Cooling and Air Conditioning news from 2024
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- November 2024
England planning rules updated to include heat pumps under permitted development
England's permitted development rules were changed in November 2024 to cover heat pumps, dropping the one metre rule and allowing units that provide cooling as well as heating.
HHIC releases updated condensate pipe guidance ahead of winter
The Heating and Hot Water Industry Council has issued updated guidance on condensate pipes, advising engineers and homeowners to insulate and correctly install them before winter.
- June 2024
BESA warns of safety risks from rising use of flammable refrigerant R290
BESA has published technical bulletin TB57 warning that R290 propane, now spreading through heat pumps and air conditioning, is highly flammable and sits outside UK F-Gas rules.
- May 2024
Opinium survey finds 4.5 million adults made unwell by home heat
Opinium polling released by energy efficiency campaigners found 4.5 million UK adults, 8 per cent of the population, were made unwell by heat in their own homes in the last 12 months.
- March 2024
Toshiba Carrier UK launches DAISEIKAI 10 air conditioner in the UK
Toshiba Carrier UK has launched the DAISEIKAI 10 air conditioner in the UK, a unit built with 43% recycled plastic components and a suite of air purification and sensing features.
- January 2024
Council of the European Union adopts revised F-gas regulation
The Council of the European Union adopted a revised F-gas regulation on 29 January 2024, phasing down fluorinated gases used in heat pumps, air conditioners, fridges and some medicines.
Daikin Multi+ system launched in the UK
Daikin's Multi+ system, which provides heating, cooling and hot water from one outdoor unit, reached the UK in 2024 after being available in Europe, according to a Daikin case study.