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Save on Which? Trusted Traders Membership

Save on Which? Trusted Traders membership 74% of people are more likely to choose a business endorsed by Which? Become a Which? Trusted Trader today. HETAS members get 50% off the first 6 months! We know your busy, so we’ll keep it short. Which? Trusted Traders have teamed up with HETAS to bring members 50%…

Fireplace surround Update

Surround Update In recent years HETAS has been made aware of a small number of fatalities caused by incorrectly fitted fireplace surrounds. In a recent court case, a “cowboy job” was said to be the cause of the death of two-year-old boy. Bram Radcliffe was in his living room when the 60kg fixture, described as…

Slumbering your stove

Slumber mode is when an appliance is purposely set at a low or minimum output normally for overnight burning to be revived in the morning without the need for relighting. Some mineral fuel burning appliances are designed to operate in a slumbering mode and would be CE type tested to show that they are safe to operate in this manner.

Daniel Park Sentencing

Daniel Park Sentencing Another rogue installer has been brought to justice following an investigation by Trading Standards, supported by HETAS. Daniel Park was given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. History Back in December we issued an update on a number of Trading Standards success stories, with…

Hearth Guidance

Festive Fireplace Plans

Festive fireplace plans? It’s that time of the year where you will be getting ready to deck the halls with boughes of holly. There is every chance you will want to dress your fireplace with some seasonal flourishes, in the traditional way. Be warned, this could prove to be a fire risk! There'll be much…

Further Trading Standards Success

Further Trading Standards Success This year the HETAS team has been working harder than ever to tackle rogues who mislead consumers. A recent court case has led to a large fine for a rogue installer of stoves based near Southampton. Darren Carr, aged 50, from Poole, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of offences…

Defra contract appointment

Defra contract appointment We are pleased to announce that Defra has appointed HETAS as the Contractor to provide technical support to enable it to meet its legal obligations under the Clean Air Act 1993, with effect from 1st December 2018. The Assessment of Appliances and Fuels contract will run until 31 March 2020, covering the…

Which Trusted Traders

Which Trusted Traders As you know, Which? Trusted Traders and HETAS are two not for profit organisations that have a longstanding relationship. The partnership was designed to raise the profile of reputable HETAS installers by further endorsing your accreditation with HETAS. Which? Trusted Traders fills an important gap in the market. A completely free-to-use service…

Continued Trading Standards success

Continued Trading Standards success HETAS continues to work with Trading Standards across the country to bring about enforcement action against installers who do not meet the required standards or mislead consumers into believing they are registered. In a recent case against a rogue installer HETAS supported Trading Standards against an installer who was falsely claiming…