A look at Mr Therm, Britain’s earliest mascot for eulogising the joys of gas heating and cooking If you are familiar with the latest set of British Gas advertisements, you will have come across Wilbur. Wilbur is the adorable penguin…
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Over a month to go to make your application for 2017’s Plumber of the Year Forget Britain’s Got Talent, what about Bristan’s Got Talent with a bit of help from Plumb Center and JT? O.K., maybe not. Strictly speaking, Bristan,…
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Combi boiler and central heating added to Ashworth Valley Scout Camp, thanks to £4,950 donation For people of a certain age, the Easter holidays were associated with Bob-a-Job Week. Up and down the country, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts used…
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Civic Quarter and St. John’s District Heating schemes given the go ahead Two local district heating schemes have been given a share of a £24 million grant for heat networks throughout the UK. Close to our base in Swinton, Lancashire,…
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A girl and her ‘robot sibling’, which turns out to be a water heater What is the first thing that enters your mind when you’re talking about robots? Tinplate 1960s toys that resemble Rosie from The Jetsons? The replicas in…
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Heritage centre’s call for environmentally friendly steam boiler for workshop In these parts of Lancashire, Fred Dibnah is quite a legend. We think of the late-great steeplejack’s derring do with mill chimneys in Bolton and Darwen. If you are enamoured…
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CHiL and their role in making Lancastrian homes cosier and healthier From Adlington to Carnforth, Cosy Homes in Lancashire (better known as CHiL) have improved the energy efficiency and heating of many homes throughout the county. Launched in September 2014,…
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Seven heating apprentice finalists set to get nationwide recognition at prestigious event in Cheltenham The end of this month shall see the most prestigious awards ceremony for apprentices within the HVAC sector. On the 29 and 30 March 2017, the…
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Jesse Norman MP officially opens gas power station on the banks of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal Yesterday (13 March 2017), Carrington’s new gas power station was officially opened by Junior Energy Secretary, Jesse Norman. The new…
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In video: how a combi boiler installation works If you enjoyed our previous post on the joys of combination boilers, today’s post could meet your approval. We have, before your very eyes, a video clip on how a combi boiler…
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