UK News
DEFRA suspends cellar cooler ban
UK: DEFRA has suspended the January 1 ban on cellar coolers following representations from industry representatives, product manufacturers and suppliers….
Urgent meeting sought over cellar cooler ban
UK: Graeme Fox, F-gas scheme director at Quidos, has sought an “urgent meeting” with DEFRA over its decision to include cellar coolers within the January 1 split system AC ban….
Cellar cooler trade in uproar over F-gas ban
UK: Manufacturers and suppliers of cellar coolers are in uproar after UK government agencies declared that such systems using higher GWP refrigerants will be banned from January 1….
MCS launches new heat load calculator
UK: MCS, the UK’s quality mark for renewable energy technologies, has launched a new Heat Load Calculator tool for certified installers….
Daikin in British Gas new home partnership
UK: Daikin is to supply heat pumps in a low carbon housing project partnership with British Gas and housebuilder Strata….
ICS adds cold store sales to rentals
UK: Growing customer demand for ownership flexibility has promoted ICS Cool Energy to expand its cold store offering to include unit sales alongside its hire options. …
Heat pumps support renewable energy facility
UK: Panasonic heat pumps are being employed at the company’s HX renewable energy demonstration facility in Cardiff….
Airzone announces UK launch
UK: Spanish HVAC controls manufacturer Airzone has announced its formal UK launch….
Quidos offers Premium Supplier F-gas scheme
UK: Quidos has created a new voluntary scheme for companies to demonstrate that they are going above and beyond the minimum standards set out in the F-gas regulations….
Two arrested after collapse of Gallant Building Services
UK: Police arrested two men this week over an alleged investment fraud involving the collapsed Mansfield-based air conditioning specialist Gallant Building Services….