Low-level carbon monoxide and older adults: what the new research means here
A three-year project funded through the CO Research Trust has looked at whether older people are more affected by low-level carbon monoxide in the home. The work was led by Beth Cheshire as a PhD at Lancaster University, with monitoring in Coventry homes supported by West Midlands Fire Service. The finding that matters for a […]
New gas boilers may cost more: the clean-heat levy on top of existing grants
Households replacing a gas boiler this winter may pay more for the same box on the wall. That is not because copper or labour jumped overnight. It is because manufacturers who sell gas boilers in volume now have to buy or generate “clean heat” credits under the Clean Heat Market Mechanism. The scheme started on […]
CO alarms and the CP12: what the latest consultation actually changes
The CO Research Trust has welcomed the Government’s latest response on domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. The headline sounds like a new duty. For a landlord who already does the annual gas safety record (the old “CP12”) and follows the 2022 alarm rules, most of this is already on the job. Two separate rules […]
Cadent gas pipe upgrades in Cookham: what it means at the house
Cadent Gas is undertaking essential upgrades to the gas pipeline infrastructure in Cookham, specifically along The Pound and Terry’s Lane, with an expected completion date of 4 October 2026. These enhancements aim to improve safety and reliability for residents and businesses in the area. During the course of these works, some disruptions may occur; however, […]
Vaillant named Which? Recommended Brand for gas boilers
Vaillant has been named a Which? Recommended Brand for gas boilers. In the latest survey it sat at the top of that table, with five stars for reliability and five stars for what heating engineers said about the brand. Which? asked boiler owners about faults and asked engineers about build quality, servicing and parts. That […]
Worcester Bosch: a yearly service keeps the guarantee
Worcester Bosch is clear on its own support pages: a yearly service by a Gas Safe engineer is a condition of the guarantee. Miss the year and you can give the manufacturer a reason to decline a call-out that would otherwise have been free. That is the sentence most Greenstar owners in Marlow need before […]
Greenstar 4000 passes one million sales
Worcester Bosch say the Greenstar 4000 has now passed one million boilers sold. That is a factory milestone from July 2026. It is not, on its own, a reason to change your heating. What it tells us locally is simpler: this is a very common wall-hung gas boiler in smaller homes and flats. We see […]
Ideal MAX Confidence: an extra year if the fault is theirs
Ideal Heating launched MAX Confidence in January 2026. It is a warranty promise on qualifying Ideal boilers, not a points scheme and not a new boiler range. In plain terms: if your Ideal boiler is still in warranty, and Ideal agree the fault is theirs, they fix it and add 12 months to the warranty. […]
Energy price cap rises from 1 October 2026
From 1 October 2026 the energy price cap rises again. Ofgem set the typical dual-fuel Direct Debit figure at £1,723 a year, about 4% higher than the July to September cap. Most of that increase is gas. The typical gas unit rate moves from 7.33p to 7.97p per kWh. The daily gas standing charge also […]
Gas Safety Week 2026: take no chances at home
This week (14–20 September 2026) is Gas Safety Week. The national theme is simple: take no chances with gas in the home. We are Gas Safe registered and work on gas boilers and gas appliances in Marlow and across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The week is a reminder, not a sales event. Unsafe appliances and […]