BOILERS, PUMPS & VALVES


CONDENSING BOILERS AND HIUs PROVIDE AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HEATING SOLUTION FOR SPECIALIST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT


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sh View Extra Care in Huddersfield is a specialist housing development, designed to maintain the independence of older people who have care


and/or support needs. In order to heat the 50 one and two bedroom flats and communal areas, along with hot water, Ideal Heating Commercial POD Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and Evomax 2 condensing boilers have been installed. For the home, the company supplied four Evomax 2 100kW wall-mounted


boilers in cascade, and 50 POD HIUs with first fix kits and factory fitted hard wired Mbus heat meters.


BOILERS AND POD HIUS Highly efficient, Evomax 2 has up to 99.6% full load efficiency and up to 110% part load efficiency, can operate at up to 30° Δ T, and boasts a high turndown of 5:1. The four Evomax 2 boilers at Ash View Extra Care are


running in cascade on a standard height frame and header kit delivering 400kW of output for an energy efficient solution, as the cascade can turn down to accurately match any load from 400 - 20kW (20:1). This method also increases the proportion of time where the boilers are modulating at part load, instead of cycling on and off, to satisfy the changing demands of the network over a day. The PODs installed in each of the self-contained flats are


indirect i305 HIUs, meaning they contain two highly efficient stainless steel brazed plate heat exchangers to provide complete separation between the heat network for both heating and hot water. To benefit users, the POD HIU looks just like a domestic combi boiler from the outside and with similar controls, but instead of burning gas it uses heat exchangers to transfer thermal energy from the distribution network. Its compact overall envelope means it can readily fit in


a kitchen, airing cupboard or existing utility area. As well as being energy efficient, a key benefit of employing a heat


network at a facility such as Ash View Extra Care is safety as there are no flue routes or gas connections to accommodate within the premises.


THE INSTALLATION V&T (Plumbing & Heating Services) was contracted to install the heating system at Ash View Extra Care via Equans, the principal contractor. V&T install hundreds of Ideal Heating domestic boilers each year and had no hesitation in choosing Ideal’s commercial products for this project, based on past performance and back up support received. “Our past experience of working with Ideal boilers had an


impact on selection, especially with the aftercare service provided,” explained Tom Crawford, design engineer at V&T. “When we were looking at which HIUs / boilers to propose for the scheme, we looked at the commercial range offered by Ideal and decided to go with both the POD and Evomax 2 as they both met our criteria. It also made sense to stick with one manufacturer.” Crawford went on to add: “Our engineers on site had no


issues installing the POD HIUs and found them very similar to the Ideal domestic combi boilers.” POD HIUs have been specifically designed for hassle-free


installation, with a first fix kit available which can be delivered and installed ahead of the POD unit so all services can be piped up, filled, flushed, and tested in advance.


Ideal Heating Commercial www.idealcommercialheating.co.uk


“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is


most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin


In our uncertain environment, energy adaptability is key. When it comes to process heating, Babcock Wanson offers more choice and flexibility to achieve your decarbonisation goals, reduce your fuel bill and allow for energy diversification.


Babcock Wanson UK Ltd. 7 Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1SA, UK Tel: 020 8953 7111 | info@babcock-wanson.com www.babcock-wanson.com


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