LIVING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

26, August 2008

More one-day courses announced for low carbon heating

Plumbers and heating installers ready to take advantage of the significant business opportunity that sustainable heating offers can now attend a special one-day accreditation course for an award-winning low carbon heating system that doesn’t need CORGI or

As UK households struggle with the rapidly rising price of oil and gas, the Ecodan heating system from Mitsubishi Electric offers average savings in running costs of 36% against gas and 45% against oil – and that’s at today’s prices! Savings are even greater against older gas and oil heating systems or for those using LPG or direct electric.

Ecodan is an air to water heating system that uses a heat pump to harvest free energy from the surrounding air to maximise efficiency and minimise emissions.

The system therefore represents a significant business opportunity for anyone involved in supplying plumbing and heating services – especially for properties off the gas grid. Early adopters of reliable, sustainable systems that can save customers money are likely to gain most by establishing themselves first as the local experts.

In terms of installation, Ecodan is about as ‘Plug and Play’ as you can get in heating, needing just a single-phase electric circuit and an in/out water supply. It can be installed by a suitably qualified plumber who has been on the one day accreditation course.

The average UK household produces over 5 tonnes of CO2 per year and space and water heating account for more than 73 per cent of this. These figures are based on current gas-based central heating. For oil-fired heating the figures are even higher, with oil heated homes producing 6.85 tonnes per year.

So Ecodan is also good news for homeowners concerned with global warming as it can significantly reduce carbon emissions from a property, whilst still providing all the hot water and heating needed. Ecodan can also help newly built houses readily achieve Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, and Level 4 or higher when used with other efficiency measures.

The carbon saving potential of Ecodan has recently been recognised with the prestigious Environmental Energy Product / Service category of the Environmental and Sustainability Awards 2008, with the judges praising Mitsubishi Electric for packaging “Ecodan into a neat unit” which will help “the environmentally-savvy domestic user who want to do his/her bit to cut carbon emissions.”

The one-day course is held in Mitsubishi Electric’s training centres in Hatfield, Birmingham, Manchester or Livingston and includes hands-on demonstrations of the equipment.

After attending the one day training, installers will be listed on the Mitsubishi Electric website as accredited suppliers and will be able to take advantage of the growing demand for this innovative, low carbon heating system.

For further information on Mitsubishi Electric training days, call 01707 282882 or visit www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/heating

 

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