The Benchmark scheme is a national service that ensures the installation, servicing & commissioning of domestic heating and hot water appliances are done so using best practise and the responsibility lies with both the manufacturer and installer.
Customers receive documents that their boiler/cylinder has been fitted correctly due to the installer completing the Benchmark checklist at [...]
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Benchmark Scheme
Unvented Cylinders – New Part L Regulations
The Building Regulations Part L have been amended to help the governments strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Compliance with the amended legislation which covers various products will deliver a 25% reduction for each new property compared to the previous Part L requirements.
The changes not only cover new build but also existing homes.
The main change [...]
Apollo Radiators
Apollo radiators have a stock range of feature radiators and towel warmers to suit all tastes. From the old school cast iron column radiators to the ultra modern chrome wave style vertical. The Faral style of radiator once very popular in the 1980,s makes a comeback in to this very large domestic market. Made from [...]
SFL Flues
SFL, formerly known as Selkirk have been manufacturing chimney products in the UK for over 40 years.
The SFL branded products are synonymous within this sector and it is this reputation that enables specifiers, contractors and house holders to use SFL products with total confidence.
All of SFL products are manufactured at the art manufacturing centre [...]
Ideal Logic Plus Boilers
Ideal Boilers have introduced a new range of A rated combination and regular boilers featuring an advanced set of features to capture the need for a top end boiler in their portfolio.
The 5 year parts and labour warranty comes as standard and is available on the 24kw, 30kw or 35kw combination boiler which when [...]
Polypipe Plastics
Polypipe’s range of Waste & Drainage products are amongst the UK’s leading sellers in the plastics market. The range includes soil and vent both solvent and ring seal, Kwickfit pan connectors, fire protection sleeves, waste pipes & traps for basins, baths, sinks and showers plus a broad range of guttering in 4 differing colours.
New to [...]
Quinn Radiators
Quinn Radiators are based in Newport, South Wales having moved into the old LG factory in 2006.
Quinn are one of Europe’s leading producers of domestic and specification radiators with production and distribution facilities in Ireland, the UK and Belgium.
The range of panel radiators includes their Quinn Round Top, Quinn Compact and Quinn LST radiators; this [...]
Rainwater Harvesting
The Raintrap below ground rainwater storage system is an economical way of making watering your garden a simple and inexpensive way forward.
The Raintrap system includes a filter which removes any leaves or debris from the gutters and downpipes, an underground tank of which the capacity varies from 2800 litres, 3800 litres or 4600 litres, and [...]
Speedfit Push Fit Plumbing
JG Speedfit is a push fit plastic plumbing solution for domestic hot and cold water services and central heating including combi/pressurised heating systems. Tests have shown that Speedfit products will withstand pressures and temperatures in excess of normal working conditions.
The main benefits of using the Speedfit range over a traditional copper system are that it [...]
Water Pipe & Fittings
Philmac who are one of the largest manufacturers of plastic water pipe fittings in the world have introduced a new Metric / Imperial fitting range for polythene water pipes. The one fittings will connect to Blue, Black, Low Density, High Density or Heavy Gauge water pipes as well as providing fittings to connect to Copper [...]
