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PRO NEWS
DECEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER
www. proinstaller. co. uk
SPARKIES SNUB THE PUB
Hard working sparkies would rather spend time with their families than in the pub, a study has found. Quality time with loved ones came out on top above earning extra money and spending time in a boozer, showing that UK electricians think family is the most important thing despite working long hours.
The research, by hand tool supplier C. K tools, revealed how electricians spend their time at work, the challenges they face and how they would choose to spend their time if they could work more efficiently. It showed:
• 51 per cent of electricians wish they could spend more time with their families
• A fifth of electricians work more than 50 hours a week
• Botched DIY jobs make up a quarter of electricians’ workload After spending time with family, earning extra money doing additional jobs came out as the thing most electricians would do with an extra hour in the day. But held back by inefficient tools, the chance of completing work faster is difficult. Charles Alan Whitfield, new product development manager at C. K tools, said:“ We understand the pressures faced by electricians, and tradesmen in general, with long working hours, health and safety risks of working with electricity, and of course the reported challenges of dodgy DIY to repair.” The business conducted the research online as part of promoting its newly enhanced C. K Redline VDE Side Cutters tool. The company says the side cutters require up to 18 per cent less force than other brands.
www. ck-tools. com
WINBAG winner
Congratulations to Alison Molloy of Quay Plastics in Stanningley, Leeds, who is the proud winner of our WINBAG competition from October’ s Pro Installer. Alison, who works on the trade counter at Quay Plastics, correctly answered the question‘ where is the WINBAG made?’ The answer was Denmark. Alison receives a WINBAG as her prize. This ingenious and award-winning tool saves installers’ time and is used for many installations such as adjusting and lifting. It is ideal for window installation and enables installers to toe and heel a door on their own – no more balancing the door on your big toe while aligning the hinges.
Year-round performance
The new A ++, 0.8 U-value Inliten triple glazed window range by Camden offers year round performance – in rain, hail, snow, or sunshine.
The windows are engineered for customers looking for optimum thermal performance. Roy Harrison, GB sales manager at Camden, said:“ In winter, customers naturally want to keep their homes warm and cut their energy bills. Walls typically have a very low U-value of around 0.3, but they represent a large chunk of your external surface.“ Windows don’ t have the same surface, but have a higher U-value. Typically, with old single glazing having a U-value of around 5 and older double glazing about 3, the Inliten A ++ makes a real difference in energy usage. Even compared to modern, high performance 1.2 U-value
‘ benefits of less condensation inside’
double glazing, the new system prevents heat loss by over 43 %.” He added that, in summer, customers wanted something that helped keep the house cooler and the low-e coated glass on the Inliten A ++ allowed significantly less solar gain than double glazing, which helps keep the home from over-heating. There were also added benefits of less condensation inside, plus enhanced security and safety, a choice of styles, colours and finishes and a 15-year guarantee on frames and glass.
www. camdengroup. co. uk