Heating & Renewable Energy Feature


Manufacturers have a responsibility to gain independent verification of compliance in order to ensure the safety and performance of their products


The Mark indicates that the product has been manufactured in an inspected


factory, using accepted methods and that the product has been tested and assessed by Intertek. Products bearing the BEAB Approved Mark are also randomly checked by Intertek on an annual basis to offer complete peace of mind.


AT WHAT PRICE DOES SAFETY COME? Of course, additional safety testing comes at a cost to the manufacturer, a cost which is ultimately recouped through the added value of being seen to lead the industry for product safety and conformity. And likewise, for the customer. There may well be cheaper (often imported)


options available when specifying a new electric radiator, towel rail or convector heater, but as consumer awareness of safety testing increases, so too do the opportunities to add perceived value and boost social responsibility with rigorously tested, market leading models. With safety, comes reassurance – and in most cases this is combined with the


recognition of a brand name; one study from last year shows 71 per cent of consumers are more likely to buy a product if they recognise the brand. Housing providers and private landlords should not underestimate the trust


and confidence that their tenants place in household heating brands with years of heritage behind them.


Christian Hadley is head of product marketing at Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation, which includes the Dimplex, Creda, Faber and Valor heating brands


Hidden Extra’s in New ModuSat XR HIU’s - Giving You More for Less!


W


ith over 15 years of HIU supply under their belts, Evinox has unveiled the latest range of ModuSat® XR ‘Smart’


Heat Interface Units, which provide M&E Contractors and Consulting Engineers with a “whole lot more” for a “whole lot less” due to the myriad of hidden extras. Smaller, more compact dimensions; the ability


to deliver high performance at low primary flow temperatures; TCP/IP communications connec- tivity; and new, lower output models to allow cost-effective compliance with the latest industry design standards are but a few of the ways Evinox ModuSat XR models offer more features, value


and performance - but with less space require- ments, lower heat network operating conditions, and less time on site to install, commission, support and maintain - than ever before.


LESS SPACE The latest ModuSat XR and XR-ECO Twin Plate HIU’s have been enhanced to provide the same great performance but in a package requiring 27 per cent less space in the home than before*1. Additionally, units have been “designed by engineers for engineers”, with a real focus on providing flexible pipework connection options, easy access to key components and simple instal- lation and maintenance.


LOW CARBON HEAT NETWORKS With the latest GLA planning guidance around carbon factors already causing a stir amongst consulting engineers and specifiers, there is a clear incentive for heat networks to be designed around different heat generation technologies, which in turn require lower primary flow temperatures. The high efficiency ModuSat XR- ECO models continue to provide impressive heating and domestic hot water performance at primary flow temperatures of 60°C (or even lower), making them the ideal choice for low temperature networks.


Efficiency


SMART, LOWER COST COMMUNICATION NETWORK CONNECTION Ethernet connectivity comes as a standard feature on all ModuSat units, allowing two-way communications for diagnostics, commissioning and support – as well as metering data – to be accessed across shared building infrastructure.


LOWER DEFECTS LIABILITY AND AFTERCARE SUPPORT COSTS WITH ‘SMARTTALK® PRO’ And if all that wasn’t enough, yet another hidden extra giving Contractors opportunity to reduce costs and risks associated with their heat network installations is Evinox’s new ‘SmartTalk® Pro’ monitoring and diagnostics web portal, which now comes bundled with every ModuSat installation.


01372 722277 www.evinoxenergy.co.uk www.housingmmonline.co.uk | HMM April/May 2019 | 47


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