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divided tank was controlled by two independent equilibrium valves that were not working simultaneously, thus one side of the tank filled and emptied faster than the other side – the latter was in danger of becoming static.
M&E contractors LJJ Ltd turned to Keraflo for a solution that would not only guarantee the safety of the water, but would also deliver a highly flexible supply within the building.
TANKTRONIC ENSURES SAFE HEALTHY WATER FOR READING
STUDENTS UTC Reading is a University Technical College that offers computer science and engineering courses to up to 600 students, aged 14-19 years.
In common with most large commercial buildings, the college is provided with cold water from the rising main via a ground-floor tank, which guarantees an uninterrupted supply of drinking quality water.
NATIONWIDE BUYS NEW
HEADQUARTERS Nationwide Window Cleaning, the UK’s largest window, gutter and high level cleaning business, has bought its own three storey, 800m2 new office block at Colton Mill Office Park, Leeds.
Based only 20 miles from its home for the last three years the new site doubles its previous floor space and provides a range of additional facilities and anticipated growth requirements for the next 10 years.
The building has been finished to a very high specification with glass partitioned offices to provide a
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During term time, demand is at its highest but obviously drops during the holidays meaning the focus shifts to ensuring the water in the tank remains healthy. Even during terms, occupancy levels fluctuate particularly at weekends, meaning demand is rarely constant.
The water tank at UTC Reading is divided into two chambers to allow easy maintenance and cleaning. However, a divided tank has to be carefully managed; both sides of the tank need to fill with water at the same rate from the rising main to ensure neither side becomes ‘static’ as this could lead to bacterial growth and stagnant water.
At UTC Reading, the water within a
Tanktronic is an electronic tank management system which provides a complete solution to controlling tank filling, as well as monitoring/reporting water levels and temperature.
Where required, it can be integrated into a building management system to alert the management team to any changes in the stored water. It also has a very useful calendar (holiday) setting so that the building management team can vary tank capacity to match demand.
Its smart functionality includes a Repeater Panel, which enables control from up to 100 metres away and the Battery Module, which provides up to two days of normal operation in the event of a power failure.
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the business a firm financial base. Our staff love the new working environment. The quality of finish makes this one of the best workplaces in the area for our 39 head office staff, plus visiting regional personnel and clients. We have excellent training facilities and plenty of large glass areas for trainees to practice on. There are good amenities on-site for staff and visitors – a supermarket, restaurants, a medical centre, a crèche and a hotel. It’s a fabulous package and we are delighted to have bought it.”
mixture of open plan and cellular accommodation, meeting rooms and rest areas.
Nationwide Director Eugene Boyle said: “The office purchase gives
Easy to find, Colton Mill is close to the UK motorway network with connections to the A1, M62 and junction 46 of the M1.
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