Boiler, Stove & Fire Ventilation News
New Mini Vent Prevents Unnecessary Heat Loss
One of the main attractions of stoves 5kW and under and gas fires 7kW and under is that they can be installed in many properties without the need for additional ventilation. However, in more energy efficient homes built during or after 2008, even low kilowatt appliances require a dedicated air supply calculated from 1kW. With [...]
Saving Money Fuels a New Fashion for Heating
With gas and electricity prices rising year on year, it’s no wonder thousands of UK homeowners are looking for alternative ways to heat their homes in winter. Interest in wood burning stoves as a secondary heat source has greatly increased over the past five years with figures showing close to 200,000 stoves are fitted annually. [...]
Easy and Effective Acoustic Ventilation
Noise is now a major environmental issue. With exposure to road traffic, rail and airport noise widespread, it’s important to protect your home as much as possible from noise infiltration. Studies show that living with environmental noise can be extremely stressful; it can have a damaging effect on your quality of life and also lead [...]
New Guide to Simplify Venting Gas Appliances
Ventilation is paramount to the safe operation of a gas appliance. However, searching through regulations and standards to work out those venting requirements can be a time consuming task. To make life easier, we’ve put together a handy guide sheet that will help you work out an accurate venting figure in just a few easy steps. Use the guide to conform to [...]
New Guide to Simplify Solid Fuel Venting
Are you fed up with having to wade through reams of regulations to work out the venting requirements of a solid fuel appliance? To make life easier, we’ve put together a handy guide sheet that will help you work out an accurate venting figure in just a few easy steps. Use the guide to conform to the latest regulations with extracts from the Building [...]
Finally! Ventilation that Looks Right
A new, innovative solution to disguising unsightly, draughty room ventilators is here! Rytons LookRyt AirCore Ventilators are a fantastic new range of 125mm dia. core ventilators. Each LookRyt AirCore set features a new internal LookRyt panel, uniquely designed with a face plate suitable for wallpapering or painting in any colour for a discrete appearance. The [...]What’s the Difference? It’s all Ventilation!
In October 2010 the Building Regulations Part J changed - but we find that some manufacturers still have not. The changes meant all ventilators for heat producing appliances should be tested by an accredited independent company for equivalent area. Equivalent area is a calculation of the amount of air that can actually pass through the [...]- 1
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