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Nov 2, 2016, 12:59 PM by OFTEC

Households across the country are being encouraged to take steps to ensure they keep warm and reduce their fuel bills this winter as part of Big Energy Saving Week (31 October – 5 November).

Oct 17, 2016, 12:35 PM by OFTEC

With predictions that a particularly cold winter may be on its way, households across the country are being urged not to let the current unseasonably warm weather make them complacent and ensure their heating systems are ready for a prolonged cold snap.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:13 PM by OFTEC

Rural MPs are being urged to support a new campaign to help the growing number of people struggling with their fuel bills. OFTEC, which represents the oil heating industry, has written to the MPs calling on them to put forward simple, affordable measures to help households cut energy costs – and become greener in the process.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:11 PM by OFTEC

OFTEC, which represents the oil heating and cooking industry in Ireland, is urging young people to consider an apprenticeship or vocational training as the first step to career success this National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 14th – 18th March 2016.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:10 PM by OFTEC

As new industry figures show a further 7.8% fall in the cost of heating a typical home using oil in the last three months, OFTEC says the case for consumers to stick with, or even switch to oil is growing stronger, underlining the need for urgent change to the government’s low carbon heat strategy.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:06 PM by OFTEC

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC), the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and the UK LPG Association (UKLPG) have written to George Osborne calling for him to introduce an England-wide boiler replacement scheme in next month’s Budget.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:05 PM by OFTEC

With Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (26th February) just around the corner, oil households have welcomed another drop in oil prices with many seeing their heating bills halve in the last three years.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:04 PM by OFTEC

Due to the need to avoid pollution incidents and protect the environment, OFTEC insists that oil heating technicians only install plastic oil storage tanks that have been tested and confirmed to meet to European Standard EN13341 2005 +A1 2011.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:03 PM by OFTEC

A new website has been launched to make it even easier for technicians to sign up and enjoy the benefits of OFTEC’s leading competent person registration scheme which now includes Part P, solid fuel and renewables, with biomass to follow soon.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:01 PM by OFTEC

The new boiler scrappage scheme announced today to help Greater London residents reduce CO2 emissions from heating should be rolled out across the country to help meet the UK’s ambitious carbon reduction targets, says OFTEC, the trade association for the oil heating industry.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:59 AM by OFTEC

As the price of heating oil tumbles further, falling a staggering 10 per cent since the beginning of the year, the UK’s 1.4 million rural households on oil heating are continuing to benefit. However, with over 4.5 million people in the UK still living in fuel poverty - and many of these in rural areas - government needs to urgently address its current heat policy to help these homes become more energy efficient and cut fuel bills further.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:58 AM by OFTEC

OFTEC Ireland, Age Action and Kathleen Lynch TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Older People, have officially launched a free guide, offering key advice to help older people using oil home heating to stay safe and warm throughout the winter period.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:56 AM by OFTEC

In the wake of the biggest increase in excess winter deaths for 15 years, OFTEC is calling for a fairer deal for the 4.5 million UK households currently living in fuel poverty to help them keep warm and well.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:50 AM by OFTEC

In the wake of recent criticism over the value of some apprenticeships, OFTEC continues to champion the on-the-job training scheme saying that, if worked effectively, apprenticeships can provide school leavers with an excellent career start and help to combat the UK’s growing skills shortage.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:49 AM by OFTEC

New government statistics* have revealed there were 43,900 excess winter deaths in England and Wales last winter with the high number of people living in cold, poorly insulated homes a strong contributing factor. Excess winter deaths are largely a result of people living in cold houses over the winter months with those living in rural areas disproportionally affected because homes are typically older with poorer insulation.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:46 AM by OFTEC

Latest industry figures show oil prices have fallen a further 10.5% with consumers reaping the benefits because the drop in wholesale costs are being passed directly on – unlike the picture for households on mains gas and electricity. According to the Sutherland Tables, a recognised independent source of data on comparative UK domestic heating prices, oil continues to trump competitor fuels on price.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:44 AM by OFTEC

OFTEC has submitted recommendations to the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, calling for a total re-think on the UK’s low carbon heat strategy to instead focus on incentivising solutions that are simple, affordable to install, impose limited disruption on the home owner and offer competitive running costs.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:43 AM by OFTEC

Commenting on the Comprehensive Spending Review, OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley says: “OFTEC welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement today that reforms will be made to the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme to deliver better value for money.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:42 AM by OFTEC

With oil boiler sales reaching a five year high and oil prices dropping to a six year low, 2015 is proving a winning year for the oil heating industry and consumers alike.

Oct 17, 2016, 11:41 AM by OFTEC

In support of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2015 (16-20 November), OFTEC is urging all households using oil heating to install carbon monoxide detectors and ensure their boiler is regularly serviced and inspected by a registered technician, to reduce any risk of poisoning.