Safety & Regulation; Technology
Security & Tenant Safety Feature; Boilers & Gas Safety Feature By working with Sentinel to support the implementation of water treatment
best practice, St Leger Homes has been able to dramatically improve the efficiency of boilers across its properties, helping to lower maintenance, repair and associated labour costs and most importantly improve tenant satisfaction.
A SIMPLE PROCESS For providers that may think implementing a water treatment programme will be complex, time consuming and costly, it is actually very straightforward. The improved efficiency of heating systems at St Leger Homes was achieved via a simple three-step process; clean, protect and maintain. The first step involved cleaning the systems by removing any corrosion debris, residual flux or greases from circulating water, ensuring the systems were ready to be treated and helping to prepare for better performance. Step number two was protection to prolong system life; this involved adding chemical inhibitor fluid to the central heating systems to optimise water chemistry, extending the life of the systems by preventing the build-up of limescale and corrosion. The final step in the process was ongoing maintenance of inhibitor levels to ensure protection against the problems associated with poor water treatment. In addition to water treatment, a powerful magnetic filter was installed on
each heating system across St Leger Homes’ portfolio of properties. Filters offer additional insurance against unexpected corrosion or debris problems, capturing residual corrosion particles and removing them from circulating water. Such issues can arise when a heating system hasn’t been thoroughly flushed after cleaning or where the concentration of inhibitor in a system has been diluted by water top-up, perhaps after a leak or change of radiator, and not replenished to the correct level. The three-step process to correct water treatment, alongside the installation
of filters, should be adopted by social housing providers across the UK who are looking to proactively improve tenant satisfaction and wellbeing. The fact that taking these steps also results in significant cost savings offers an added incentive, providing a win-win situation for social housing providers.
Craig Mitchell is sales director for social housing at Sentinel Don’t be left out in the cold
As the winter season starts to take hold, we all know that boiler breakdowns will become more prevalent. There are a number of recommendations available from various parties as to how these can be minimised and one of the recommendations is that condensate pumps should be fitted both in new and remedial situations. Grundfos Pumps offer a useful product to perform this task – the CONLIFT. This pump comprises of just two models; the CONLIFT1 and the CONLIFT1 LS and both variants are supplied with an integrated NC/NO contact and cable so that if the overflow switch detects a high-water level, this can be used to switch off the boiler. Find out more about the CONLIFT from Grundfos’ website.
01525 850000
www.grundfos.co.uk Have you heard about DANLERS range?
DANLERSOutdoor Security Switch range are neat and compact and now benefit from an IP66 rated polycarbonate enclosure and therefore can be installed across a greater range of challenging environments. The product range includes: IP66 Compact Person Detector with both improved time lag options and upgraded photocell range of 10-1000 lux together with a new photocell inactive feature; IP66 Twilight Switch turns lights ON from Dusk to Dawn; New IP66 Twilight Switch featuring DANLERS ‘Intelligent’ Photocell; IP66 Dusk Switch with new ‘Intelligent photocell’ and LED feedback for determining time on duration from 2-16 hrs. All products are covered by DANLERS five year warranty.
01249 443377
www.danlers.co.uk 48 | HMM February/March 2019 |
www.housingmmonline.co.uk Grundfos are with you on the GO
Grundfos have been working to make life easier for anyone who fits domestic and commercial circulators, and these apps are available for free from the App Store and Google Play. Take the GO REPLACE that you can use with new Grundfos UPS3. This app will allow you to easily check to see if the UPS3 can be used as a replacement pump simply by scanning the old pump and then following the instructions and seconds later you will have your answer. The GO BALANCE works the Grundfos ALPHA3 and allows you to wirelessly hydraulically balance a heating system. Finally, the GO REMOTE delivers an easy and reliable remote-control tool for installers during commissioning and maintenance.
01525 850000
www.grundfos.co.uk/newteam Consort Claudgen launches CRXSL
Consort Claudgen has launched the CRXSL wireless controller which is compatible with all Consort’s RX and SL heaters and allows multiple control of RX and SL heaters at the same time.
It is mains or battery-powered and offers up to six temperature settings a day, seven days a week. It has three different operating modes and features a 15-minute Boost with temperature control to provide the maximum comfort quickly.
Other features include optional open window detection, child lock, large backlit LCD display and touch screen.
01646 692172
www.consortepl.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
