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Dualstream water control system installed on TV programme barn conversion project
A barn conversion project which featured on "Build a New Life in the Country", Channel Five’s television programme, is home to a Dualstream water control system from GAH Heating. It took 12 months to convert the barn in Happisburgh, North Norfolk, from a shell into a living space, with a TV camera crew following the work from day one. Anticipating several relatives and guests who would regularly stay at the barn on completion, homeowners Stev... [more]
Water softener as a value added option results in best year ever for Tapworks
Tapworks has reported 2007 as its best year ever for sales of water softener products. Managing Director Mike Pickavance says it’s been a sparkling year for the company: “We’ve seen a significant increase in sales on the back of the ‘Magic’ marketing campaign we’ve rolled out during the year, visiting merchant branches across the country, inviting installers to come and meet us face to face, and see for themselves the quality of the products, ... [more]
SETTING OUT TO CLARIFY THE ISSUES - ENERGY AND WATER SAVING KEY ISSUES FOR NEW ORGANISATION
Responding to a need for clarity within the water treatment industry, more than one hundred companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment equipment have come together with water heating appliance manufacturers to form the United Kingdom Water Treatment Association – the UKWTA. This new organisation has been formed dedicated to the water treatment industry and the many issues that are current across four technology ... [more]
Water softeners increase profits for plumbers
Installers are quite reasonably always on the look out for a new opportunity to increase their profits on a job and increasingly, installers working in hard water areas of the UK are seeing water softeners as just that. Offering a water softener as a sensible addition when fitting a new bathroom or kitchen, as well as a heating system, will often be accepted by a customer – particularly a lady customer - as a reasonable additional expense if ... [more]
Meeting the new requirements of Building Regulations Part L when installing new condensing boilers in a hard water area
An important change to the Building Regulations covering the installation of condensing boilers came into force on 6 April 2007, directly affecting plumbers and central heating engineers operating in hard water areas, which make up 65% of the UK’s water supplies. This alteration to the Guidance documents for Part L of the revised Building regulations requires that in any new installation of a condensing boiler where the water hardness is above... [more]
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Culligan Declares May "Drinking Water Month"
CHICAGO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Culligan International, a world leader in water treatment, has declared May "Drinking Water Month." This is the fourth year Culligan has sponsored the month-long ...
Western Springs hoping new water system pays off
With construction well under way to convert Western Springs’ water treatment facility to use a reverse osmosis filtration system, residents may have noticed a drop in the quality of water due to the limited functionality of the plant. However, once the changeover is complete, Western Springs will have the highest quality and most cost effective water filtration system available.
