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Clean Ducts At West Dean
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West Dean College was formed in 1971 and is part of the Edward James Foundation. Edward James was a great supporter of the arts especially Surrealism and Poetry. The college now offers a wide range of artistic courses including sculpture, wood working and creative writing.
Many of the students live in and around the college and require on site catering. The visitor centre also provides refreshments including hot meals. Both locations have kitchen extract systems which require periodic cleaning to prevent a build up of grease thereby posing a potential fire risk.
The stone, wood working and carpenters workshops also have dedicated extract systems to move particulate away from operators breathing zones. The maintenance of performance levels is important from a Health & Safety perspective.
Mr. Alan Chapman is the Buildings Manager at the college and asked Ductbusters for their advice on how cleaning of all these different styles of extract system could help with insurance and health & safety compliance.
Ductbusters responded by conducting an initial site survey which led to a proposal being submitted. Upon receipt of an official order a programme of works was prepared to take into account a small window of opportunity in the course programme within the stone and wood working workshops.
Mr. Chapman commented on the project as follows; “We were concerned that it would be difficult to get all of the extract systems cleaned in one visit. This was no problem to Ductbusters who resourced the necessary labour to fit in with our requirements. Please pass on our thanks to your operatives who worked extremely efficiently and impressed us by the way they conducted themselves whilst on our premises.”
