Altecnic

The Altecnic Podcast

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Your go-to place for up-to-date plumbing and heating content! Home to Life at the Tap End by Altecnic as well as regular audio blogs and technical explainers for those who want to listen and learn on the move! Join our hosts Ed Morris, Technical Manager, and Stephanie Allchurch, Product Development Manager from Altecnic, plus other special guests taking some time to discuss the plumbing and heating industry as a whole.

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Integrating Solar Into Existing Heating Systems 27.07.2021 3:50

Send us Fan Mail An increasingly popular solution to homeowner’s desire to save long term has been the drive towards integrating renewable heat sources into existing building technologies. One way of achieving this is through the use of the suns natural heat, or solar thermal as it is known. However, it is important that people are aware that the installation of a solar thermal system does not nec...

Achieve Efficient Bacteria Prevention & Anti-Scalding From Just One Device 15.07.2021 3:10

Send us Fan Mail Explore how we can combat both bacteria prevention and anti-scalding in a quick and efficient manor using one new innovative product.

Adapting to Offsite Construction 09.06.2021 4:31

Send us Fan Mail Take a couple of minutes to listen to our short audio blog on the changing environment of the construction industry. Offsite construction is of growing importance, but what products are helping along the way? Listen in and you may just make your processes just that little bit easier.

Keeping Heat Pumps Efficient & Protected - How to prevent freezing? 05.05.2021 2:37

Send us Fan Mail We're tackling a common issue of freezing heat pumps. Take only a couple of minutes to learn how an anti-freeze valve might be just what you need for your next install to safe guard the end users system.

VDI 2035 Water Treatment with Vietec Heating - Life at the Tap End 15.04.2021 28:56

Send us Fan Mail During episode 5 we're joined by Chris from Vietec Heating (@VietecHeating) to discuss water treatment and VDI. What's the best foot forward?

Talking Mental Health With Become Resilient Clothing - Life at the Tap End 18.03.2021 36:46

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of Life at the Tap End, we're joined by Become Resilient founder Brett Clowes to talk through some of his struggles and what pushed him to create Become Resilient. Instagram - @become_resilient Website - https://www.becomeresilient.co.uk/

Get Up To Speed On CIBSE CP1 - Life at the Tap End 17.02.2021 26:46

Send us Fan Mail During episode 3, we're getting you up to speed on CIBSE CP1! Recently released in January 2021, CP1 is a code of practice to ensure safety and best practice when building heat networks. Save yourself some time and join Ed Morris and Neil Parry for an in-depth discussion on everything you need to know moving forward.

Let's Talk Mental Health - Life at the Tap End 08.02.2021 38:54

Send us Fan Mail In our second episode of Life at the Tap End, Ed Morris is joined by Lee Brown (@ThePeakyPlumber - Twitter) and Joe Baker (@Iamthejoeybaker - Instagram). We're discussing mental health within our industry and what we can do to knock down the walls of stigma that surround it! As mentioned during the podcast, Altecnic and any of the people speaking are always here to talk if yo...

Talking TMVs & Women in Engineering - Life at the Tap End 13.01.2021 34:20

Send us Fan Mail Let's dive into the first-ever episode of Life at the Tap End, with Ed Morris & Stephanie Allchurch. Join us as we discuss everything thermostatic mixing valves, women in engineering and thought leadership. For more information on TMV2 & TMV3 take a look at our blog: https://www.altecnic.co.uk/news/#!tmv2-tmv3-valve-differences