Baxi Consumer News

Mark's Find a Baxi Installer success

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Loyal Baxi installer Mark Gray is delighted with the enquiries he has been receiving since Baxi's Find an Installer tool was added to the website.

Baxi offers advice if you have an old back boiler in your home

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Baxi Bermuda BBU HE is the only condensing model on the market, and is one of the most cost effective ways to replace an old back boiler. And the good news is that, because it is a high efficiency, A-rated boiler, no special paperwork or permission is needed when you decide to install one.

Baxi Group joins Committee on Climate Change in call for step-change to cut carbon emissions

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baxi Group has welcomed the second Annual Report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) which calls for major changes in Government policy to meet carbon emission targets.

Baxi Group's new satellite training centre in Cornwall

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baxi Group has opened its twelfth satellite training facility in South West Assessment and Training (SWAAT),Liskeard, Cornwall. It is conveniently close to the A38, making it ideal for installers based in Devon and Cornwall.

Baxi Ecogen - the only micro-CHP with MCS certification

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Baxi Ecogen is the only micro-combined heat and power (Micro-CHP) appliance to achieve MCS certification.

Baxi Group sees 'silver lining' in closure of Government's Low Carbon Buildings Programme

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The recent termination of the Government-funded Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) clears the way for a "broader, more financially sustainable approach in encouraging the installation of low and zero carbon (LZC) heating technologies in our home", says Baxi Group.

Couple warms to their new back boiler

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Basildon couple have had a new Baxi Bermuda high efficiency back boiler installed by Fireplace and Design, taking advantage of the Boiler Scrappage cash back scheme.

Baxi teams up with PH Jones and Stevenage Homes to achieve Decent Homes

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the Decent Homes programme, Baxi has teamed up with national heating and property maintenance contractor PH Jones, who provides maintenance, repairs and ad-hoc installations to 7,500 dwellings for Stevenage Homes, to supply and install new high efficiency heating into void properties.

Baxi provides low carbon heating solution for Cornwall County Hall

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cornwall County Hall in Truro has substantially improved energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions thanks to the installation of new Baxi high efficiency boilers and innovative Multifit GasSaver heat recovery devices.

New heateam website makes life easier for Baxi Group customers

Industry urges coherant approach from Government at Baxi Group summit

At a specially convened post-Election debate organised by Baxi Group, leading industry association figures have united in their demands for the new Coalition Government to adopt a coherent and inclusive approach to future energy and housing policy.

Installers win £500 in the Baxi Golden Boot Challenge

Every day, an installer is walking away from his local merchants £500 better off, after taking part in Baxi's Golden Boot Challenge. The football competition is just one part of the Baxi 'Football's coming to my Home' road show, which is visiting merchants throughout England.

Plymouth based Astra Heating and Plumbing is Which? Local Business of the Year - South West

Plymouth based Baxi installer Astra Heating and Plumbing has been named Which? Local Business of the Year South West at an award ceremony held at the British Museum in London.

Baxi Bermuda BBU HE at the forefront of the fight against fuel poverty

A pensioner couple from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, have saved a massive 34.8 per cent on their winter gas bill and are looking forward to saving much more thanks to funding from North East based companies Eaga plc and heating manufacturer Baxi.

Baxi Ecogen micro-CHP wins Green Innovation Award

Baxi Ecogen has fought off eight other innovative construction products to win the Green Innovation Award.

Baxi Bermuda BBU HE Scoops Prestigious IGEM/SBGI Gas Industry Innovation Award

Baxi has triumphed at this year's IGEM/SBGI Gas Industry Awards 2010, winning the Gas Industry Innovation Award for its ground-breaking Baxi Bermuda BBU HE.

Baxi gets the show on the road

Know How brochure from Baxi Group

Baxi Group Know-How is a detailed technical guide to help ease system specification for local authority, social housing and private property developers.

Baxi Ecogen - a revolutionary new way to generate heat and power in your home

Baxi has developed Baxi Ecogen, a combined heat and power appliance that is essentially a wall hung gas boiler that provides efficient gas central heating and hot water like any other boiler and also generates electricity for use in the home - a Dual Energy System.

Football's coming to YOUR home!

This year's big sporting event is the FIFA World Cup and we'll be glued to the TV to see if England can repeat the glory days of 1966. And although you may not be able to go to South Africa to watch the matches, you can join the likes of Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi and Dunga, and pick your own winning football team for Baxi's 'Football's coming to my home' tour for the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

Baxi Group extends micro-CHP CPD programme

Baxi Group has announced that its latest series of ten CPD courses covering micro-CHP for the home have commenced, offering delegates a technical understanding of the three key micro-CHP technologies and giving an important insight into their financial and environmental benefits.

Nottingham City Homes generates heat and power with Baxi Ecogen

As part of its Secure Warm Modern programme, Nottingham City Homes has installed a Baxi Ecogen micro-CHP in the community area of a sheltered accommodation complex.

Havebury gains with Baxi Solarflo

Products from Baxi Group, including Baxi Solarflo, have secured Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 rating on two new developments in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for the Havebury Housing Partnership.

Baxi to the rescue!

When a gentleman arrived at the reception desk of Baxi Group's Preston factory asking for a replacement for an old Baxi Burnall ash can, Peter Mitchinson, Components Manager, said he would do what he could to help.

Baxi Group unveils dedicated specification website

Baxi Ecogen launched - a breakthrough for micro-CHP in the home

Ecobuild 2010 marks the official debut of Baxi Group's Baxi Ecogen - the first, commercially available micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) unit for the home.

MCS certification for Baxi low carbon products

Baxi Solarflo in-roof solar thermal panels, Ambiflo air source heat pumps, Baxi Multi-heat and Baxi Solo Innova biomass boilers have all achieved Transitional Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certification.

Nottingham City Homes and Baxi drop in with boilers

As part of its Decent Homes refurbishment programme, Nottingham City Homes is replacing the old boilers on the Woodlands Estate in Nottingham with new, high efficiency Baxi Megaflo boilers. But there's a problem. The properties are situated in five multi storey tower blocks and the highest flue terminal is 180 feet above the ground.

Plenty of boiler vouchers still up for grabs

The Energy Saving Trust has announced that around 44 per cent of vouchers offering £400 towards the cost of replacing an old G rated boiler with a new, high efficiency A-rated version have been snapped up just six weeks into the English boiler scrappage scheme.

Baxi Group welcomes Welsh boiler scrappage announcement

Baxi Group welcomes the announcement that Wales is to benefit from a boiler scrappage scheme similar to that which has been running in England since 5 January 2010.

Baxi and Nottingham City Homes join forces to deliver warmth

Nottingham City Homes has teamed up with Baxi to install 11,200 new high efficiency boilers over the next three years. The project is part of its 'Secure Warm Modern' scheme to bring the 29,000 homes it manages up to the Decent Homes standard by 2013.

Baxi Group Supports Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

Baxi Group is supporting Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2010, which takes place on 12 February, a national campaign which aims to highlight the effects of living in a cold home on people's health.

Baxi Group backs Scottish boiler scrappage scheme

Baxi Group is delighted that the Scottish Government has approved the introduction of a boiler scrappage scheme, similar to the one that has been running in England since 5 January 2010.

Baxi Group welcomes Government recognition of combined heat and power for Feed-in Tariffs

Baxi Group welcomes the Government's recognition that micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) technology will play an important role in reducing the carbon footprint of homes. However Baxi Group is disappointed that the generation tariff for mCHP is set at a lower level than expected, 10p/kWh.

The boiler scrappage scheme - what is it, who is eligible and how will it work?

The boiler scrappage scheme - what is it, who is eligible and how will it work? UK home heating specialist Baxi has compiled a list of questions and answers to help you

Baxi welcomes boiler scrappage scheme details

Baxi welcomes today's announcement by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that they are supporting the boiler scrappage scheme as details of how the scheme will work are revealed. The scheme will help to improve energy efficiency and tackle fuel poverty by offering £400 for up to 125,000 households to upgrade their old boilers to the latest efficient models.