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Ideal Heating expands & upgrades commercial training options


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ollowing a substantial investment via its Expert Academy team, Ideal Heating – Commercial Products has


considerably expanded its commercial training courses for installers, and upgraded its Training Centres of Excellence that are the prime delivery method. Ideal Heating training now covers


the complete range of Ideal Heating commercial products. Popular existing training courses on commercial boilers, like the Evomax 2 or Imax Xtra 2, remain whilst new courses have been added addressing commercial heat pumps and Heat Interface Units. The courses are delivered by dedicated Expert Academy training managers, whose extensive experience and qualifications across the heating and gas industries provide course attendees with invaluable insight and technical knowledge. A simple step-by-step approach is taken with each course, incorporating ample opportunity for hands-on learning to ensure all aspects of installing, commissioning, servicing, and fault finding can be dealt with quickly and efficiently. Each course can be customised to ensure it meets the needs of individual installation and servicing companies. The full range of courses are available in Ideal Heating’s BPEC approved and City & Guilds assessment Centres of Excellence at Bridgehead in Hull and Leeds, plus Ideal Heating’s Dalgety Bay facilities in Fife. These premises have been completely refurbished to convert them into state of the art training facilities, with Ideal Heating’s commercial products installed so attendees can get interactive, hands-on training. In addition to dedicated training centres, Ideal Heating has built a special mobile Evomax 2 boiler rig, to take training on the UK’s number one commercial boiler direct to customers’ sites. A new 36 page Commercial Products Training Courses brochure has also been launched by Ideal Heating which provides a useful overview of all the different courses available. It details the content of each course, who should attend, duration, location and price; with the exception of BPEC and City & Guilds qualifications courses, Ideal Heating commercial training courses are provided free of cost. Feedback on the training provided by Ideal Heating – Commercial products has been very positive,


with consistent five out of five ratings achieved. Commenting on the Evomax 2 course he recently attendant, Nick Donohoe of York University said: “Excellent course presentation, very informative, have learned how to program these boilers. Well done!” To view and book Ideal Heating commercial training courses, go to https://idealcommercialboilers. com/training or contact Ideal Heating’s training team direct via enquiries@expert-academy.co.uk


https://idealcommercialboilers.com/training www.geze.co.uk Adveco Electric Hot Water Application Virtually Eliminates Limescale C


ommercial hot water specialist Adveco is working in partnership with a global restaurant brand to support the rollout of net zero restaurants demonstrating low emission innovations throughout its chain of UK drive-through and high street franchises. Through application of live metering,


Adveco has demonstrated to the customer that servicing domestic hot water (DHW) water demands of between 1200-1500 litres per day could equate to as much as 20% of total energy usage within the organisation’s target net zero restaurants. One year ago, the refurbishment of a restaurant in the King’s Cross area of London provided an opportunity to address the emissions generated by this provision of hot water for the restaurant. In addition, working within existing building limits meant the application needed to maximise limited external and plant room space of this central London location. The location also previously had struggled with problems of limescale due to the hardness of the water supply. Working to an all-electric specification, Adveco designed an application that would harness its’ 9kW


FPi32 air source heat pump (ASHP) for preheat with additional top-up heat supplied by an ARDENT P 12kW electric boiler. These would supply thermal energy to a mains water-fed compact SST500 stainless steel twin-coil indirect cylinder. By combining ASHP and an electric boiler Adveco addressed many of the complexities associated with integrating ASHPs into the existing building. This combination enabled the system to be sized down, by as much as half in terms of ASHP requirements delivering immediate capital savings as electric boilers are far less expensive compared to an equivalent heat pump. It also immediately reduced the physical size of the system, embodied carbon and demand from the electric supply. Additionally, the system retains redundancy should there ever be a failure. Balancing a hybrid electric system is key to ensuring efficient operation. Adveco supplied the controls


to ensure the water heating remained consistent, optimising the ASHP preheat and top-up from the boiler to reduce energy demands and the building’s emissions. The electric boiler operates at the same efficiency as an electric immersion heater (100%) and so the only overall difference in system efficiency is the minimal pump electrical consumption and a negligible amount of heat loss in the pipework. Although the system takes up a little more space than an all-in-one electric cylinder, it has more versatility. It requires less clearance for the cylinder, so it was compact enough to fit into the extremely limited space allowed for plant in the restaurant. The customer’s key concern was the system resilience, particularly with regards to damaging limescale build-up which is a serious and potentially expensive problem for commercial hot water systems installed in hard water areas. London is one area that particularly suffers from this issue, with unprotected commercial systems known to incur irreparable damage to immersions and cylinders. Adveco ran some initial tests at the location including use of a direct immersion. Immersions are designed for use as secondary heat source preferably acting as an emergency back- up should there be a failure in the primary system, but we are seeing more specifications with them used as a primary heat source as buildings shift away from gas to electric as a low-carbon alternative. This is not recommended. On the this occasion the test immersion was used constantly for a week to supply heat. The high heat intensity of the immersion, even during this short period of time, demonstrated excessive levels of limescale deposition on the heating element. When limescale forms and remains on the heat transfer


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surface, because it is non-conductive, the surface becomes insulated leading to overheating of the element. Over time this will cause it to rupture if the heat cannot be dissipated. Under these monitored conditions the lifespan of the immersion was estimated to be a matter of months, yet their cost is not too dissimilar to that of the ARDENT electric boiler.


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EZE has launched Revo.PRIME a new premium solution for revolving doors. The new operator boasts an exceptionally low canopy height, narrow profile systems and an improved running performance.


Providing maximum transparency the Revo.PRIME is perfect for creating beautiful entrances and is especially suited for hotels and offices or any building where a statement entrance is required. With its class leading canopy height of just 75mm which houses the automation it ensures the minimal aesthetic whilst achieving excellent technical functionality. In addition the narrow profiles of just 60mm on the door leaf and side panel create a visually appealing entrance and increased transparency creating a light and airy entrance. The Revo.PRIME is environmentally friendly as well, the operator saves up to 30 per cent in energy compared with its predecessor models which is achieved through the drive unit’s reduced power consumption. Another benefit of the Revo.PRIME is its improved running performance. The brushless direct current motor (BLDC) with 1,000 Nm torque and the enlarged diameter of the door system, up to 3,800mm, ensures ease of access and meets the demands of today’s architects and designers. Available in 3 or 4 leaf versions and in a choice of gold, silver and black the Revo.PRIME can be networked to building automation systems via BACnet. Andy Howland, Sales and Marketing Director of GEZE UK, said “The Revo.PRIME is an impressive edition to our range of automatic operators and one that is sure to delight architects and specifiers giving them the freedom to design stunning entrances.” To find out more about the Revo.PRIME visit the dedicated Revo.PRIME microsite, see it in action on YouTube or email info.uk@geze.com. For more information about GEZE UK’s comprehensive range of automatic and manual door closers visit our website.


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