Feature articles Archives - PHPI Online https://phpionline.co.uk/category/feature-articles/ The latest news, products, tools and info for UK plumbers Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:09:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Understanding UFH manifolds  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/understanding-ufh-manifolds/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:57 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40134

Sam White, RWC, explains the importance of manifolds and how installers can use them to maximise the potential of UFH systems. 

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]]> Inside an expansion vessel  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/inside-an-expansion-vessel/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:06 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40126

George Knowles, Project Engineer at Zilmet UK, opens up the CAL-PRO expansion vessel and explains what is happening inside

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]]> Q&A Dirt & Air Separation   https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/qa-dirt-air-separation/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40122

Ed Morris, Technical Manager, Altecnic, answers some of the more frequently asked questions surrounding dirt and air separation

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]]> 40 years of Talon  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/40-years-of-talon/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:02 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40119

The first clips were manufactured in Rochester and today production continues in Gillingham.

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]]> Case Study: Clivet Edge Pro shifts 1844 rural home from LPG to ASHP  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/case-study-clivet-edge-pro-shifts-1844-rural-home-from-lpg-to-ashp/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:38 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40336

The new Clivet EDGE PRO is an R290 reversible air-to-water monobloc heat pump designed for high-performance residential applications

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]]> Q&A // ASHP insulation   https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/qa-ashp-insulation/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:54 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40141

Paul Greengrass, Product Development Director from DiversiTech answers some questions on insulation. 

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]]> Q&A // Novopress ACO103 press tool https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/qa-novopress-aco103-press-tool/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:11 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40156

PHPI speaks with Christian Kemper, Head of Marketing, Novopress, to discover more about pressing and the company’s ACO103 press tool.  

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]]> Pump-up your training  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/pump-up-your-training/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:24 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40147

"Training has always been an important part of plumbing and heating, but pump technology is changing quickly."

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]]> Maximise tank capacity  https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/maximise-tank-capacity/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:47 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40144

Keraflo’s Richard Braid explains how valve selection can help specifiers avoid tank modifications

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]]> 60 years of Pipe Freeze https://phpionline.co.uk/feature-articles/60-years-of-pipe-freeze/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:07 +0000 https://phpionline.co.uk/?p=40153

Pipe Freeze from Arctic Hayes by DiversiTech UK is 60 years young for 2026. 

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