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COVID-19 Update

Updated 12th August 2020 Following the Government COVID-19 announcement, we would like to reassure you that we remain open for online deliveries. We will be reviewing official UK Government guidance on an ongoing basis, but for now, it is business as usual. Our office remains open, and our website is ...

Fernox Launches TF1 Omega Filter

Fernox TF1 Omega Filter Now Available Plumb Arena are now official stockists of the new Fernox TF1 Omega filter. Compact Design Available in both 22mm and 28mm options, this exciting new product is perfect for fitting into compact areas. Featuring a hydro cyclonic motion along with bespoke magnet assembly, the Fernox TF1 will remove ...

Honeywell Evohome Security Guide

Honeywell Evohome Security Trust Honeywell to get security right. The future of home safety, security and comfort are in your hands. You will love the Honeywell Evohome Security – here’s why: Robust and reliable technology makes it easy to set up. Compact and wireless accessories are quick to install, with ...

Honeywell Y87RF Thermostat Installation & RFG100 Gateway Offer

Honeywell Y87RF Thermostat & RFG100 Gateway Offer Upgrade your home heating control and enjoy all the benefits of wireless heating with this fantastic offer. Special Offer - £199.00 Fully Fitted Buy now Plumb Arena team up with heating controls specialists Honeywell Plumb Arena and class-leading control manufacturer, Honeywell , are ...

Honeywell Connected Products Videos

Honeywell Instructional Videos - Honeywell have released a series of videos that will assist installers and customers with Honeywell wireless thermostats and will answer some of the most common questions. The videos cover the following topics :-   Binding and re-binding Wireless Thermostats Carrying out a signal strength test How to ...

Honeywell Evohome Firmware Update

Honeywell Evohome Firmware Improvements - The Honeywell Evohome WiFi connected thermostat has recently received an automatic firmware update. Owners of the Evohome WiFi connected thermostat didn’t need to carry out this improvement as it was a ‘push’ update carried out seamlessly by Honeywell directly to Evohome users over their home internet ...

Easy Safety Cert - A Plumb Arena Recommendation

What is Easy Safety Cert? At Plumb Arena we occassionally recommend selected industry products and services to our customers.  This month, its the excellent Easy Safety Cert software for industry professionals. Easy Safety Cert provides Gas Safe engineers with a smart iPhone, iPad and Android app that allows you to ...

Energy-related Products - ErP Directive

What is the ErP Directive? The Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) is due to be implemented in September 2015. This regulation is aimed at supporting the EU in achieving its 20-20 carbon reduction and to increase the take-up of renewable heating technologies.  In the future, ErP will affect all products that ...

Honeywell Connected Heating Thermostats Launch

Voice Controlled Connected Thermostat - They are here !!   Here at Plumb Arena we are pleased to announce the launch of a new range of smart control for homeowner heating systems. Once again, Honeywell are providing innovative technology for the customer to be fully in control of their heating ...

Honeywell evohome Software Update

Honeywell evohome Update - Apple iOS 8 Operating system   We have recently recieved the following update from Honeywell and wanted to inform our customers as a matter of urgency:-   Dear evohome user, We are currently aware that some Apple users who have upgraded to the new iOS 8 ...

Green Deal Home Improvement Fund

Save Cash with the Green deal Home Improvement Fund - Second Release Update House owners carrying out energy efficiency improvements on their home can now get more money back to offset the cost of having the work done. People in England and Wales will be able to get up to ...

Equality In The Workplace: Your Plumbing Doesn't Matter

Of course your plumbing matters, there is an army of British and foreign plumbers in the UK ready to take on any task and accept the call out fee to attend your property or business twenty four hours a day... but the 'plumbing' of your plumber doesn't matter! Breaking down ...

Heating Your Home & Cutting The Costs

Heating Your Home Need Not Be As Expensive As Last Year Of course, you're quite correct. We wish to shove a variety of heating control systems under your nose so you buy and install them to save energy and therefore money. While we'd love you to splash out on the ...

Huge Savings with the Honeywell evohome

Great Home Energy Savings for you ! p>The new Honeywell evohome intellegent control system is already getting rave reviews in a recent article published by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25779937 . The potential benefits are huge and a new Honeywell evohome system complete with radiator controllers can save a whopping £400 per ...

Honeywell Evohome - Wireless multi-zone heating controller system.

Here at Plumb Arena, we are very pleased to announce the arrival of the brand new Honeywell colour evohome multi-zone system and smart phone app. We are also pleased to announce that following on from the success of the original evohome grey scale, range of products and due to increased ...

Honeywell evohome - Get Your Central Heating Under Control

New Wireless Central Heating With The Honeywell Evohome Pack The 'home of the future' we have seemingly been promised for decades has finally arrived now with the release of the the brand new Honeywell evohome wireless home heating control system.   What's all the big fuss I hear you cry! ...

Combat High Energy Bills With An Annual Boiler Service

Energy prices costing the earth? Gas bill just come in and is already starting to bite? There seems no end to the rise in energy costs to heat the home these days, although the government is trying to step in to alleviate the problem. As consumers we know the energy ...

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI)

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) rebates Renewable, low-carbon technologies have a crucial role in providing energy in the future, for homes and businesses in the UK. The Government has committed to the EU’s 2020 policy on renewable energy, but what does that mean? In short, legislation has been created to ensure ...

Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO)

The ECO Scheme Explained Improving the heating in your home often involves an initial financial outlay. Measures such as internal and external wall insulation have been unattainable for some groups of people. In today’s economic climate, the expense associated with energy saving measures has, understandably, acted as a deterrent. This ...

Finding the Right Central Heating Spare Parts & Boiler Spares

Finding the right spares... Keeping your home warm isn’t just about having the right heating system or boiler in place – you’ve got to make sure everything stays in good working order. Regular servicing should iron out difficulties, but sometimes heating breakdown problems mean you may need to source spare ...

Plumb Arena Reviews

At Plumb Arena we are constantly striving for ways in which we can improve our customer service and make the customer journey more enjoyable. In order to improve the satisfaction of our customers, we have partnered with the independent review site Trustpilot to collect customer reviews.  Our customers views are ...

What is the Green Deal?

The Green Deal Explained The Government’s Green Deal program is a significant step towards making UK properties much more energy efficient and the great news for consumers is that it won’t cost them the earth. Introduced in October 2012, the Green Deal allows property owners to have energy efficient measures ...

Sparestraders is Evolving...

Welcome to our valued customers both new and old... Welcome to the new Sparestraders website and to our new name....  PLUMB ARENA! We are excited to unveil a completely re-designed online e-commerce website, built from the ground up to improve the online shopping experience and serve the needs of our ...