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Charles Mathias

Warmup created quite a stir earlier in the year, what with the election of Technical Director Dr Simon Newberry as UHMA’s Chairman of the Technical Committee, and with the controversial move of inviting the general public to dial the CEO’s direct line for any queries they may have. The magazine was now curious about Warmup’s progress since.

Find out how Charles coped with the phone calls and more in the full interview.

Pam Anderson recently made the news for splashing out on gold and platinum tiles in her bank-breaking £3m Malibu home renovation. This whim of hers has allegedly plunged her into debt, which she is attempting to brush off with her womanly wiles.

Creating a glamorous home need not be so dramatic though. The tile market has developed significantly in the last few years and it is now possible to access stunning yet affordable tiles. According to The Tile Association, the platinum look, for example, can be easily created by using shiny, metallic mosaics or with platinum effect tiles at a fraction of the price.

Apart from choosing similar-looking tiles, another clever way to add luxury is the addition of underfloor heating. After all, the only thing better than a gorgeous floor is a warm, gorgeous floor. Particularly here in the UK where winters are a lengthy half-year affair, underfloor heating will enable you to enjoy those beautiful tiles for longer.

Award-winning Warmup® electric underfloor heating is available in both loose cable and mat forms to suit different projects. A large or regular-shaped area can be quickly covered with a mat while a smaller room with units could benefit from the additional flexibility offered by the loose wire. Room size is not a problem as Warmup offers a full range of safety-approved systems to cover areas from 0.5m² upwards.

Warmup® underfloor heating boasts a host of advantages from more comfortable warmth to greater interior design freedom.

Spanning the entire floor means that underfloor heating is very effective for keeping floors dry, especially ideal for busy bathrooms. The radiant method of heating also eliminates draughts typically associated with conventional radiators. This in turn reduces airborne allergens such as dust, making the home environment healthier.

With Warmup, the underfloor heating is operated in zones by separate thermostats. This individualistic control allows for usage tailored to your lifestyle and improves heating efficiency. Lower wastage translates simply into greater cost and energy savings.

For all the benefits, Warmup® underfloor heating is highly affordable, both to install and to run. Prices begin at less than £200 including the heater, programmable thermostat and VAT, while running costs are just 0.6p/m²/hr. There are also no maintenance costs involved.

If you would like to find out more about installing electric underfloor heating in your home, simply call Warmup on 0845 345 2288 or visit www.warmup.co.uk to chat with a live consultant. Our team of highly trained professionals can assist with technical queries and provide a free quote for your project, offering support right through even after installation.

Warmup® Underfloor Heating is to be installed in the VIP box of Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The 5-star rated sports stadium, home to legendary football club Real Madrid, is one of the best and biggest in the world. Warmup® Foil Heater and Insulation Boards will be used for the job along with the White XSTAT, chosen to match the colours of Real Madrid.

Read more about our worldwide projects here on our website.

Warmup in New Zealand has recently undertaken a partnership with Asthma & Respiratory Foundation.

The organisation is committed to finding new solutions for people with asthma conditions and have identified underfloor heating as one of the viable options.

Warmup® Underfloor Heating is the foundation’s sole recommendation for the undertile and undercarpet heating category.

Thanks to its radiant heating patterns, underfloor heating reduces the circulation of airborne allergens like dust which could trigger health problems such as asthma.

Learn more about the benefits of electric underfloor heating from the Warmup website.

More information on the foundation can also be found by clicking here.

Our stylish 36m² stand highlights fantastic efforts from the Warmup’s Portuguese Sales Manager Marco Dias and with help from the Marketing Director Spencer Sheen.

Warmup displays its full range of products and has the Warmup installation video playing in Portuguese on 3 screens. There are 8 back-lit wall posters of which two detail zoning and our new running costs.

Howard, Arnau and Antonio are all there with Marco to oversee the smooth running of a promising show.

The show started on Tuesday 19th and will run until Saturday 23rd May 2009, the EMEA department have done an amazing job putting the show together, well done guys!

The Warmup Cycling team made its presence felt at the Tour de Lakes held in Central Otago, Northern and Western Southland at Easter.

Warmup Cycling Team:
• Kelly Chapman
• Stephen Clearwater
• John McKenzie
• Allan Williams
• Darcy Ellerm-Norton

Team Manager Kelly Chapman survived a crash to win the C grade competition based on a very strong opening prologue and day three 20 km time trial.

It is Chapman’s first win in a cycling event in his second season of racing.

“I was stoked to get the win,” he said. “I needed a few friends and my team mate Stephen Clearwater certainly did lots of work for me.”

In wet conditions, Chapman crashed heavily on the final day’s morning stage from Queenstown to Glenorchy after only 5 kilometres of the 40km stage, breaking his left cleat in the process. He managed to pick himself up and get back on the leading bunch to stay in contention.

“Stephen came back for me and helped me get back on. I had to stay seated and not tell anyone about the broken cleat,” he said. “If anyone knew it would have opened me up for attacks – I was happy to finish the stage and still be in yellow.”

Stephen Clearwater had his moment when he rode off the front on stage two with 15km to go to comfortably win the stage from the chasing bunch. “It was nice to get a stage win,” he said. “I managed to win one last year so to get another one this was felt great.

Allan Williams was also in the tour leader’s yellow jersey in A grade after the prologue, and held on finish fourth on GC and take A grade’s sprint jersey. This is a significant result for William’s who is only in his second full season of road racing.

Williams also won the James Faulding memorial award for the first A Grade rider to cross the line in Glenorchy. Faulding was hit by a car while training in Dunedin a few weeks after competing with distinction in his first Tour de Lakes.

“It started well and knew I would struggle to hold onto the yellow jersey so was really pleased to have come away with the sprint ace jersey,” Williams said. “It was a really tough tour and winning the sprint into Glenorchy was a highlight.”

John McKenzie was third on GC in B grade after four stages but faded on the hilly sections on the final day slip to 9th on final CG. He had opened with the 4th quickest time in the prologue and was 5th in the time trial.

“It was a great tour and I started strongly and tried to race smart to stay in touch,” McKenzie said. “But I just didn’t have an extra gear over the top of the tough hills and the last day was the toughest day I’ve had on a bike – I had turned myself inside out in the afternoon of day three to chase the lead bunch to limit my losses and then when we hit the hills on the final day I paid for that effort and it was a real struggle.”

“It is such a fantastic area to race a bike. The combination of fast flats, rolling terrain and tough hills make it an awesome course.”

Darcy Ellerm-Norton won the sportsmanship award for his efforts on the final Glenorchy to Mole Lake stage where the young 16 year old sacrificed a potential high stage placing to work for McKenzie, trying to keep him in touch with the leaders. The sportsmanship award in memory of young Southland Cyclist Stuart McLean.

Ellerm-Norton had had an impressive break away on day threes afternoon stage from Te Anau to Five Rivers were he rode away from the start line to only be caught after Mossburn and 60km of the 80km stage.

The young rider also was 9th in the opening prologue and 4th in the 20km time trial to underline his potential. McKenzie has no doubt there is a bright future for the young Christchurch cyclist.

“Every tour he does he learns so much more about how to race, and race smart tactically. The way he rode away from the bunch on day three showed some real character and the way he rode for me on the final stage showed a real commitment to our team. He really does have a bright future in the sport.”

“This year’s tour had everything. We were quite lucky with the weather with rain and wind only hitting us on the morning of the final day. There were some cross winds at times but you have to expect that in Northern Southland.”

“It is a well organised tour and we have to acknowledge the support we get from family and partners. Without their support we could not compete and would not have done as well as we did.”

For more information about Warmup in New Zealand, visit their website at www.warmup.co.nz.

Warmup has been selected to heat the new stone floors of the Catedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a Spanish National Heritage treasure built in 1098.

This year, the cathedral is undergoing refurbishment and Warmup will be installed into a massive area of 900m² of this impressive building.

Warmup will lay their matting systems and foil heaters onto Warmup® Insulation Boards to reduce unnecessary heat loss and to maximize efficiency.

The cathedral will be divided into 9 zones, operated by the exclusive Warmup® XSTAT thermostats, the most advanced of its kind.

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How you use and generate your electricity clearly has consequences on both your bill and green credentials.

Energy derived from wind, water, sunlight and biosources will play a major role in reaching the goal of 10% renewable energy use by 2010 in the UK and 20% in 2020 in Europe.

Technologies such as electric underfloor heating are not only an extremely efficient method of heating, but also ideally suited to take advantage of the shift to clean energy. The Warmup website has a list of underfloor heating systems that will help you make that transition. You can also work out your energy requirements with The Warmup® Energy Expert.

While it’s not always practical to install a wind turbine or geothermal heat pump in your backyard, you can still make a difference by choosing an energy supplier who shares your ethos.

In the UK, energy providers are obliged to reveal the fuel mix they use to generate their electricity, along with environmental information such as carbon dioxide emissions and nuclear waste levels. This fuel mix disclosure was set up by OFGEM and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and has been in place since 1st October 2005.

The fuel mix ratio varies amongst competing providers and the variation is reflected in the different tariffs available within each company too. If you really want to do your bit, it could be worth looking more carefully into the source of your supply.

Another tip for reducing your carbon footprint with your supplier is opting for paperless billing, which incidentally, could earn you monetary discounts too.

Falling electricity prices makes electric underfloor heating an even more attractive proposition. So, with mass access to a variety of fuel mix permutations…

We are as green as you choose to be..

Users of electric underfloor heating could soon enjoy lower heating bills.

In a wave of uplifting news at the close of last week, energy suppliers E.On and EDF have promised reductions of up to 9% in electricity tariffs.

These changes are due to take effect at the end of next month.

Since January 2009, 4 of the ‘big six’ energy suppliers have already announced price cuts and it appears likely that the remaining two giants will follow suit. So far, the changes impact electricity more than gas; prices of which either stay unchanged or enjoy a smaller reduction.

Warmup recently conducted tests to determine exact running costs of our systems, as well as comparisons with the efficiency of gas-fuelled radiators. To see if you too can benefit from installing electric underfloor heating, simply click here.