COMPANY PROFILE
demand for increased capacity products for larger municipal pools and leisure centres. 1995: Heatstar Phoenix introduced. Launched in 1995, the Heatstar Phoenix was a clever concept which offered increased fresh air ventilation using two separate methods of heat recovery. Initially a dehumidification heat pump and, secondly, a plate air-to-air heat recuperator. 2002: Heatstar Pegasus ‘designer’ dehumidifier launched at SPATEX. 2003: Heatstar launch a special range of environmental control units specifically designed for use in conjunction with high efficiency condensing fuel boilers, operated at lower primary temperatures than conventional boilers. 2004: Heatstar launch the first UK manufactured swimming pool heat pump equipped with a titanium pool water heat exchanger. 2005: Heatstar launch the first swimming pool heat pump equipped with a ‘heat booster’ to ensure effective early season pool water heating. 2006: Heatstar launch special range of environmental control units specifically designed for use in conjunction with ground source and air source heat pump boilers, operated at much lower primary temperatures than conventional boilers. 2007: Heatstar launch the ‘Auto-fan’ concept, a system which can save significant electrical energy by only operating fans on full power when there is an actual demand. 2008: Heatstar Gemini introduced. Launched as a response to ever increasing energy costs, the Gemini represented the most revolutionary system the industry had witnessed in over 15 years. The Gemini embraced all the latest developments in heat pump, fan and compressor technology to offer remarkably low operating costs and energy consumptions. 2009: EC ‘low energy’ fan technology
introduced. With another industry first, Heatstar incorporated the latest ‘EC low energy’ fan technology.
These fans combine brushless ‘Electronically Commutated’ (EC) motors with a frequency inverter. When coupled to a backward curved impeller, astonishingly low power consumptions can be achieved with 100% speed controllability. 2010: Heatstar celebrated its 30th anniversary and Orbital Scroll ‘high efficiency’ compressors were introduced. 2011: UK Building Regulations compliant Phoenix EC launched at SPATEX. In direct response to the changes in legislation affecting indoor pools and the required efficiency of environmental control systems, Heatstar were the first in the industry to bring to market a dedicated new system able to pass the stipulations now affecting all newly designed projects. 2012: ‘Blue EC On-Demand’ ventilation. Building on Heatstar’s pioneering EC fan technology, a new system was introduced which maximised the benefits of the concept of ‘On-Demand’ ventilation, offering significant energy savings over comparable systems by only utilising increased fan power when a confirmed demand was sensed. 2013: Andromeda EC launched at SPATEX. The introduction of the Andromeda EC represented the expansion through the product range of Heatstar’s energy saving ‘Blue EC’ fan technology, providing on-demand ventilation. As a demonstration of the effect of the fan technology, the efficiency exceeded the requirements of the newly introduced EU ERP directive for fans by many years. 2014: Pisces EC, equipped with ACD, launched at the NEC.
Representing another industry first, the Pisces is a close control ventilation system
showcasing the unique Heatstar invention of Ambient Conductive Dehumidification (ACD). The ACD achieves a dehumidification effect upon the recirculated pool room air, so reducing the quantity of fresh air introduction necessary for humidity control. 2015: Heatstar reaches its 35th year and the Hydrus AC, system for moving floor pools, was launched at the NEC.
Again, a first for the industry and a response to the increased popularity and availability of moving floors, the Hydrus has the capability to tackle the strenuous demands of a swimming pool room environment and also features in-built facilities necessary to accommodate an entirely different environment requirement for a ‘closed floor’ room, suitable for functions.
THE NEXT 35 YEARS
Projecting a further 35 years into the future takes us to the year 2050 and, with it, the probability of an energy market with significantly different characteristics from what we have witnessed in the past. How much will we still rely upon fossil fuels? Will technological or political developments lead to renewable energy solutions dominating the market?
How affordable will future energy be to the consumer?
How might climate change affect the consumers’ energy demand needs? At this time, it is only possible to speculate upon the various possible scenarios. However, what is certain is that Heatstar will continue to design ‘state of the art’ swimming pool environmental control systems that will be relevant to the demands of the future, as they have throughout the past.
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Launched in 2008, the Gemini represented the most revolutionary system the industry had witnessed in over 15 years
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A first for the industry, the Hydrus AC system for moving floor pools was launched earlier this year
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