric. They are an absolute necessity in certain countries for almost all times of the year and especially in the winter months. Therefore, they are usually included within the décor of a room or a premise. In addition, it always makes a style statement to have a suitable radiator that blends with the interiors of the premise.
The use of column radiator as a means of controlling the indoor air temperature and especially in central heating systems has been in vogue since the years of 1885 when it was designed in Russia. There have been different kinds of radiators that have been designed and styled in countries like the UK and many others on the European continent.
There are still many makes and designs of traditional radiators that are found even today and are popular in their own way. Many that may collect them as part of their antique collection. However, there are many traditionally designed radiators that are sold for functioning in your home if you like it, the resurgence of traditional column radiators means those from years gone by which have been removed and disposed of, could have been worth a pretty penny in todays marketplace.
The classic look that column radiators provide over the shinier stainless steel ones that you will get at present, give a property a finish and classic appeal that may look a little out of place with a strictly modern and sleek décor.
However if you are living in a traditional type of a household that also has antique artifacts and paintings then a similar type of design for the radiator would be very appropriate. Several variations are found in traditional column radiators. There are ornate designs that can be classified in further subdivisions of the design. The manufacturing companies depending on the nature of the design usually do these classifications.
Traditional column radiators are ranges of columns that are available in these and vary from two to even nine columns in the design. In case you have a column radiator, you can also increase the number of the radiators as per your preferences and requirement.
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Chrome Towel Radiators
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
A stunning addition to any bathroom, is the Towel Rail or Towel Radiator. Coming in many different styles and sizes, there is always a towel radiator to suit your bathroom to help warm your bathroom and help dry towels.
The new Hero line of towel rails from Direct Heating Supplies is a high quality, affordable and stylish solution to bathroom heating. With choice of 2 paint finishes, Chrome or White, the Hero Towel Radiators selection also offers 2 style of design, Curved or Flat, all 79 towel rails in the product line are available on 48hr delivery to mainlain UK destinations.
Towel Radiators for Warmer Towels
All Hero Towel Warmers are Duel system, meaning they can connect direct to your wet central heating system, or heated with an electric element as a standalone radiator. All having robust and strong 25mm ladder rungs for exeptional heat output and strength, coupled with the correct radiator valves, the entire installation gives an elegant finish to any bathroom.
Hero stylish towel radiators are designed to complement today’s interiors, adding that luxurious appeal and transforming your bathroom, kitchen, living room or hallway, a well crafted radiator can offer many enhancements to the decor of bathroom suites
All Hero Towel Rails are tested and approved to EN442 European Standards and come with 10 or 15 Year Guarantees. Hero supply heated bathroom towel rails and designer radiators to major house builders, property developers, plumbers and architects – all at exceptional prices.
Take a look today from main distribution partners Direct Heating Supplies.
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Trianco Electric Boilers
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Trianco Electric Boilers
Trianco (TR Enginerring) has a renowned pedigree for supplying sophisticated oil fired and solid fuel boilers for the domestic market – a natural extension of pioneering range cooker development in the early nineteenth century.
It was a logical step therefore to combine this expertise with the application of modern technology to launch the Aztec electric boiler range, now brought to you by TR Engineering. Aztec Classic electric boilers are wall mounted systems designed with practicality in mind – suitable for just about any application in any type of property.
Fitted vertically and only requiring front access for servicing, the aztec classic is compact in size from 143mm deep x 165mm wide to between 550mm and 1080mm high, meaning they can be installed in the smallest of spaces.
Once switched on, the Aztec is fully controlled by a solid state management system which automatically monitors its safety and running functions. Designed to work on a fully pumped wet system, these boilers produce hot water by passing cold water over long life replaceable elements housed in an insulated stainless steel heat exchanger. If you need to heat a house, flat, mobile home or apartment efficiently and effectively, the Aztec Classic has it all.
The Trianco Aztec Classic Electric Boiler is ideal for application where gas or oil are unavailable. The Trianco electric boilers can be linked together in any combination to provide you with larger outputs.
One example of the new range is the Trianco Aztec Classic Electric Boiler 9kw TRI-9 which has a temperature output that varies from 50°C - 75°C to supply all form of heating from under floor to conventional radiators.
The Trianco Aztec Classic Electric Boiler 9kw TRI-9 requires no flue or fuel supply tank and release no noxious gasses. The Trianco Aztec TRI-9 offers a 99.8% efficiency rate and is virtually maintenance free. The Trianco Classic Electric Boiler TRI-9 also has individual stainless steel elements that are self diagnostic checking that that soft switch to preserve the life of the element and prevent interference.
Product Highlights
* Kite Marked
* Can be installed almost anywhere
* Outputs up to 12kW
* No flue or fuel supply tank required
* No noxious gases
* Easy to install
* Virtually maintenance free
* 99.8% efficient
* Replaceable elements
* Self diagnostic checking
* Soft switching to preserve element life and prevent interference
* Resettable thermal safety cut-out
* Compatible with solar power
* Comprehensive 2 year guarantee
The Trianco Aztec Classic Electric Boiler 9kw from Direct Heating Supplies, or all Trianco Heating Products, including all Trianco Electric Boilers please take a look here: Trianco Boilers
The Trianco Classic Electric Boiler
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VAT Reduction Demanded on New Boiler Installations
Friday, April 8th, 2011
We are fully supporting the growing industry campaign seeking to persuade the government to cut the rate of VAT charged on high-efficiency boiler installations.
Boilers in the UK are subject to the full 20 per cent rate but other energy-saving equipment, such as controls, insulation, combined heat and power systems, biomass boilers, heat pumps and solar panels attract a 5 per cent rate.
The reduced rate applies to energy-saving installations in all residential properties and commercial buildings used by charities. Installations of these systems in new properties are zero VAT rated.
Leading figures are calling for this to be extended to boilers and passive flue heat recovery systems.
Last year’s boiler scrappage scheme saw sales of domestic boilers rise by 5.3 per cent in the final quarter of last year, according to the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council. However, the market has fallen back again since the start of 2011.
Peter Thom, chair of the Heating Strategy Group of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes, has petitioned Chancellor George Osborne but was still awaiting a reply.
The HVCA is also backing the campaign. Its head of sustainability David Frise said cutting the VAT could be a well-timed move.
The campaign is to support the letter sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 28th February 2011 requesting the reduction of VAT to 5% on professionally installed domestic central heating boilers and passive flue heat recovery.
At the moment there is an anomaly as professionally installed heating controls, insulation and solar panels are at the lower rate of 5% but the boiler is at the higher rate of 20%, even though this will save the most amount of energy and carbon. The latest innovation, flue heat recovery, is also blighted with this higher rate.
The Coalition aspirations for saving energy are relying on the Green Deal which will not be available until late 2012 or even later due the complex legislation required. It would therefore be suggested that this proposed reduction in VAT is for a limited period to be introduced immediately for 2 years and then reviewed if and when when the Green Deal is introduced.
To find out about and sign the Cut the VAT campaign, visit www.grumble.org.uk.
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Trianco Eurostar Oil Boilers in the UK
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Trianco EuroStar Oil Boilers deliver an A class performance
Trianco Oil Boilers : Made in the UK
TR Engineering, the business behind Trianco has launched a super quiet range of high efficiency oil boilers utilising specially matched Riello burners.
Offering excellent efficiencies in excess of 90%, rated to SEDBUK A, and simply named Trianco EuroStar. The range has been specifically designed to achieve optimum high efficiency and superb performance whilst withstanding the coldest of temperatures. Trianco EuroStar encompasses internal kitchen/utility models, ranging in output from 14.6kW 70kW. External and wall mounted variants are also available and a combination version will be launched early 2011.
Trianco Boilers and Trianco Heating Equipment
Servicing is facilitated via a panel on the front of all models. The baffle system and secondary heat exchanger, cools emissions so that latent heat, usually lost through the flue, is returned to the system to enhance performance while reducing CO2 and NOx emissions. The system model is complete with circulating pump, safety valve, automatic air vent, pressure gauge and expansion vessel. A combined secondary heat exchanger means there is no need for water seals or pipes necessary to connect two heat exchangers. Built-in pre-plumbing and electric’s help to overcome concerns about installation and maintenance, both of which are quick and easy with these models.
Accessories include 600mm and 1000mm balanced flue kit options that allow for most wall thicknesses. A comprehensive warranty of two-years as well as five-years cover on the heat exchanger is offered.
Sedbuk A, High efficiency boilers can save customers up to 20% annually on their heating and hot water bills as against standard-efficiency alternatives, and up to 30% against boilers installed over ten years ago. Put another way, the payback time on the moderate extra cost of the new condensing models, which are competitively priced, can be under two years.
Who Are Trianco?
TR Engineering Limited acquired the assets from former company Trianco Heating Products in August 2010. The company’s aim is to continue to promote the renowned brand name Trianco and the product ranges associated. Trianco’s history and pedigree can be traced back to the 1850s when Newton Chambers first made coal fire ranges at Thorncliffe in Sheffield under the name of Redfyre. Fireplaces, back boilers and free standing heating stoves followed and, in 1873, the company was awarded the royal warrant to Queen Victoria. The 1940s and 50s saw the company pioneer domestic oil fired boilers and it was probably the first with an oil combi. In the early 1970s they acquired Trianco Stewart, a small oil boiler manufacturer, and thus Trianco Redfyre was born.
Trianco continue to grow from strength to strengh, producing quality Oil boilers for central heating for homes in remote areas throughout the UK where natural domestic gas is not readily available. Buy A Trianco Oil Boiler online today.
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Plumbing & Heating Website Launches Next Day Boiler Delivery
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
A plumbing and heating website is helping cash-strapped consumers save money and time by launching a direct, next day nationwide delivery service for gas boilers. The website, www.directheatingsupplies.co.uk, sells leading brand plumbing and heating equipment with a ‘next working day’ pledge on in-stock items.
Its new service – unmatched by competitors – provides a guaranteed next business day delivery before 9am, 10am or 12pm – and even Saturday delivery options. And customers can access an online tracking system to keep an eye on their purchase.
The website, which went live in June 2010, also offers a next day delivery service for heating spares and accessories.
Ben Jarrett, business manager of Direct Heating Supplies, said: “Both services are exceptional but no-one in the market place can match our boiler commitment which has the fastest delivery times on the Internet. It benefits both the installer and the customer as it allows them to be more cost-effective, booking only the time needed for the installation rather than a whole day’s labour.”
With a goal to become the number one online shop for boilers, plumbing and heating goods, the website offers deals on top name boiler brands such as Worcester, Baxi and Vaillant.
Buyers will also find essential boiler spare parts and accessories to complete any home maintenance project. It operates 24/7, and customers can take advantage of a freephone service for expert help and advice.
For more information, visit the website.
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Glow-Worm Ultracom 2 Combi Boilers
Friday, February 25th, 2011
The Glow-Worm Ultracom 2 Combi Boiler
The Glow-Worm Ultracom 2 Combi Boiler, a new high efficiency combination boiler range with a choice of flexible control options available in 24, 30 & 35 kW outputs.
Designed with hassle free installation in mind, the brand new Glow-Worm Ultracom 2 range of High Efficiency combi boilers offers a spacious internal design with easy access to all components without the need to remove the side panels meaning no side clearances are required.
Combined with one way wiring connections and a unique, simple filling loop design meaning you don’t have to remove any parts, installation and servicing is both straightforward and quick. The High Definition plain text display ensures hassle free and simple commissioning, whilst the advanced stainless steel heat exchanger reduces noise so much, the Ultracom 2 is so quiet you’ll barely know it’s there.
Flexible controls
With a choice of plug in digital timer or external eBus controls the Ultracom 2 cxi offers complete flexibility providing perfect home comfort for every application. Also featuring a unique receiver slot located inside the boiler, the Ultracom 2 cxi and the new Climapro 2 RF wireless programmable room thermostat are the perfect combination for advanced heating control.
Key Features
• High Efficiency and NOx Class 5 rated
• 5 second hot water delivery (measured at tap 1m from the boiler)
• Choice of plug in analogue or digital timer as optional accessory
• Simple new in-built filling loop design enabling filling without the need to remove any parts
• One way fit, simple wiring connections
• Easy access to all components from the front without the need to remove side panels meaning no side clearances are required
• Enhanced commissioning features – boiler self-check routine – initial pre-purge feature
• Clear fault code explanation – detailed plain text display helps use and commissioning
• Extremely quiet operation
• LPG compatible without conversion kit
• Flexible pre-fixing jig (optional accessory) – 1 jig for upward or downward piping
• Spacing frame available as an optional accessory
• Compatible with Glow-worm eBus controls including Climapro 2 RF
• Unique receiver slot inside the boiler for easy installation of the Climapro 2 RF
• 2 years parts and labour warranty
Who Are Glow-Worm?
Glow-Worm has a heritage spanning 75 years in the heating business. Glow-worm is a well known and trusted British brand that delivers value for money heating and hot water systems you can rely on, allowing you to get on with your life in comfort.
Over the years, they have celebrated many milestones – in the 1990’s leading the way by developing one of the first condensing boilers; a technology which is now fitted as standard in millions of people’s homes across the UK. More recently, received the “Best Buy” award by the highly prestigious Which? consumer organisation, demonstrating the quality, value for money and performance of products.
Today, heating solutions cover not just domestic gas boilers, but renewable technologies, hot water cylinders and domestic controls. Offering you one of the most comprehensive ranges of any manufacturer and backed by our nationwide support services, Glow-worm is one of the UK’s best known and leading suppliers of performance heating solutions for your needs.
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Worcester 28i Junior Combi Boiler
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
The Worcester Greenstar 28i Junior Combi Boiler : Worcester 28i Junior gas combi boilers have fast become the nations favourite combi boiler for smaller UK properties such as flats and apartments. The combination of affordable A-Rated power consumption and adequate hot water flow provides a firm favourite amongst UK households wanting some extra power in their shower.
You can control both the hot water and central heating temperatures on a Worcester 28i Junior Boiler. They also offer the widest choice of operating features within our gas boiler range, providing the ultimate in user convenience, performance and economy. The small unit size makes it ideal to mount in a cupboard or small confined space to maximise storage.
Worcester Junior combi boilers are unique in that they condense in both heating and hot water modes, resulting in greater efficiency and fuel savings.
Central heating output: 24kW
Domestic hot water flow rate: 11.4 litres per minute at 35 degree temperature rise (provided adequate mains pressure is available)Efficiency
- The Worcester 28i Junior is 91.8% efficient and is in the highest possible official efficiency category, SEDBUK band ‘A‘
- This boiler is registered with the Energy Saving Trust.
Features and benefits
- Best boiler efficiency rating (SEDBUK band A)
- Fully condensing in both central heating and domestic hot water modes
- Keep hot facility – instantly available hot water
- Wall mounting frame allows pipework to be hidden from view
- Low NOx and CO2 emissions – environmentally friendly
- 2 year guarantee, 10 year guarantee on primary heat exchanger and 5 year anti-scale guarantee on domestic hot water heat exchanger (subject to terms and conditions)
- Hot water and central heating temperatures can be controlled
- Multi-directional fluing means boiler can be sited in a wider variety of places
- Mechanical, digital and new generation intelligent controls all compatible
- Heat load and flow generated precisely to meet the heating system’s requirements using a modulating pump
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