Problem Investigation The initial role for Sure Fire Technical Services in the solid fuel industry was to provide a back up service when things went wrong for the customer, heating engineers, the architect or builder. With the fall from favour that the solid fuel industry suffered in the 1980’s and 90’s the level of expertise available dropped and problems started to occur with new and existing installations. With the many years of problem solving experience in this field Mick Waumsley quickly established himself as a leading expert in solving these problems. This work still forms a major part of the role of Sure Fire Technical Services within the industry and the problem solving has been extended to include Chimneys, Fireplaces and the new solid Biomass installations. With the move towards linking wood and biomass installations into existing heating systems the added complications has resulted in a further extension of this service to include design advice and expert witness work (details of these can be seen on the relevant pages).

Expert Witness Investigations Following on from the problem solving work done by Sure Fire Technical Services it began providing Expert Witness statements for use in court, everything from a small claims case through to a full manslaughter prosecution. This work now forms a significant part of the technical services provided by the company and Sure Fire Technical Services has worked for many clients including the Police, Health & Safety Executive and many solicitors. FULL CV of Mick Waumsley can be downloaded here (.pdf 35KB). Our CLIENT LIST is available on request. All expert witness reports are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Court procedural rule 35 and are written and investigated in a fully independent way to ensure the client is aware of the full extent of any problems as well as any contributory factors that may exist.

Heating System Design (including Link Up) The design of Solid fuel and wood burning heating systems is a specialist field and with the move towards linking wood and biomass installations into existing heating systems the added complications has resulted in a further role for Sure Fire Technical Services in the design of systems either from plans or from site surveys. This service is tailored to suit the client, whether it be an Architect who wishes to specify a certain fuel type and heating methodology, right up to a heating engineer who requires full radiator and pipe sizing services and drawings showing pipe layouts etc. The same work, complete with specifications can be provided to the self build market or to private clients who want to ensure like for like quotes are provided when getting prices from contractors or subcontractors.

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Multi-Source Systems
With increasing energy cost and a greater insecurity of fuel supplies in the UK more and more clients are requesting heating systems with more than one fuel source. To add to this a number of customers are asking for renewable energies to be incorporated into existing heating systems.
At Sure Fire Technical Services we often provide schematic designs for multi source systems to include gas and oil with solar and biomass systems that are then used for radiators, hot water and under floor heating systems. For more information use the enquiry system on the contact page.

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Chimney Design The previous British Standards on the design, construction and testing of chimneys have all been replaced in the past three years by new European Standards. This change provides a great deal more information and more stringent criteria for the design and specification of chimneys, be they on site constructed masonry chimneys or factory made block and steel chimneys. As a result, Sure Fire Technical Services, long time specialists in the field, now offer a design service for chimneys and flues for solid fuel and wood burning appliances. This service includes the provision of a full specification and sizing calculation to enable a builder to ensure the safe operation of any solid fuel appliance in a domestic property.

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