May 2005

• Technical advice - helpline
• Annual Conference - Chester

Consumer helpline

Trying to get sound technical advice on your plumbing or heating system can be difficult. You may be confused about certain aspects of the Water or Building Regulations or want to know the difference between a combination boiler or a condensing boiler.

Help is only a phone call away. The Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (IPHE) has a dedicated telephone line specifically for consumers - 0870 4145533 - and Danny Davis, Technical Officer, will take calls on all aspects of plumbing and heating. The dedicated line is available Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

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The Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (IPHE) is the UK plumbing and heating industry’s professional body. Formerly known as the Institute of Plumbing (IoP), the body is a registered educational charity with around 12,500 members who are competent via formal qualifications or extensive experience and abide by a Code of Professional Standards. The Institute’s principle aim is to raise the standards of plumbing and heating engineering in the public interest.

For more information on this press release or the IPHE, please contact Carol Cannavan on 01708 463114 (direct line), fax: 01708 448987, email: carolc@iphe.org.uk.

Plumbers galore!

It seems that good plumbers are like gold dust these days, in which case Chester is about to strike it rich!

From the 2nd – 5th June, Chester will be awash with dedicated plumbing and heating professionals who will be attending the Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering’s (IPHE) Annual Conference. The Conference, which is hailed as the industry’s flagship event, usually attracts over 200 delegates and families from all over the UK. This year the venue is the Chester Moat House.

The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor Mike Jones, has graciously offered to arrange a civic welcome reception at the Town Hall on the Thursday evening and he will officially open the Conference on Friday morning.

The theme this year is ‘Committed to Competence’ and delegates will hear from an impressive line up of influential speakers. Topics will range from ‘Air Borne Cross Contamination Routes in Drainage Systems’ to the latest changes in Building Regulations.

Kevin Wellman, Operations Director for the Institute, said: “Our members truly are committed to competence. By agreeing to abide to a Code of Professional Standards they demonstrate this on a daily basis. The Annual Conference, which is always over subscribed, also shows the keen desire for Professional Development.”

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For more information on this press release or the IPHE, please contact Carol Cannavan on 01708 463114 or email carolc@iphe.org.uk.

• Technical advice - helpline
• Annual Conference - Chester