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Underfloor heating may seem like a relatively new technology winning hearts around the UK in recent years. However, you may be surprised to learn that it dates back to Roman times, where under floor ducts used to pump hot air (from a central furnace) around the house. Clearly the technology has gone a long way since then, and moder systems offer excellent performance and good value for money. Britain is full of homes that are heated by "traditional" sources like wall hung radiator units, forced air systems and gas and oil boilers. More and more, however, underfloor heating systems are being installed. These system makes use of radiant heat conduit dovetailed together with mechanisms that conduct heat. Forced air systems use a convection mechanism to warm up air and then blow it out into the various rooms of a home. Underfloor systems output can be spread throughout a house through a variety of mediums such as water.Though underfloor heating feels like a modern convenience it ...
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Economic Downturn: Implications on Plumbing and Heating Trade

The economic crisis has been making headlines all over the world for a few months but the US is not alone when it comes to financial difficulties. Various countries around the world have suffered severe economic meltdowns (Iceland and Ukraine just to name a few). The UK has also been having serious economic troubles as well, especially in the housing industry. There has been a twelve percent drop in the price of homes in the UK in the last twelve months. We ask - has the heating and plumbing industry been affected by this?So far evidence shows that the fallout from the economy has not affected the heating and plumbing industry as initially feared. Although there are reports of sales drops, there are still many companies reporting that sales are steady. The only major change seems to be the type of jobs undertaken by the engineers. While the housing market was on an upswing, many heating and plumbing professionals were enlisted for the installation of new systems. While the trend was to ...
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