Energy giant is offering three thousand large for Britain’s oldest boiler.

The hometeam at nPower is offering the prize of £3,000 for Britain’s oldest boiler after its engineers discovered numerous ‘antique’ systems during the previous Government’s hugely successful boiler scrappage scheme.

The owner of Britain’s oldest boiler will get the £3,000 as payment towards the cost and installation of a brand new boiler; one that carries the latest “A” rate.

The inspired nPower hometeam are determined to find Britain’s oldest boiler and have started a nationwide hunt.

The head of sales for nPower hometeam, Richard Cotton, said:
“If your boiler is particularly old – perhaps the same age as your grown-up children, or has been in the house longer than you have been married – you could be the owner of Britain’s oldest boiler.”

Although nPower is on the lookout for Britain’s oldest boiler and the scrappage scheme has disappeared, the energy provider is still providing grants – up to the value of £400 for people who qualify under the old scheme criteria – to replace old boilers. The £400 grant represents almost a third of the cost of a typical boiler installation.

nPower understands all too well that there can only be one winner of its Britain’s oldest boiler scheme, but that should not stop people who still have old boilers – “G”, “X”, or unrated – from getting them replaced as a priority.

So householders would do well to check their heating devices, just in case they might quality for the accolade of owning Britain’s oldest boiler and being able to claim £3,000 towards the cost of a new one.

And the likely replacement for Britain’s oldest boiler is a condensing “A” rated boiler; one which is termed ‘high efficiency’ because of its ability to exploit the heat not only from the combustion process, but also the exhaust process. Indeed, building regulations now stipulate that all boiler replacements should, if possible, be “A” rated as regards the SEDBUK tables.

So get down into the cellar now and see if you own Britain’s oldest boiler.

Guest Article by Neil Camp

One of the best known gas boiler manufacturers has leaped into the hi-tech age with its Find a Boiler application (or App, as they are known).

Worcester, Bosch Group has developed the Find a Boiler App so that its customers and installers can access key information by using their mobile devices.

The Find a Boiler App comes with the other main App, Find an Installer.

And by having such an App as Find a Boiler say Worcester, it means that even though a customer might not have a signal on their mobile device, it still means that they can access the relevant information.

Both the Find a Boiler and Find an Installer App are available, for free, as a download from iTunes.

And as part of the same initiative which has seen the Find a Boiler App being developed, Worcester has also launched a mobile phone view of its UK website specifically for the iPhone.

Worcester’s director of marketing and technical support, Martyn Bridges, was thrilled with the latest developments and when highlighting the latest digital strategies, including the Find a Boiler App, said:
“This year we’ve become increasingly aware of the importance of having an easily accessible presence on smartphones such as the iPhone. Many of the installers and specifiers we speak to on training courses and at events now have iPhones in particular, not to mention the take-up of smartphones by consumers.”

The Worcester website is packed full of information, including company contacts, latest news and the Find a Boiler section.

Mr Bridges continued:
“The digital age has seen everyone change their habits – how they read the news, how they shop, pay their bills and even choose a new heating system. As market leader in the heating industry, we place huge emphasis on keeping up to date with the latest trends and we always aim to be at the forefront of new technology. Whether that’s within our products or through the communication tools we use to keep in touch with and inform our customers.”

So those looking for Find a Boiler, or Find an Installer App, can now use their iPhone.

Guest Article by Neil Camp

It turns out that the Worcester, Bosch Group – makers of some of the UK’s best gas boilers – are big rugby football fans.

And it’s no surprise which team the Worcester, Bosch Group support. They have just signed a three year contract to become the Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club new shirt sponsor.

Now the Worcester, Bosch Group name and logo will adorn the team home and away shirts until the end of the 2012/13 season.

The Worcester, Bosch Group is actually owned by the holding company Bosch Thermotechnology Limited which is the largest private employer in Worcester. And they have been long term sponsors of the team with a connection that goes back to the Chairman Cecil Duckworth OBE, who founded the company in 1962 under the name of Worcester Engineering Limited.

The Worcester, Bosch Group claim to be the market leader in domestic heating and hot water systems. It is a major British company and Bosch Thermotechnology employs 1,800 people at offices and manufacturing facilities in Worcester and Derbyshire.

Kathy Leather, Commercial Director of Worcester Warriors, said: “Worcester Warriors is delighted to announce that Worcester, Bosch Group will be the club’s shirt sponsor over the coming three seasons and we can continue to grow and develop our successful partnership.
We feel it is important to build strong relationships with local companies and so it is fantastic news that the club can now proudly display the name and logo of one of the city’s biggest and most successful firms.

“Worcester, Bosch Group shares our ambition for the coming years and we look forward to working with them as Warriors bid to make an immediate return to the Guinness Premiership.”

Richard Soper, Managing Director of Bosch Thermotechnology, said:
“As a company Worcester has been an avid supporter of the Warriors for many years and we are pleased to both demonstrate and strengthen our links to the club. As a local company ourselves, it is great we are able to lend our support to our home team and wish them every success in the coming season. We have no doubt it will be a winning year for the team.”

So will fans of Worcester warriors be treated to a very hot performance in the coming seasons, thanks to the Worcester, Bosch Group.

Guest Article by Neil Camp

The Baxi Bermuda back boiler HE has scooped a prestigious award.

The high efficiency Baxi Bermuda back boiler has picked up a IGEM/SBGI Gas Industry Innovation award.

The accolade, given out at the IGEM/SBGI Gas Industry Innovation Awards 2010, recognised that the Baxi Bermuda back gas boiler was the only condensing back boiler unit on the market.

The award judges praised the Baxi Bermuda back boiler for its contribution to not only people’s pockets, but also the environment, saying it will “…help reduce fuel bills and carbon emissions in over two million households which still rely on a back boiler to provide heating and hot water.”

The IGEM/SBGI Gas Industry Innovation Awards are run by the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers, which is the main professional body in the UK for the SBGI and gas industry. The awards are designed to recognise achievement and product innovation in the gas industry.

Mark Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of the Baxi Group picked up the award and said:
“We are delighted to receive this prestigious industry award for our Baxi Bermuda back boiler High Efficiency. This is a tremendous achievement for everybody involved in the company and recognition for a unique product which offers a viable, low-cost, carbon-cutting solution to upgrading old BBUs. The Baxi Bermuda back boiler will ensure that the Baxi name remains synonymous with back boiler expertise".

The Baxi Bermuda back boiler is compliant with Part L of the Building Regulations and is SEDBUK ‘B’ and ‘A’ rated. Baxi are keen to point out that if offers a viable alternative when replacing older, standard efficiency back gas boilers in UK’s older housing stock.

One of the biggest advantages when installing a Baxi Bermuda back boiler is that it means that the existing boiler site does not have to be re-sited. It can therefore make use of existing pipework and fittings.

And this is one of the main reasons why the Baxi Bermuda back boiler will remain such a feature of the UK boiler scene for many decades to come.

Guest Article by Neil Camp

British Gas boilers are installed by Gas Safe qualified boiler engineers; they are the largest installer of boilers in the UK. If you want to buy a new boiler they offer a free consultation. A Heating Adviser from British Gas will visit your home and discuss the best options available including how you can be more energy efficient and save money on your heating bills.

• Free consultation with fixed cost quote
• Boiler installers are Gas Safe qualified
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• All heating systems have a 5 year guarantee
• Parts are guaranteed to be available for 10 years
• Frequent special offers and discounts are available
• You can buy a British Gas boiler using a monthly payment plan
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Guest Article by Carlan Li