Blazing rows – how nearly half of UK couples argue about heating

It’s a subject that has sparked debate in the majority of households at one time or another – with recent studies suggesting that heating is in fact the biggest cause of arguments in a domestic environment during winter.

So it’s perhaps unsurprisingly that almost fifty per cent of people admit to squabbling over the temperature with their spouse or partner.

We recently commissioned a survey to investigate the topic further, questioning over 2,000 UK residents before publishing the findings here.

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BBC capture Andrews Sykes assisting flood recovery schemes in the North

The winter months are notoriously busy for Andrews Sykes, and our involvement with several planned and reactive projects during this period have been picked up by the BBC!

In September 2015, the company announced that we had been assisting building contractors with the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing – a £1.4 billion development funded by the Scottish Government.

Our Pumps were expected to be required for approximately 12 months and used to help counterbalance barges transporting materials across the Firth of Forth. A BBC News update published online towards the end of January documents the progress up till now, and eagle-eyed viewers will notice our branded GP150M units at several stages of the broadcast!

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International steel manufacturer saved six-figure sum

Andrews Dehumidification has helped one of Europe’s largest steel producers save a staggering £120,000 this winter, after providing them with a tailor-made drying arrangement. The steelworks had previously sought assistance from a competitor but extortionate fuel costs led to them to search elsewhere for a more cost-efficient solution.

Sophisticated dehumidification equipment was required in order to protect a huge steel shipment ahead of transportation. Seasonal conditions either side of Christmas typically see higher moisture content in the air, which in turn leads to condensation forming on interior surfaces – including valuable items.

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Road construction scheme aided by Sykes Pumps

Renowned for tailoring solutions to suit customers in the construction sector, Sykes Pumps regularly work alongside the industry’s biggest contractors and provide arrangements designed to accelerate various types of projects. Requirements can range from bypassing existing systems right through to flood prevention programmes which, if not assessed accurately, can cause major delays costing both time and money.

So when a road extension scheme in the Waterlooville area of Hampshire was being repeatedly disrupted by intermittent downpours, a pump hire was absolutely imperative to avoid further postponements. Prior to our intervention, the site was flooding every time it rained.

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Andrews Chillers replace faulty unit on waste production site

A leading waste-to-product company in the Aylesbury area recently encountered a problem after some site equipment broke down unexpectedly. One of their anaerobic digestion plants stopped functioning at full capacity and consequently began processing waste at 50°C – too hot for the bacteria to produce gas.

The company needed to reduce the temperature of waste to no more than 40°C, with approximately 90,000 litres of waste processed on a typical day. They then contacted Andrews Chillers to provide a solution that could act as a stand-in until the faulty permanent unit was replaced.

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