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Published 22 Jul 2019

Chimney Sheep Press 2015

2015 was a year of celebrating our growth as a business- after our Business Boost and Grand Designs success the Chimney Sheep name was out there and sales were increasing at a record rate!

Country Homes and Interiors – Meet a country character

Country Homes and Interiors – one of our first Nationwide Magazine mentions!

Sally was lucky enough to feature in the regular column – Meet a Country Character! Here the story of the Chimney Sheep was told – starting from the idea of using old clothes to block the chimney developing into the felted Herdwick Sheep’s wool draught excluders they are today

Cat on top of Chimney - for Chimney Sheeps mention in country magazine

Fireplace.co.uk

This online site gave us a Front Page Mention in their January 2015 Article!

Here we were provided with a full page spread to tell the story of the chimney sheep.

We were able to stress the importance of blocking the chimney using an efficient device such as the chimney sheep with statistics showing that the sheep is able to prevent over 4% of household heat from escaping – shaving around £65.00 of energy bills! This equates to 1050 kWh energy per year. If every home was blocked with a Chimney Sheep the nation could save over 11 billion kWh of energy PER Year.

This article really stressed the energy saving benefits of the product – and how the small action of blocking your fireplace really could make a huge difference to energy output in the UK.

Photo of victorian fireplace - ideal for fitting chimney sheep in

Business Boost!

After our success in securing the business boost in 2014 we received a lot of press coverage regarding our improvements as a business and how the Boost had helped us grow.

There were a couple of large photo spreads in the Business section of our Local Times and Star along with some half to full page articles featuring our achievements thanks to the Boost and how great it was for us to take part !

It was highlighted that the Boost provided a great opportunity to help raise the profile of your business – lots of other businesses had followed Chimney Sheep’s story meaning we were able to make many valuable contacts.

Sally encourages others to go for cumbria business boost - article in local times and star

10 reasons Cumbria is the most Innovative place in the UK

A front page photo in a FabLab post highlighted the innovation that is the Chimney Sheep.

The Chimney Sheep used local produce – sourced close to home to help solve a nationwide draught problem in a quick and simple way!

Sally Phillips of Chimney Sheep in 10 reasons why cumbria is the BEST

Business Awards Shortlist revealed!

This article named the shortlist for those nominated for the CN group business awards in association with Cumbria Business Growth Hub.

Chimney Sheep was nominated for the Innovation award, The Environmental Awareness award and New Business of the Year award.

Business Award Winners Revealed

Our local Times and Star published several articles detailing the winners of the CN business awards in association with the Cumbria Business Growth Hub.

Here Chimney Sheep was crowned the winner of the Innovation Category sponsored by NDA, for our Herdwick wool Chimney Draught Excluders!

Sally Phillips of Chimney SHeep - winner of eco innvoatio award

Chimney Sheep Keep Bats at Bay

Here it is highlighted that the Chimney Sheep can be used for other purposes as well!

A local member of the public in Cockermouth was being plagued because nearby roosting bats were entering her bedroom via her open chimney!

Luckily the Chimney Sheep provided the perfect solution – by fitting the sheep inside the chimney it deterred the bats and prevented them from entering the bedroom – without harming the nearby bat roost .

 

The baa-bargain that can reduce energy loss and cut heating bills

A feature in the Bargain Hunter column of the Your Money section in the Independent saw the Chimney Sheep recognised for its energy and money saving abilities!

Here it was stressed that the sheep had an incredibly fast payback time and could cost as little as £15.00 and can save owners up to £75.00 on their yearly energy bills.

Article on Chimney Sheep being a bargain!

Fab Lab Global Entrepreneurship Week

Sally was kindly invited to the Cockermouth FabLab’s GEW talk about Female Entrepreneurs and Innovation in Business.

Sally had used the technology available at the Fab Lab to help produce the design for the handles of the award winning Chimney Sheep – so this was a great opportunity to both talk about the product and how useful the local Fab Lab is to the community.

 

 

Sally Phillips

Inventor of Chimney Sheep

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PlanetCare Microfibre Filter Starter Kit

PlanetCare Microfibre Filter Starter Kit

55.00 GBP

How does it work?

This ingenious washing machine microfibre filter kit uses cartridges to physically catch and retain the fibres that come loose when you wash your laundry. Each cartridge will last around 15-20 loads of laundry and is easily replaceable in just a couple of minutes.

No chemicals are used in the construction or the functioning of the filter. Fibre retention is based solely on physical retention with the help of clever patent-pending technology.

You can also send the used cartridges back to us and we'll forward them on to PlanetCare. They will ensure that they are reused or recycled.  This ‘closed loop’ system ensures that there is minimum wastage throughout the whole process.

Something to think about:

Doing the laundry can have a huge environmental impact, whether that be using tonnes of energy running the washing machine and tumble drier - or the pollutants that are released from the products you use. Using a microfiber filter is just one way of reducing that impact. Why not make a few more changes - we've tonnes of handy tips in our blog.

 

What's in the box?

You'll get everything you need to fit your PlanetCare washing machine filter with these handy starter kits, meaning you can get it in place and start catching microfibers straight away.

The Mini Starter Kit includes:

  • 1 housing top with a cup, 1 holder, 4 screws, 1 tube (1.5m), 1 silicone lubricant, 1 counter, and 3 filter replacement cartridges.
  •  3 cartridges. These can last up to 60 washes.

The XL Starter Kit includes:

  • 1 housing top with a cup, 1 holder, 4 screws, 1 tube (1.5m), 1 silicone lubricant, 1 counter, and 3 filter replacement cartridges.
  • 13 cartridges. These can last up to 260 washes.
    Note: All the filter cartridges are 100% recycled and refurbished for use again and again via a closed-loop service.

       

      Is it easy to install?

      The microfiber filter is very easy to install. In fact, for most washing machines this process takes less than 10 minutes. The filters are compatible with all types of washing machines.

      There's actually a handy how-to video and a useful installation guide  you can take a peek at if you need a little bit more guidance.

      It’s a good idea to position it high enough above the floor/surface so the cover can be removed to change the filter and position the device so that it is easy to screw the cover back after each filter change.

      Please note: you will need 13 cm on the side of the washing machine and approx. 60 cm in height clearance so that you will be able to easily unscrew the housing and change the filter comfortably.

      The filter must be placed outside the washing machine on the drain hose. It should not be raised above the height of the drain hose exiting the washing machine. The hose length should be held to a minimum. Raising the filter and a long drain hose will both reduce the efficiency of pumping and filtering and should be avoided.

       

      What are the dimensions of the filter housing?

      The filter housing alone, without any attachments, measures the following:

      • height 325 mm, width (hose attachment direction) 122 mm, and depth 130 mm.

       

      Is the microfiber filter easy to use?

      For the first load, just make sure the filter cover is replaced correctly and screwed tight before using the washing machine. Try a short wash and make sure all connections and covers are fixed and watertight.

      It’s also a good idea to hold the top of the device when replacing the filter cover to avoid putting pressure on the bracket fixings when unscrewing the cover.

      After that, you do not need to do anything until the cartridge is full.

      >Easy!

       

      How does the closed-loop system work?

      When your cartridge is full you can send it back to us directly, simply go onto the delivery website Parcel2Go and produce a label to send the cartridges to us, don't forget to include your order details as we'll refund you the postage cost. We then send these off to PlanetCare who disassemble the cartridge and remove the fibres and filtering medium.  This is done in a controlled environment, ensuring that caught fibres do not pollute water or the environment.

       

      What does Planetcare do with the fibres?

      >At the moment PlanetCare is safely storing the used filtered materials. Once they have sufficient quantity, they will reuse/recycle it all. At the moment they are planning to reuse the materials by converting them into insulation mats. But, they're always on the lookout for viable solutions and will choose the best available option to reuse/ recycle the fibres.

      The waste will never be burned or sent to a landfill!

      The remainder of the cartridge is cleaned, and fitted with a new filtering medium ready to be used again.

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