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Why architects and contractors need to tackle the chimney blind spot in data centre construction.
Bacon and eggs, candles and incense, brake pads and so much more.
We were interested to read a recent survey undertaken by the electric water heating specialists, Redring, which discovered that 86% of installers asked stated that the terms of a guarantee influenced their purchasing choice. 84% believed that the longer the guarantee; the better the product – a belief that was backed up by end users, who also equated a decent guarantee with product quality.
This project, involving both Prima Plus and ICS Plus, was for Thorpe Academy, a secondary school in Ryton, Tyne & Wear.
We have introduced a new product as well as an update to an existing product to make it much more installer friendly. The new is the Adjustable Closure Plate Adaptor and the update is the Closure Plate Short Adaptor Kit. Both work with our Flexible Chimney Liners and are designed to make it much easier for Chimney Flue installers to work with. Please feel free to download the data sheets, but don’t hesitate to contact us on 0191 4161150 or email info@schiedel.co.uk for any more information.
…and additional Remeha Boiler installed. Arthur Dann Court, in Portsmouth, built in 1988, provides accommodation with support when needed. The residents are able to live as independently as possible in their own homes. With 49 flats, the building is home to a number of people and, as expected, regular social activities take place in a safe and secure environment.
Hearth & Home Exhibition was a 3 day event which was held from 10th June to the 12th June 2018 at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate, United Kingdom. This event showcases product from Stove and Flue industry.
A remarkable installation of a Magnum Firechest with a Pumice Chimney System took place Down Under in the Australian Bush.
Our Flexible liners are produced to the highest safety and efficiency standard in our Washington plant, which is why we are always proud to boast that we were the first to offer a Lifetime Guarantee on the range.
It’s a a bit of a myth that houses without existing chimneys can’t have a wood burning stove installed.
We have a range of detailed Installation Instructions for our Product Range, including our single wall, twin wall flue pipes and guides on how to fit a flue liner.
As the temperatures drops rapidly, heating your home is more important than ever. However, with modern central heating systems, there is always that extra problem of certain rooms always remaining cold.
Britain is used to rain. We have (on average) 133 days of rain or snow, totalling around (again, on average) 33.7 inches.
Wood heating has experienced a huge upsurge in popularity over the past decade. As there is no legal requirement to hold a specific qualification, effectively anyone can buy and install a wood burning stove – something plumbing and heating engineers may find themselves doing.
We were delighted to have reached a significant Health & Safety milestone in the Schiedel Washington plant, recently, of 3,000 days with no lost time accidents.
We have introduced a new range of installer friendly products. The new products include terminals and a closure plate adaptor. Please feel free to download the data sheets, but don’t hesitate to contact us on 0191 4161150 or email info@schiedel.co.uk for any more information.
Working with Advanced Diesel Engineering and Nationwide Chimney Components, Schiedel’s HP5000 chimney system was installed in Roosendaal in the southern part of The Netherlands.
Schiedel have introduced a new course, which is designed for transferable skills and will allow you to become competent to install a stove as well as a full chimney system.
A recent project was completed with Dale Power Solutions, which also involved using a 38 metre length truck mounted MEWP to stretch to the work area.
We’ve just had the Great North Run up here in the North East of England, but on the 8th of October, our colleagues from the German office are taking part again in the Munich Marathon on the 8th October.
Backwoodsman is a specialist supplier of wood burning and multi-fuel stoves. They are situated on the edge of Barcaldine Forest some 12 miles north of Oban in the West Highlands. The family-run business has over 40 years dedicated to providing the highest quality service possible in the area.
This brief animation shows the Schiedel Swift Ceramic system in action. It shows how easy it is to construct a chimney to connect to a stove.
Schiedel Rite-Vent spent the evening at Cafe 21, in Newcastle for our official 50th Anniversary Dinner.
A number of properties have now opened up their old chimneys and flues, as stoves and open fires, now being much more efficient and desirable are returning to fashion. But, as with any old building, lack of use and lack of renovation means that deterioration of the old chimney walls tends to take place.
Biomass has staked its claim as a popular renewable heat source for the commercial sector, spurred on by the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and businesses’ desire to be greener and more sustainable. Even without the cash-back incentives, wood presents a renewable and consistently priced heat source, attractive for any organisation with a long-term eye to the future.
Our celebratory year continued with a visit from our local MP, Sharon Hogdson, who with her husband, Alan, spent some time at Schiedel to learn about our 50 years in the UK, as well as to take a factory tour and officially launch the new Weil Flexistar Machine.
We’re delighted to have reached a significant Health & Safety milestone in the Schiedel Washington plant.
A chimney system for Clyde Court was an interesting project as the ICS flues were connected at an angle to a separate plant room. The result was a spectacular flueing system for a residential block in Leeds.
Chimney Fire Safety Week is a yearly awareness event to ensure that chimneys are maintained and swept on a regular basis and the correct fuel is always used.
Looking at local landmarks near our Washington factory, an interesting one has popped up (excuse the pun) at Cleadon, a village located near the coast at Sunderland.
Hot on the heels of the great success of our Award-Winning ICID Plus Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section, we’ve introduced the ICS version of the product, which is an easy and quick way of disconnecting a stove for inspection.
There’s a growing emphasis on environmentally friendly construction and heating, which means that trees can now provide a sustainable supply of wood for both construction and fuel.
Harry Brearley is commonly regarded as the inventor of “Stainless Steel” in Sheffield, however, his path was laid by a number of scientists and engineers.
MKM is the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant with nearly 50 branches throughout the UK.
Becoming a HETAS Registered Chimney Installer means that your customers are aware that you have the necessary qualifications in order to install, service and maintain an important part of their home, which needs to be 100% safe.
The growth of the real fire with either an open fire or a stove is really booming in Ireland, when it comes to new-build housing. One such project is by the Ballymore Group at Pipers Hill in County Kildare.
The great advantage of the Flexistar is that no additional setup or tooling is required when changing diameter. It’s cutting edge technology and it’s a great investment to get our products out as quick as possible to our customers. The machine is now in full production in our Washington Plant.
The World Class Awards are Braas Monier’s way of rewarding innovation and efficiency within all the Braas Monier plants throughout the world.
Here we have a brief video showing how easy it is to install our Award Winning ICID Plus Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section, which is a quick way of disconnecting a stove for inspection.
Brief footage from inside the machine in our Washington, Tyne & Wear production factory, shows how rapid the Weil Flexistar is when producing a number of pipes in different dimensions.
Schiedel Chimney Systems were involved in a 3 phase project for Raigmore Hospital. The project saw a number of boilers and flues installed in separate phases.
As with all appliances, you need to ensure that you follow the correct guidelines in order to make sure that it lasts it’s life span and beyond. Stoves and chimneys are no different. Just as in a car, if you put the wrong, or poor grade fuel or oil in, it will affect the running of it and deteriorate other parts of it.
Since 2010, Schiedel have exhibited consecutively at Hearth and Home in Harrogate, which brings together all sectors of the industry, providing a fantastic opportunity for Schiedel to meet with installers and end users. We’re delighted to have won a number of awards for the Best Flueing and Ventilation Product of the Year category
We have a superb video, from Action Chimneys in Co. Kildare, Ireland, showing an expert installation of a Schiedel Ceramic Liner.
At Schiedel, we pride ourselves on the quality of our products, something which installers and contractors have been vouching for us for years.
Schiedel have been manufacturing in the UK since the late 60’s and are regarded as the leading manufacturer of chimney systems in the UK and Europe.
The Weil Engineering Flexistar machine, which will rapidly shorten the production time when manufacturing steel chimney flues, is now installed in our Washington, Tyne & Wear factory. Training us underway and the “Go Live!” date is quite soon.
Schiedel recently completed the exhaust flue for Milton Keynes Recovery Park, which was designed by Amey, working in partnership with Milton Keynes Council to design, build and operate the state-of-the-art facility to treat general household waste from across the borough.
There is a increasing use of Biomass boilers for commercial and residential situations, but what is a Biomass boiler? Biomass as a definition means “fuel from living and non-living plant material”
An interesting project was for Equinix, who provide high secure data centres throughout the world.
As a builder have you ever thought about adding the skills to be able to install a chimney and become a fully qualified stove fitter?
RAF Lossiemouth is an important station within the RAF and has both Tornado and Typhoon squadrons based there in Moray in Scotland. The crews at the station are always at high states of readiness for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, to monitor UK airspace and to intercept any unidentified aircraft.
Schiedel Chimney System’s ICID Plus Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section, a quick and easy way of disconnecting a stove for inspection, has won ‘Best Flueing and Ventilation Product’ at this year’s Hearth & Home exhibition, which took place from 11th – 13th June at the Harrogate International Centre.
Our new ICID Plus Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section is an easy and quick way of disconnecting a stove for inspection, as well as being very easy to install.
The Wellcome Genome Campus homes some of the world’s advanced organisations in the field of genomics and computational biology.
Yet another successful commercial project, saw Schiedel installing a Chimney System, as well as extensive upgrades internally for the University of Northumbria’s Students’ Union building.
We’re really excited by the delivery of our new machine in production. The Weil Engineering Flexistar machine will rapidly shorten the production time when manufacturing steel chimney flues.
ICS 5000 was the chosen flue for the generators at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital which was completed early last year.
The main requirement for this installation was that the external sections of the system chimney had to match in with building. To achieve this, the external lengths of the flue and support components were powder coated to match the colour of the building. Support locations and spacing were predetermined to make the dimensions of flue appear uniform along its entire length.
Anfield is one of the historic stadiums in the world, with a team to match, having been crowned League Champions for the first time since 1990.
A fantastic piece of work by Billing Chimneys, which saw an Isokern Pumice Liner installed with the construction of a register plate to support the liners.
A most unusual venue for a Schiedel Chimney System was at Skanda Vale, which is a multi-faith ashram and prides itself on caring for animals.
We all like a bargain, but what looks like a great deal online might be putting your customers at risk and it’s easy to lose sight of the intrinsic value of quality and lifespan when comparisons and choices are made purely on the basis pounds and pence.
The remarkable structure which is the South Glasgow Hospital had a specific requirement to supply and install 22 stainless steel flue systems, all would be servicing FG Wilson Generator Sets and CHP units within the energy centre.
Real fires have advantages in many ways. Technology has always pushed central heating and electric heating, especially post-war, but instead of having to rely on gas and electric, you have have another option.
Lochaber High School is a six-year comprehensive school, which serves the town of Fort William and the greater Lochaber area. It was founded in 1960 and has a rich history, with a number of famous pupils. Recently, some of the pupils have appeared as extras in various Harry Potter films.
The brief was to supply and install four new flues for a brand new plant room within historic buildings of Newcastle University.
We always have that perfect vision of people gathered round a roaring fire on a cold day, protected in a warm and cosy home.
Schiedel Chimney Systems, the UK’s leading manufacturer of energy-efficient chimneys, connecting flue pipes and flue liners, is celebrating 50 years of expertise and innovation at the Hearth & Home exhibition, taking place from the 11th – 13th or June at the Harrogate International Centre.
Schiedel Chimney Systems will be exhibiting at the Homebuilding and Renovating show, taking place from the 23rd to 26th March 2017, at the NEC in Birmingham. The market leading manufacturer of energy-efficient chimney systems, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, will be showcasing a range of sophisticated products, including Magnum Firechests and pumice liners, designed to ramp up the efficiency of open fires to between 41% to 45%, ideal for the sympathetic renovation of historic buildings.
In the future, all new homes will have to be built to certain levels of air tightness, and with stoves making a significant contribution to cutting fuel bills in these properties, it’s essential that efficiency is not compromised.
The government’s push for housing schemes and funding towards affordable home has contributed to the increase for timber framed homes over the last few years, which bring about obvious cost saving, construction and sustainability benefits. Single wall flue penetrations through a timber frame are always a concern, however; but this can be easily solved by using Schiedel’s Ignis Protect.
Sales of Schiedel Chimney System’s efficient and easy to install Magnum Firechest have increased by around 17% in the last few years, statistics echoed by the National Association of Chimney Sweeps which has seen a 20% rise in people opening up their fireplaces. Often chosen for very large properties and as part of the sympathetic restoration of historic ones, firechests are key to making the modern fireplace as efficient as possible.
Hearth & Home Exhibition is a 3 day event which was held from 11th June to the 13th June 2017 at the Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate, United Kingdom. This event showcases product from Household Consumables industry.
We were delighted to receive Andreas Schlechter and Giuliano Caglio as guests at the Washington Factory to present two awards to the Washington team.
We’re delighted to introduce the new Retrofit Wall Support, which is exceptionally easy to install, comes with a Lifetime Guarantee, but also saves up to £120 on a typical Ø150 4.5 m bungalow installation using standard black painted components.
The Landscape Show is established as the essential trade event for discerning landscape designers, architects, contractors, facilities managers and interior designers involved in some of the most important, prestigious and valuable projects in the UK and beyond.
A recent project in Hampshire by FuelSmart Technologies Ltd and the contractor saw Isokern Pumice Liners as the choice to install wood burning stoves into five new build, luxury homes. The liner size was 150mm in order to connect to the wood burning stoves. Two of the chimney systems were situated internally, while three were externally built.
Prima Plus is our high quality 316L stainless steel single wall flue system with a wall thickness of 0.6mm.
The purpose of this page is to guide you to the correct product for your stove.
With all the publicity surrounding the new regulations about wood burning, now is the time to take a look at your old stove, as it could be un-economical.
A project at the Mariner Leisure Centre, which is located not too far from the impressive Falkirk Wheel in Falkirk for our client, SSE, was to to supply, deliver and install a HP 5000 250mmID/350mmOD flue (50 cav) off a Capstone C65 CHP a gas turbine one.
Another recent Non-residential project involved Tannochside School job was to strip out an existing flue and replace it with a Schiedel flue. The site was live, so it was done during the half-term holidays.
An amazing opportunity and competition to get your creative juices flowing and also to receive a FREE Garden Fireplace
We were honoured to have Alex Gregory MBE give us a talk during our Kick Off Meeting at Wynyard Hall recently.
Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, launched what he calls an ambitious new strategy to improve air quality across the UK over the following decades.
Wednesday 27th February 2019 at the Business Design Centre, London
SGL in Muir of Ord, in Scotland, make fibres and materials for composites. They develop tailored and sustainable solutions for the mega trends mobility and energy, covering the entire value chain from raw material to finished component. The products are mainly used in the automotive, wind energy, and aerospace industries.
Biomass, being an organic material that comes from plants and animals, is an ideal source of energy as it’s renewable. Which is why the Sports Academy at Hartpury College was the ideal location to install a biomass system, as energy efficiency is of paramount importance in large, non-residential dwellings.
Schiedel Chimney Systems now offer a comprehensive CPD on Chimney Systems to discuss the various aspects of chimney design and installation process.
Adrian Wood joined Rite-Vent back in 1973; the year Britain joined the EEC and VAT was introduced.
The Paint Plant, located in Schiedel Chimney Systems’ factory in Washington Tyne & Wear means that our components can be finished in any colour to match customer aesthetics.
Another major name was added to the Schiedel List of Who’s Who, when we completed a project for Boeing in Sheffield.
Schiedel have been awarded the top honour for BMI Plants throughout the globe: The World Class Award for the 5th consecutive year.
In 1977 Rite-Vent was celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary in Washington. Also in 1977, the year when Star Wars was released, Rite-Vent had it’s own star in the making when a young Kevin Quinn joined the company.
The photos shown here come from Natural Heating’s Facebook page and demonstrate a superb example of Schiedel’s Award Winning Double Wall Adjustable Starter Section, recently installed on a free standing Termatech TT40R wood burning stove into a large conservatory atrium.
And the guidelines prove this. Here’s some information from the Stove Industry Alliance and some common questions they field.
Spin Off from BMI Group Strengthens Business Opportunities for Europe’s Leading Maker of Chimney Systems.
Kieown Gee & Kieran Flaherty spent the week in various departments including the Sales Office, the Planning Department, as well as the Drawing Office going through how we process special orders. They were also let loose on the CAD software and the intricacies of its function.
