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Stelrad Radiators has responded to concerns about radiators working well alongside renewable heating systems such as air source heat pumps. Lower temperature heating systems will require larger radiators….but they will work well with heat pumps.

The key to radiators operating well in any situation is to size them properly at the outset, which involves accurately working out heat loss calculations to achieve the necessary number of BTUs required to provide comfort heating in each room and to select the right sized radiator.

You can achieve the extra boost radiators need by replacing the existing single or double panel radiators with the new K3 radiators that have three panels and three sets of fins – providing the additional metal surfaces you need but with the same radiator footprint.

Stelrad has anticipated the significant move towards air source heat pumps in the UK and has added new, larger size radiators to its portfolio. It has increased the K3 radiator options and added many new vertical radiators to their range too.

Radiators are very much ‘fit for the future’  – head for www.stelrad.com for more information.

 

 

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Humidity control specialist, Condair, has recently appointed two new Directors to its Senior Management Team. Dave Marshall-George, formerly UK & IE Sales Manager, has been promoted to Sales Director, and Tony Tullett, formerly Service Manager, has been promoted to Service Director.

Tony Fleming, Director / Head of Sales Cluster Northern Europe, commented, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dave and Tony to their new roles at Condair Ltd. Both have been with the company for many years, and are hugely experienced in developing the organisation and managing our sales and service teams. This enhancement of our local management team brings fresh drive and direction, enabling us to focus on improving even further our customer experience across sales activities and strengthening our after sales support.”

Dave Marshall-George, newly appointed Sales Director, comments, “I am delighted to join The Senior Management Team at Condair Ltd. This is such an exciting and important time to be working in humidity control, with the recent recognition of the role HVAC plays in maintaining the health of society. Humidity’s contribution to indoor environmental quality is vital, but greatly undervalued by many. I’m looking forward to expanding our clients’ knowledge of this and to developing other markets, where humidity control provides a valued return on investment.”

Tony Tullett, newly appointed Service Director, comments, “Condair has always prided itself on delivering not just the right solution for our customers’ needs but supporting them throughout the lifetime of our products’ use. We deliver the manufacturer’s knowledge on-site with our nationwide team of 18 service engineers. In my new role, I am eager to expand Condair’s service offering even more with products such as rapid response agreements and recommended service consumable packs.”

The Condair Group is the world’s leading specialist in humidity control and evaporative cooling, with energy efficient, hygienic and innovative technologies for commercial, industrial and heritage applications. Condair is represented in the UK by Condair Ltd, which offers system design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and spares. You can find out more by visiting the company’s website at www.condair.co.uk.

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ESi Controls has launched its new, top of the range, 6 Series WiFi Programmable Room Thermostat, offering the latest in heating control for homes and commercial premises here in the UK.

Fully OpenTherm compatible, this new range of controls allows full control via the room thermostat or via a mobile phone or tablet, with a range of features to impress even the most demanding specifier, installer or homeowner.

It includes Optimum Start/Stop, Domestic Hot Water (DHW) setpoint, Hot Water time and temperature control when working in conjunction with a wireless cylinder thermostat, full 7 day, 5/2 day or 24 hour programming options, a boost facility, a helpful Holiday Mode and is an ERP Class 5 Product. The new controls are available in white or grey.

The new 6 series complies with all relevant directives, incorporates the latest in energy efficiency technology and is OpenTherm compatible for installers using OpenTherm in their installations. It comes with a three year warranty and is available now from your local merchant.

Head for www.esicontrols.co.uk to find out more about the comprehensive ESi range of controls.

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With recent announcements from Government about the decarbonisation of heating in the UK, the spotlight has been trained on the use of proven renewable technology to provide our heating and hot water.

Air to Water Heat Pump (AWHP) systems – monoblocs or splits – present energy-saving options for a home’s heating and hot water system. By replacing a traditional gas, oil, or solid fuel system, an AWHP can significantly reduce carbon emissions and energy usage. These device’s absorption of natural energy from external air makes them consume less energy than conventional heating systems.

Most homes in the UK are ideal for a Monobloc air to water heat pump. A Split system is an option generally for more complex installations and it can be installed up to 30m away from the home, which gives far more installation flexibility.

The LG Therma V R32 Monobloc range has already had a massive impact on the residential heat pump market. The unit is compact, meeting permitted planning permission guidelines, has a low GWP and an energy rating label of A+++.

For more information on the LG Therma V range head for www.lg.com/uk/heating-awhp.

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Leading supplier of cable management solutions Marshall-Tufflex has strengthened its underfloor to desk offering with a new collection of power and data modules as well as improvements across the range. The launch further underpins the company’s commitment to offering a wide choice of excellent, robust products for its customers.

Marshall-Tufflex has expanded its underfloor to desk range with a new collection of power and data modules. This new range includes standard power modules, USB charge points, data outlets and RCBO Units in various configurations, to cater for a wide variety of installation requirements and layouts. The range is available with Wieland GST 18/3 connectors and plugs, or with 20mm knockouts to enable “on-site” hard wiring. Also available in a new six gang version.

Committed to providing the best possible solutions for its customers, the company has also implemented a number of product improvements to strengthen the entire underfloor to desk range. This includes upgrades to its Raised Floor Boxes, such as a new tougher trim for increased durability in areas with heavier traffic. Additional knockouts in the base for improved data cabling access have also been incorporated, as well as new data connections to meet higher data cable specifications.

RCD switched sockets have also been updated in line with the latest product standards and a new four compartment version is now available. Finally, to improve installation times and convenience, MT32 Floor Boxes are now available pre-wired, with MT32 Connectors and fitted with the updated RCD sockets.

Jon Chamberlain, Commercial Director at Marshall-Tufflex says, “We have responded to customer feedback regarding requirements on-site, and developed our products to meet changing standards, product requirements, and improve installation time. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and we will continue to put our customers first when it comes to innovation and development.”

For more information on the range, the Underfloor to Desk brochure has been updated with all the new products and designs. To view, please visit www.marshall-tufflex.com.

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In this BNE ‘Brand Leader’ Interview podcast, Dave Marshall-George, Sales Director at Condair, discusses how Adiabatic Humidifiers can be used in Air Handling Units to provide large volume, low energy Evaporative Cooling. The link to register for the CIBSE approved Webinar ‘Using humidifiers for evaporative cooling in AHU’s’ mentioned in this podcast is:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8287374696864322062?source=Podcast

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Marshall-Tufflex has announced that its PVC-U cable management products were manufactured using 74% recycled material in the last year. This milestone is a significant achievement for the company as part of its mission to drive positive change in the industry, towards a minimum of 50% recycled material in cable management products by 2028.

A pioneer of plastic extrusion in the UK, British based manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex has been using recycled material originating from waste PVC-U windows in the manufacturing of its products for over 25 years and in 2020, this figure reached an average of 74%. Impressively, all white conduit, mini and maxi trunking lengths from Marshall-Tufflex are currently manufactured using 100% recycled material. Thanks to the company’s ongoing recycling commitment, thousands of tonnes of recycled PVC-U are now used when manufacturing their white PVC-U trunking and conduit products.

This news comes in the wake of the decommissioning of the NHS Nightingale hospitals. Last year, Marshall-Tufflex supplied a number of the NHS Nightingale Hospitals with its PVC-U cable management systems and was recognised by the British Chamber of Commerce as a ‘UK Business Hero’ for its work on the project. Built to provide forecasted capacity for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, some hospitals are now being closed and in keeping with the company’s recycling ethos, the trunking systems in some sites have been removed for recycling. The reclaimed PVC-U trunking was granulated and processed through a compounder to remove any impurities, resulting in recycled PVC-U material that will be used for new trunking or conduit systems.

To ensure consistent quality across all of its products Marshall-Tufflex take material samples from the production line every 10 to 20 minutes to check for consistency in colour and surface finish.

“At Marshall-Tufflex we believe that every individual has the responsibility to reduce their impact on the environment, and by pushing for higher recycled content in our products we hope to inspire others in the industry to join this vision that all PVC-U cable management products installed in buildings are manufactured using recycled material by 2028,” says Paul Mitchell, Managing Director at Marshall-Tufflex. “We are extremely proud to announce that our PVC-U products have been manufactured using 74% recycled material in 2020 and will continue to innovate and develop new ways to produce superior products that retain their high quality whilst reducing our impact as a company.”

Marshall-Tufflex is at the forefront of cable management innovation and is the UK’s foremost manufacturer and supplier of cable management solutions. For more information on Marshall-Tufflex and its work on sustainability, please visit www.marshall-tufflex.com.

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A school swimming pool has been given a new lease of life, thanks to specialist coatings company Bradite.

Ipswich School now has a refreshed pool thanks to the Bradite CC24 chlorinated rubber eggshell finish coating.

A specialist masonry blasting company removed the dilapidated existing rubberised surface, providing a clean concrete substrate for the Bradite product to be applied.

 
Norwich-based Cladspray Solutions then primed the pool surfaces using a 20% thinned coat of CC24. This was followed by two undiluted coats of the same product, supplied in a colour specified by the client.

“The CC24 was selected because it is designed for use in a swimming pool, its ease of application and our confidence in the product after having used it on previous projects,” said Cladspray Solutions Technical Sales Director Dan Ruegg.

He added: “We also had a specification written by James Burton of Bradite Paints which was followed throughout the project. The result is a fantastic swimming pool refurbishment.”

 
The chlorinated rubber coating is surface dry in just 30 minutes and re-coatable after eight hours. It is anti-corrosive, offers excellent chemical resistance and is suitable for use on concrete, porous mineral and suitably prepared ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces. It can be applied by brush or roller, or conventional air or airless spray.

For more information, visit bradite.com

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The spotlight is clearly shining on indoor air quality and in this podcast, VORTICE Marketing Manager Jennifer Quinn explains the role that heat recovery systems can play both in energy efficiency and in the filtration of air.

In conjunction with BusinessNet Explorer, this is the second of a series of podcasts covering key issues related to indoor air quality which is now recognised as having an enormous part to play in human health.  For more information about VORTICE and its products visit www.vortice.ltd.uk

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