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Posts in 2024
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Majority of homes are suitable for ASHPs
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Nesta is a British foundation, registered as a charity, which supports innovation. Their initial research into the kinds of heating technologies that are suitable for neighbourhoods across England and Wales shows that ‘… …
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More F-gas fines - including some big names
Saturday, August 17, 2024
On the 16 August, the Environment Agency released details of the £2.2 million civil penalties it has issued for F-gas regulation infringements over the period of February 2023 and August 2024. These included 11 fines totalling over £1m to an …
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Small business scams
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
As part of being a small business, receiving calls and tests from companies saying they can ‘boost’ your business is par for the course. You simply have to do the analysis and decide if you’re interested. It’s usually a …
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British Gas cheap heat pump tariff - is there a catch?
Friday, May 17, 2024
There’s quite a lot of ’noise’ in the industry news about British Gas introducing a heat pump electricity tariff at just 14p/kWh. At Checkmark we were quite excited - with a 4:1 efficiency on a heat pump that would bring the …
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Update to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
The changes the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in March 2024 have come into effect today, 8 May 2024. The changes include: Homeowners will no longer have to install cavity wall or loft …
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Can heat pumps only be installed by an MCS approved installer?
Sunday, March 17, 2024
This post isn’t about Checkmark’s core market (helping keen DIYers to install an air-to-air mini-split air conditioner or heat pump in their home office, workshop, kitchen etc.). Instead, it’s about a misunderstanding that I often …
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Heat pumps with up to A+++ energy rating
Thursday, March 07, 2024
Swedish company FläktGroup has announced a new heat pump range which has a SCOP of up to 4.76. That’s incredibly efficient - 4.76kW of heat for 1kW of electricity. FläktGroup’s FGAH-AH models are reversible air-to-water heat …
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Possible planning rule changes
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
A new UK Government consultation on permitted development rights was issued on 13 February 2024. The consultation seeks views on potential changes to several existing permitted development rights including those for electric vehicle charge …
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F-gas fine issued to Appliances Direct
Sunday, January 07, 2024
Buy It Direct, owner of online retailer Appliances Direct, has been fined £37,500 following legal action taken by the Environment Agency. The news was welcomed by REFCOM , one of the industry certification bodies. The company was found to be in …
Posts in 2023
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UK to launch Clean Heat Market Mechanism in 2024
Sunday, December 03, 2023
Following a consultation earlier this year , the UK Government are to introduce a Clean Heat Market Mechanism in 2024. As part of the Government’s response to the consultation, there will be a mechanism whereby manufacturers will be …