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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | STERLING |
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| 3.6 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.7 | THE HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET |
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| 3.7.1 | Non Domestic Construction |
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| 3.7.2 | House Building Completions |
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| 3.7.3 | Mix of Housebuilding Completions |
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| 3.7.4 | House Moving Levels |
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| 3.7.5 | Self Build Housing Market |
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| 3.8 | OTHER MARKET DRIVERS |
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| 3.8.1 | Domestic Conservatories |
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| 3.8.2 | The UK Shower Market |
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| 3.9 | CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 4. | DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING |
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| 4.1 | CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS |
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| 4.1.1 | Definition |
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| 4.1.2 | Installations |
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| 4.1.3 | Fuels |
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| 4.1.4 | Central Heating Ownership |
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| 4.1.5 | Replacement, New Build and First Time Installations |
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| 4.2 | DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS |
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| 4.2.1 | Definition |
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| 4.2.2 | Market Size |
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| 4.2.3 | Boilers Mix |
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| 4.2.4 | Types Of Boiler |
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| 4.2.5 | Gas Boilers |
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| 4.2.6 | Oil Fired Boilers |
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| 4.2.7 | Companies |
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| 4.3 | OTHER SYSTEMS |
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| 4.4 | RADIATORS |
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| 4.4.1 | Market |
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| 4.4.2 | Mix of Radiator Sales |
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| 4.4.3 | Trends |
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| 4.4.4 | Market Share |
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| 4.4.5 | Imports and Exports |
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| 4.5 | PUMPS |
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| 4.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 4.5.2 | Mix of Glandless Circulator Sales |
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| 4.5.3 | Trends |
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| 4.5.4 | Market Shares |
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| 4.5.5 | Condensate Pumps |
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| 4.5.6 | Underfloor Heating Circulating Pumps |
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| 4.6 | CONTROLS |
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| 4.6.1 | Definition |
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| 4.6.2 | Market |
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| 4.6.3 | Product Mix |
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| 4.6.4 | Recent Specialist Controls Developments |
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| 4.6.5 | Major Competitors |
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| 4.7 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 4.7.1 | Product Distribution |
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| 4.7.2 | Distribution Channels |
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| 4.8 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. | SPACE HEATING |
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| 5.1 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 5.1.1 | Definition |
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| 5.1.2 | Market Size |
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| 5.2 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.3 | ELECTRIC SPACE HEATING |
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| 5.3.1 | Products |
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| 5.3.2 | Suppliers |
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| 5.3.3 | Distribution |
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| 5.4 | GAS SPACE HEATING PRODUCTS |
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| 5.4.1 | Products |
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| 5.4.2 | Suppliers |
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| 5.4.3 | Distribution |
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| 5.5 | SOLID FUEL FIRES AND STOVES |
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| 5.6 | IMPORTS & EXPORTS |
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| 5.7 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 6. | WATER HEATING |
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| 6.1 | DIRECT GAS-FIRED WATER HEATING MARKET |
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| 6.1.1 | Definition |
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| 6.1.2 | Market Size |
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| 6.1.3 | Products |
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| 6.1.4 | Companies |
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| 6.1.5 | Imports & Exports |
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| 6.1.6 | Distribution |
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| 6.2 | GAS WATER HEATING – STORAGE |
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| 6.2.1 | Definition |
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| 6.2.2 | The Market |
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| 6.2.3 | Products |
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| 6.2.4 | Suppliers |
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| 6.2.5 | Distribution |
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| 6.3 | ELECTRIC WATER HEATING |
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| 6.3.1 | Definition |
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| 6.3.2 | Market Size |
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| 6.3.3 | Products |
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| 6.3.4 | Suppliers |
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| 6.3.5 | Imports and Exports |
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| 6.3.6 | Distribution |
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| 6.4 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | TOTAL DOMESTIC HEATING MARKET (£ MILLION AT MSP) 2004- 2010 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2010 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 7 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY TYPE OF DWELLING GB 2001-2007 |
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| TABLE 8 | NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000-2006 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 9 | UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 2004-2008 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 10 | TOTAL UK SHOWER EQUIPMENT MARKET SIZE 2004-2008 £M MSP |
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| TABLE 11 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS BY TYPE (% SHARE) 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 12 | UK CENTRAL HEATING OWNERSHIP - PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS 1984-2006 |
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| CHART 13 | ESTIMATED CENTRAL HEATING PENETRATION BY SECTOR IN ENGLAND IN 2006 |
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| CHART 14 | UK CENTRAL HEATING SALES BY TYPE OF INSTALLATION – 2006 |
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| TABLE 15 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILER MARKET £M MSP 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 16 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILER MARKET BY MIX OF FUEL - 2006 |
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| CHART 17 | UK DOMESTIC BOILER MARKET BY TYPE 1994 & 2006 |
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| TABLE 18 | UK DOMESTIC HEATING MARKET SHARES BY VALUE IN CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS 2006 |
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| TABLE 19 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2004-2008 BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 20 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING RADIATORS MARKET BY VOLUME AND VALUE 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 21 | ESTIMATED MIX OF RADIATOR SALES 2006 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 22 | UK RADIATOR MATERIAL MARKET 2006 |
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| TABLE 23 | UK RADIATOR MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | UK CENTRAL HEATING GLANDLESS CIRCULATORS MARKET (£M MSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 25 | DOMESTIC GLANDLESS CIRCULATORS MARKET BY APPLICATION 1994 & 2006 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK CENTRAL HEATING PUMP MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| TABLE 27 | UK DOMESTIC HEATING CONTROLS MARKET 2004-2010 - £M MSP |
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| CHART 28 | UK DOMESTIC HEATING CONTROLS PRODUCT MIX 2006 |
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| CHART 29 | MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2005 |
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| CHART 30 | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SHARES 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 31 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE |
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| TABLE 32 | UK SPACE HEATING MARKET 2004-2010 - VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 33 | UK DOMESTIC SPACE HEATING MARKET 2006 - VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 34 | UK STORAGE HEATER MARKET BY VOLUME ('000S) 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 35 | CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC SPACE HEATING - 2006 |
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| CHART 36 | MIX OF FUEL EFFECT FIRES BY VOLUME AND VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 37 | UK GAS SPACE HEATING SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARE 2006 |
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| TABLE 38 | CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION - GAS SPACE HEATING EQUIPMENT – 2006 |
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| TABLE 39 | UK GAS DIRECT WATER HEATING MARKET - £M MSP 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 40 | UK DIRECT GAS FIRED WATER HEATING PRODUCT MIX 2006 |
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| TABLE 41 | UK MARKET FOR GAS WATER HEATING STORAGE UNITS - £M MSP - 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 42 | UK ELECTRIC WATER HEATING 2004 - 2010 £M MSP |
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