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Trade advice: Tweaking your website
Today’s blog article comes directly from the PGS online marketing specialist, Guy. Over the past year and a half, Guy has been working on keeping PGS at the forefront of online social and digital marketing within the London plumbers industry. The focus of the PGS online marketing strategy is to keep [...]
Boiler Scrappage Scheme – The latest
The boiler scrappage scheme was one of the UK’s most successful eco-friendly energy saving schemes. 2010 saw nearly 120,000 old and inefficient boilers being replaced for high efficiency models. As a result of this scrappage scheme, business was created for installers and 889,635 tonnes of CO was saved. This was [...]
Gas Run Pressure Drops
Pressure can drop in gas pipework, but there are regulations in place to prevent large drops in pressure. Today’s blog entry is a message directly from PGS London Plumber’s boiler installation team on PGS’s viewpoint on fixing this pressure issue. In order to comply with current Gas Safe Regulations all [...]
Unusual shower heads
Bathroom shower heads come in a variety of styles, from water saving models to luxurious rainfall shower heads. However, some manufacturers have decided to get creative (or just ‘fun’) with their shower head designs. We’ve listed a few of our favourites here: Colour changing shower head A lot of online [...]
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Unusual shower heads
Bathroom shower heads come in a variety of styles, from water saving models to luxurious rainfall shower heads. However, some manufacturers have decided to get creative (or just ‘fun’) with their shower head designs. We’ve listed a few of our [...]
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Low Carbon Christmas Dinner
Have you ever thought about the carbon emissions involved in a standard turkey christmas dinner? This Christmas edition of the PGS blog will explain how you can feel better know that your Christmas dinner is as eco-friendly as possible. Buy [...]
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Glow-worms guide to a low carbon Christmas
The team at Glow-worm have decided to put together a rather useful advent calendar to promote the task of cutting carbon emissions in your home over the Christmas period. 1st December – Feeling a little too toasty? If you’re feeling [...]
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How much do Christmas lights cost to run?
Fortunately (or unfortunately) for some, Christmas is fast approaching and for many households early December is the time of year for the Christmas decorations to go up. However, before you rush out and buy your Christmas lights that’ll transform your [...]
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Boiler Scrappage Scheme – The latest
The boiler scrappage scheme was one of the UK’s most successful eco-friendly energy saving schemes. 2010 saw nearly 120,000 old and inefficient boilers being replaced for high efficiency models. As a result of this scrappage scheme, business was created for [...]
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Time to cleanse the heating system!
We’re in Winter and albeit it quite a mild one, many of us are switching on our central heating to warm up our homes. However, some will be experiencing inefficient central heating systems due to debris in the water building [...]
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How to cut heating bills without the expense
A lot of property maintenance, plumbing and heating blogs are guilty of suggesting quite costly solutions to cutting fuels bills, and I’m willing to admit that PGS Online is no exception. The more expensive options, such as home insulation, new [...]
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Fan Assisted Radiators
Heating manufacturers are always looking for new and efficient ways to heat properties, using the least amount of energy possible. One of the newer, but much overlooked, methods is by installing radiators that have built in fans to help either [...]
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What is the NICEIC?
For Electricians across the country, the NICEIC is seen as one of the most well-known accreditations to have. With over 25,000 currently registered contractors, the NICEIC is widely seen as one of the must-have accreditations to strengthen trust in customers. [...]
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How much do Christmas lights cost to run?
Fortunately (or unfortunately) for some, Christmas is fast approaching and for many households early December is the time of year for the Christmas decorations to go up. However, before you rush out and buy your Christmas lights that’ll transform your [...]
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How bright are energy saving light bulbs?
One of the easiest ways of saving money in your home is by installing energy saving light bulbs throughout your property. The question that most people ask is whether these bulbs will be bright enough to light rooms as well [...]
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Energy Efficient Appliances
Home entertainment appliances account for over 1/5 of an entire household’s worth of electricity consumption as energy efficiency is often overlooked when purchasing devices such as digital radios and TV’s. Following a few rules and being eco-savvy when buying these [...]
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Gas Run Pressure Drops
Pressure can drop in gas pipework, but there are regulations in place to prevent large drops in pressure. Today’s blog entry is a message directly from PGS London Plumber’s boiler installation team on PGS’s viewpoint on fixing this pressure issue. [...]
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How to reduce limescale
Over 60% of the properties in the UK are supplied with hard water. Hard water is rich in minerals, more so than average water, and is a result of it running through softer rock such as limestone or chalk when [...]
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PGS Plumbers tip! Chemical cleaning
A great way to save some money on your fuel bill is to clean your central heating. A powerflush is the best way to do so as this provides a thorougher cleanse of the entire central heating system. What gets [...]
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What to do in the event of a water leak
Water leaks are a property owners worst nightmare. That sight of water slowly seeping from the ceiling, or the giant damp patch growing rapidly fills residents of the property with dread as the immediate damage caused can be vast. So [...]
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How to cut heating bills without the expense
A lot of property maintenance, plumbing and heating blogs are guilty of suggesting quite costly solutions to cutting fuels bills, and I’m willing to admit that PGS Online is no exception. The more expensive options, such as home insulation, new [...]
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How bright are energy saving light bulbs?
One of the easiest ways of saving money in your home is by installing energy saving light bulbs throughout your property. The question that most people ask is whether these bulbs will be bright enough to light rooms as well [...]
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Energy Efficient Appliances
Home entertainment appliances account for over 1/5 of an entire household’s worth of electricity consumption as energy efficiency is often overlooked when purchasing devices such as digital radios and TV’s. Following a few rules and being eco-savvy when buying these [...]
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3 Quick Tips to Save Gas.
Often we can end up being slightly less frugal when using gas in the home, without even realising. Today’s blog will give you 3 quick tips to save gas and cut your bills. 1. Understand your gas boiler. Take the time to [...]
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Guide to Underfloor Heating
Underfloor heating is increasing in popularity, especially as renewable heat sources are getting more widespread in properties. However, a lot of people still get confused about Underfloor Heating, what it is and how much it actually costs to run. This [...]
Heating zones
New legislations coming in mean that properties need to have at least 2 central heating zones to effectively utilise maximum fuel efficiency. A central heating zone is a separate set of pipes that are still connected to the main boiler [...]
Where does waste water go?
The process of recycling waste water is often overlooked by the general public. Pumping dirty water into the sea isn’t really a practical option when we will ultimately end up drinking it again - so recycling and treating waste water [...]
Reconnecting wireless signal between boiler and thermostat
Sometimes boilers lose their signal between the wireless thermostat and the boiler itself, preventing you from remotely controlling the boiler. Thankfully, Worcester-Bosch have created a video on how to reset the connection – and it’s pretty easy! Just view the [...]
Be you own Plumber: How to use a Glow-Worm Filling Loop
Some modern boilers let you easily re-fill the system, reinstating the desired system pressure. They do this by making the filling loop at the bottom of the boiler operational by the general consumer. By learning how to use the filling [...]
25 meters down a plumbing drain pipe!
Here we have a great video of our drainage specialist John sending his special CCTV drainage camera down nearly 25 meters of pipe work to discover if there were any blockages.
