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OFTEC says ‘act now on fuel poverty’ as ‘excess’ winter deaths hit 15 year high
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECIn 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.
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Apprenticeships are key to upskilling industry, says OFTEC
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECIn 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.
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Concern as latest figures show sharp increase in winter deaths
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECNew 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.
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Oil prices fall again with consumers directly benefiting from the drop
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECLatest 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.
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OFTEC tells government ‘urgent change needed to secure UK’s low carbon future’
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECOFTEC 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.
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Reform of the domestic RHI scheme by DECC is urgent says OFTEC
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECCommenting 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.
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Bumper year for oil as boiler sales rise and kerosene prices fall
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECWith 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.
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Protect yourself against the risks, says OFTEC in support of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECIn 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.
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Installers must protect consumers and notify work, says OFTEC
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECOFTEC is urging all installers to ensure their work is correctly notified as failing to do so could be a breach of their duty of care - and leave customers in hot water as a result.
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Rogue heating technicians putting households at risk
Monday, October 17, 2016 by OFTECCowboy technicians are putting lives at risk by failing to perform basic safety checks when servicing boilers, leaving households with ineffective and potentially dangerous heating systems in the run up to winter.
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