Margaret Major | Oil Installer

Warmflow is driving the industry forward with free heat pump training

Committed to empowering heating engineers Warmflow is offering free training.

Andy Kilby remembered

OFTEC remembers former inspector Andy Kilby

Join Grant UK at InstallerSHOW 2025

Prizes and products on the Grant stand at InstallerSHOW.

Get interactive with Talon at InstallerSHOW 2025

Talon Manufacturing returns to InstallerSHOW this year with a completely reimagined stand experience designed to engage, inform and excite. From hands-on product demos to the launch of a brand-new brochure and exclusive merchandise, Talon’s Stand 4L10 is set to be a must-visit for installers. One of the biggest changes this year is the introduction of Talon’s new walk-through, interactive experience that brings the company’s range to life. Visitors can explore solutions across pipe clips, collars, skirting covers and the full PipeSnug and FlueSnug pipe and flue sealing range, all within an immersive, informative setting. Also making its InstallerSHOW debut is the new FS5 PipeSnug, with live demos running throughout the event. Installers can get hands-on with the product and take home exclusive FS5- branded stickers and freebies. The 2025 event also marks the launch of Brochure 12, showcasing Talon’s most up-to-date product offering – including recent additions that address current regulatory requirements and help installers save time on site. The new stand is almost a ‘live brochure’ showing off the entire Talon range. Installer-friendly giveaways There will be plenty of new Talon merch available too, giving fans of the brand a chance to gear up with some installer-friendly giveaways. Adding to the buzz, Talon will be welcoming some familiar and popular industry personalities onto the stand, including Pointy Plumber and John Cruickshank – to hear first-hand about the products they trust and use on site. “We’re bringing even more energy and interaction to the show this year,” says Mike Morris, Marketing Manager. “Whether you’re already a loyal Talon customer or just curious to see what we offer, Stand 4L10 is where you’ll want to be – grab a brochure, try a demo, meet the team and take something away!” Image provided by Talon

Disposal of redundant liquid fuel storage tanks

The correct way to decommission used tanks.

Join OFTEC on stand 5I74 at InstallerSHOW

OFTEC will present and exhibit at InstallerSHOW 2025

Industry programme equips Lewis Osborne for further achievement

Promotion for Lewis following course completion

Industry urges Government on rural decarbonisation strategy as customer cost concerns grow

Ahead of publication of the government’s long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, the liquid fuel heating industry has called for the adoption of five key recommendations that will ensure a successful transition for the complex rural off-gas grid sector. As a new survey of off-gas grid consumers reveals increasing concerns over the cost of transitioning to low carbon heating, the government is being urged to set out a clear road map for decarbonising rural households, The survey of 1,364 households that use oil heating, conducted by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA, revealed 60% of respondents are more worried about the costs of switching to low carbon heating systems than they were three years ago. The results have been shared ahead of the government’s expected publication of its Warm Homes Plan which will outline Labour’s policy programme to deliver the UK’s net zero targets. There are an estimated 1.7 million oil households in the UK who could be affected. The survey also revealed: Trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA have written to Miatta Fahnbulleh, the minister responsible for the Warm Homes Plan, outlining five key recommendations to successfully deliver off-grid decarbonisation for rural homes as part of its strategy. Industry’s 5 recommendations Successful decarbonisation strategy Paul Rose, CEO of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, CEO of UKIFDA, said: “Decarbonising the UK’s 1.7 million oil heated homes is a complex challenge as they face unique barriers due to their age, construction and rural location. Government policy must therefore focus on desired outcomes rather than mandating a single technology, such as electrification, which in many cases isn’t practical or affordable. Not to mention the significant shortage of installers. “A genuine technology neutral strategy would give households real choice and unlock a wider mix of cost effective and practical low carbon options. This includes renewable liquid fuels which have already been successfully demonstrated in around 150 off-grid buildings. “Whilst we all share the ambition to drive down our carbon emissions, in this even more challenging economic environment post April, both the government and households need to pull every lever and focus on affordable and practical low carbon solutions. Many rural businesses also rely on oil heating and would benefit from a wider choice of options. “We will continue to work positively with the government and wider industry to deliver successful decarbonisation across the off-grid sector.” Image provided by OFTEC.