Altecnic News & Blogs

The 17th-23rd of January marks itself as Energy Saving Week, which aims to first and foremost help people to save energy and costs. Those of us who acknowledge Energy Saving Week have the sole aim of educating people about the potential benefits they can gain through incentives, schemes and products. Energy Saving in the Plumbing […]

The campaign aims to shine a light on important issues in the local community and the wider plumbing and heating industry, by encouraging others to #SpreadtheWarmth this winter season. Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, is set to launch their #SpreadtheWarmth campaign in the hope to […]

Altecnic, has unveiled a new 5-year extended Caleffi warranty on key products that feature in its latest product brochure. The new extended 5-year Caleffi warranty is offered on popular models of Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs) and a range of Pressure-reducing Valves (PRVs). Adding to a growing list of products under warranty, including SILFRA commercial washroom […]

Hydronic heating systems have the potential to deliver a precise rate of heating when and where it’s needed within a building. The keyword in the previous sentence is potential. Without proper design, and proper system balancing, that potential seldom becomes reality. In the context of hydronics, balancing refers to the adjustment of valves to direct […]

Heat pumps are growing in popularity as they improve the efficiency of energy systems and can reduce bills by up to 26%*. They can be a costly investment that needs to be protected and as such careful consideration should be used when selecting components to optimise and protect each part of the system. During the […]

Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic, investigates how making small upgrades, such as a high-quality TRV, can help save on energy costs. Ofgem has revealed that energy bills have been on the rise as a result of global prices for fossil fuels, especially gas, increasing at an unprecedented rate. With the increase in price said […]

With district heating networks becoming a key solution to the UK delivering a low carbon energy economy, Altecnic’s Specification and Technical team members have been awarded CIBSE accreditation as heat network consultants. Says Gary Perry, Managing Director of Altecnic: “Heat networks deliver reliable heating and hot water while reducing energy consumption and lowering bills for […]

Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic Ltd, discusses the release of CIBSE CP1 ‘Heat Networks: Code of Practice 2020’, and its implications for heat network design, build and maintenance in the UK.   What is CP1 (2020): Heat Network Code of Practice? CIBSE’s updated Code of Practice ‘CIBSE CP1’ 2020 is a document outlining the […]

In this blog, we explore in detail the role of a flow through expansion vessel and its role in preventing harmful bacteria build up in potable water systems.  Whilst a flow through vessel can be used effectively on any potable water system they are particularly useful in healthcare, education, hotel, hospitality and other public use […]

Over the decade, the average size of new build homes has steadily decreased as developers look to utilise space. This has had a knock-on effect for the plumbing and heating industry as manufacturers must work to develop efficient, space-saving solutions to ease plumbing installations. This is where the compact, but powerful Dirtmag Mini™  magnetic filter […]