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Grant UK’s new air-to-water heat pump range, the Aerona 290, will be available to order in October 2024, marking yet another landmark chapter for the Company. Incorporating the energy efficient R290 refrigerant, the Aerona 290 combines sleek aesthetics with high performance and clever design, providing a low carbon heating solution for the next generation.
Grant UK has updated its eLearning Academy with a new series of Express Training on-demand courses for merchants, heating engineers and installers working with heat pumps and hybrid heating systems.
Since 1st August 2023, the Government’s Heat Training Grant funding has been made available to eligible heating engineers to cover the cost of the OFTEC OFT21-504A Air Source Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning and Servicing qualification at the Grant UK Training Academy (subject to availability).
Grant UK has published new online content to support heating engineers and installers who need to complete heat loss calculations for their oil boiler installations. A new blog and free eLearning module are now available which talk through the steps involved with completing an oil boiler heat loss calculation.
The LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings and the LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps Systems (Non-refrigerant Circuits) are both available at Grant UK’s Wiltshire based training centre.
Grant UK has published its reaction to the recent changes to the Building Regulations, which includes three Approved Documents which will affect the heating industry; Part L (Conservation of fuel and Power); Part F (Ventilation) and Part O (Setting Standards for overheating in new residential buildings).
The Green Homes Grant scheme has been announced by the Government as part of their economic recovery plan following the impacts of the Coronavirus. This new scheme, which also works towards the Government’s long-term strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, will allow households in England to receive vouchers towards the costs of energy-saving improvements to their homes.
The Heat Pump Association, along with other representatives within the low carbon heating industry, has published two consultations to discuss the qualification criteria for training courses on low carbon heating systems. Installers are encouraged to feed their thoughts and comments into both consultations, which will remain open until 30th June 2020.
In September this year, the next phase of the EU’s Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) will come into effect.
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