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Top tips for selling your van

You may love your van, but sooner or later the time will come to sell it. When that day eventually arrives, there are a number of things worth thinking about to ensure you get the best deal.

Here are our top tips on getting the best price for your old van so you can put some extra towards that upgrade you have your eye on…

Don’t underestimate

First things first, you need to know how much your van is worth. You’ll need to know the following information to determine its value:

Make and model

Mileage

Year of manufacture

Valuable features i.e. low mileage, long wheel base and high roof.

OSO HOTWATER WINNER DONATES CYLINDER TO HEROES OF HEAT

When Darren Bairstow of LMB Mechanical Services, found he had won an OSO Hotwater cylinder in a recent Twitter competition, rather than pocket the prize himself, he selflessly decided to donate it to plumbing charity, Heroes of Heat.

Darren scooped the top prize of an award-winning Delta Coil DC cylinder in June, and had no hesitation in offering it to the Heroes of Heat to use in one of its forthcoming schemes.

Heroes of Heat aims to reduce the impact of fuel poverty and is manned nationwide by volunteers from across the heating industry, carrying out projects in their own time. As the Delta is the only indirect cylinder to be A-rated from 120lt right through to 300lt, whichever model is chosen it will have a positive impact on the efficiency of the project.

SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE UK PLUMBER OF THE YEAR 2018 COMPETITION

The UK Plumber of the Year 2018 competition (@UKPOTY), launched by JT, Bristan and Wolseley, has revealed the 18 finalists shortlisted for the prestigious competition.

With over double the amount of entries than the previous year, Watersafe, the official judging partner of the competition, had the tricky task of selecting three finalists from each of the six chosen regions (North England, South England, Midlands and West, London, Wales and Scotland) to go into the next stage of the competition.

The public will now vote for who they believe deserves the title in each region, with the six regional finalists going through to the grand final to be crowned Plumber of the Year 2018.

The final 18, in no particular order, are:

UK businesses are still not fully GDPR compliant

DESPITE GDPR now being in full effect, new research has revealed how many businesses are still not fully GDPR compliant.

A survey of 1,021 UK workers carried out by leading digital marketing agency, MarketingSignals.com, revealed that more than 1 in 3 businesses (37%) confess they are still not following the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

When quizzed on the ways businesses are not following this regulation, 35% said they are still sending marketing emails without the expressed consent.

31% revealed they still have the data of those who haven’t agreed to opt in to having their data stored. GDPR regulations

Methven extends black collection to include AIO handset

A popular, limited edition collection by Methven, the designer and manufacturer of premium showers and tapware, has been expanded.

The award-winning Aio handset, featuring patented Aurajet® technology, has now been launched in matte black and added to the Methven Black collection. Paired with the Krome 120mm Rail Shower, with adjustable mounting brackets for easy retrofit installation, the Aio Black Rail Shower introduces the unparalleled Aurajet showering experience with the stunning new matte black aesthetic.

Neomitis welcome new regional sales manager for the South

Neomitis new regional sales manager Mark Osborne

Neomitis, a specialist in controls and heating products for residential and small office environments, have welcomed a new regional sales manager with 20 years of experience in the trade.

Neomitis’s product range covers thermostats, programmers, timers, radiant heaters, hydraulic radiators, electric and hydronic heating towel rails and hydro-electrical heating devices for new build or renovation applications. Neomitis products are designed and developed by us in France and the UK.

New Retail Account Manager appointed as Amber Underfloor Heating grows

Underfloor heating specialist, Amber, has appointed a new Retail Account Manager for the north of the UK.

Aaron Bevis previously worked for Fassa Bortolo, an Italian building materials manufacturer, specialising in several areas across retail, contract, specification and distribution.

Aaron has also worked for Raychem Underfloor Heating so his experience will be invaluable to the team at Amber.

In his new role at Amber, Aaron will be responsible for developing the retail channel in the north to drive new business ac Amber ross Amber’s underfloor heating brands.

Aaron comments:

APHC asks industry to get behind Quality Plumber Week 2018

Running between 1st and 7th October 2018, this year Quality Plumber Week (QPW) seeks to debate the introduction of a single mandatory License to operate a plumbing and heating business as well as celebrating the important role that plumbing and heating engineers play in keeping people healthy and safe.

During QPW, APHC would like to explore collectively the industry’s need to look at the viability of introducing a single national mandatory Licensing Scheme to provide accreditation to operate a plumbing and heating business in order to protect public health, assist the UK in reducing its carbon emissions and provide more of a ‘level playing field’ for the bona fide plumbing and heating installer when quoting and tendering for work.

Extensive range and exclusive products feature in new Primaflow F&P bathrooms catalogue

The UK’s largest bathroom, plumbing and heating wholesaler, Primaflow F&P, has just released its latest catalogue - Bathrooms by F&P - featuring 100 pages of style ideas and a wide range of options, as well as exclusive product lines.

New and exclusive to Primaflow F&P are the Triton shower brands Portico, Fixate, Quartier, Gyro and Granduer.

Gary Shields, Primaflow F&P’s Bathrooms and Fires Category Manager says:

Plumbing Trade Magazine joins in celebration of Quality Plumber Week

Plumbing Trade Magazine is supporting Quality Plumber Week (1 - 9 October 2018) to celebrate the skilled work plumbing and heating engineers carry out every day.

Organised by Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), the fifth Quality Plumber Week aims to recognise the diversity and range of skills plumbers have, which is often overlooked until an emergency leak or broken boiler requires attention. The week works to raise consumer awareness of using properly qualified, trained and accredited plumbers in a bid to reduce the number of rogue traders operating in the trade.

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