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 Plumbing is an essential aspect of our daily lives, providing us with clean water and effective sanitation. While we often take it for granted, the history of plumbing in Britain is a fascinating journey that spans centuries. From the ancient Roman conquest to the modern innovations of today, let's delve into the rich history of British plumbing. 1. Ancient Roman Influence: The origins of plumbing in Britain can be traced back to the Roman era. When the Romans invaded Britain in AD 4 …

To fix a leaking tap, you can follow these steps:  1. Turn off the water supply: Locate the shut-off valve under the sink or near the tap and turn it off to stop the water flow. If you can't find a shut-off valve for the specific tap, you may need to turn off the main water supply to your house.  2. Prepare the area: Place a towel or a basin underneath the tap to catch any dripping water and prevent it from causing further damage.  3. Remove the tap handle: Use a screwdriver or …

A survey by Water Regs UK has found that more than half of plumbers say they are spending each working day fixing botched DIY jobs or other installers’ poor work.A survey of 200 British plumbers, conducted online in April by Water Regs UK, has found that more than half (55.6%) spend every single working day fixing other plumbers’ poor work. While more than two thirds (68.8%) say they face the problem of competing with unqualified plumbers who can do the job cheaper. Half of those surveyed (52.2% …

If your looking for an alternative way to heat your home or business , you may well have come across Air Source Heat Pumps! They have increased in popularity hugely over the years , mainly due to a massive drive towards Net zero and the increase in wholesale prices of gas and electricity, although we are starting to see some redress in the market , especially in futures contracts , the price of energy is still at an all time high , and the pain is real for many. Whilst the government has st …

New York state has passed legislation that will scale up the state’s renewable energy production and signals a major step toward moving utilities out of private hands to become publicly owned.The bill, included in the state’s new budget, will require the state’s public power provider to generate all of its electricity from clean energy by 2030. It also allows the public utility to build and own renewables while phasing out fossil fuels.“It’s a historic win for the climate and for clean jobs,” sa …

The cost of energy on the market has been falling for months - but many customers are yet to benefitMany households will have received a letter informing them their gas and electric bills are going up in April. But why are energy bills still going up at a time when wholesale prices have gone down?In fact, both wholesale gas and electricity prices have fallen steadily since December 2022, but that drop has seemingly not been carried over into energy bills. The price cap set by regulator Ofgem, wh …

More than 1m small businesses may be paying energy bills significantly above market rates after becoming trapped in long-term contracts fixed when prices reached a historical peak last year.Trade groups representing businesses from metalworkers to convenience stores have joined forces to warn of a “perilous situation”.They are calling on ministers to force suppliers to renegotiate unaffordable energy deals struck last summer or risk thousands of insolvencies that would hit jobs and the UK econom …

KEY POINTS The U.K. has limits on how much suppliers are able to charge consumers for energy.Britain’s energy price caps are reviewed by the government’s regulator, Ofgem, every six months.Ofgem, the energy sector regulator, said on Thursday that its price cap would be raised by 54%, marking a record-breaking increase.LONDON — Energy bills are set to rise drastically in the U.K. after the country’s energy regulator announced its cap on prices would rise by over 50% in April.The U.K. has limits …

We examine how Europe could cope in the event Russia decided to leave some of its biggest customers out in the cold and finds post-Brexit Britain could provide the solution.There are many unknowns in the Russia-Ukraine situation.Will Russia invade? Will it stop short of invasion while taking other steps to destabilise Ukraine? Will it face European or American sanctions? What form would those sanctions take? And so on.But perhaps chief among the unknowns is what might happen to Europe's ene …

The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is shaking up a fragile global oil market, pushing prices closer to $100 a barrel as traders calculate that supplies will struggle to cushion the effect from any significant disruption in Russian fossil fuel exports.Demand for oil has outpaced production growth as economies slowly rebound from the worst of the pandemic, leaving the market with a small buffer to mitigate an oil-supply shock. Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer, and if a con …