What is HVAC?
HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and is a relatively new term within the industry and was probably imported from the USA. Some people hear the term HVAC mentioned and think it is a product or a specific new…
SEDBUK Ratings for Boilers
What are Sedbuk efficiency ratings? Sedbuk stands for 'seasonal efficiency of a domestic boiler in the UK' and is now given as a percentage score, rather than as a letter. Under typical UK climate, housing conditions and occupancy patterns, the…
Air Conditioning Inspections for Energy Performance Certification (EPC)
This mandatory air conditioning inspection is designed to help you improve efficiency and reduce your electricity consumption, operating costs and carbon emissions for your system. It is required for air conditioning systems greater than 12kW and has been in operation…
Statutory F-Gas Air Conditioning Inspections
This mandatory inspection is designed to ensure the integrity of your air conditioning system. Fluorinated greenhouse gases are among the Kyoto Protocol groups of gases for which the EU has committed itself to reduce emissions. EC Regulation 842/2006 on certain…
What are heat pumps?
Heat pumps are now an incorporated into many air conditioning units making them one of the most efficient ways of heating and cooling a building. Simply put, a heat pump is a device that uses a small amount of energy…
