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Isolation minimises disruption at hospital


A recent project at the Royal London Hospital has shown how Aladdin EasyFit Isolators can play a crucial role in minimising disruption during a critical equipment installation. The project involved installing a Da Vinci robotic arm washer in the hospital’s Clean Room, where maintaining a sterile environment is essential. CSS Facilities, the


contractor, faced the challenge of isolating hot and cold water supplies without shutting down the entire Clean Room, which would adversely aff ect the sterilisation of vital equipment. To address this, CSS Facilities


selected Aladdin EasyFit Isolators, allowing for water supply isolation without a full system shutdown. This signifi cantly streamlined the installation


LTHW system brings historic hotel modern effi ciency


Equipment from Hamworthy Heating has been installed at the Knaresborough Inn following a signifi cant refurbishment backed by a multi-million- pound investment from The Inn Collection Group. Sine Consulting Ltd was contracted to develop the mechanical and electrical design of the building, implementing a high-effi ciency low-temperature hot water (LTHW) heating system to minimise energy costs and maintain a comfortable environment for the inn’s 56 bedrooms and circulation areas. The 15th-century Grade


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process, reducing downtime and minimising disruptions to hospital operations. The isolators can be clamped directly onto live pressurised pipes, eliminating the need for complex procedures like draining or extensive pre- planning. Ian Perton, director of CSS


Facilities, praises Aladdin EasyFit for providing a “quick-fi t” isolation solution for pressurised pipes.


Valves improve temperature control in


heating system


This product line is said to demonstrate Aladdin’s commitment to providing solutions that deliver ease- of-use, performance and time saving benefi ts. These isolators are WRAS


approved and come with a 10-year warranty, ensuring reliable performance.


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A renewable energy specialist operating in Scotland and Northern England has successfully installed high performance valves from the ESBE range in a recent project for Startin Tractors in Twycross, Coventry. Sheffi eld-based IMS Heat Pumps was contracted by Cooper Construction to design and implement a fl exible heating system for the new workshop and offi ce space. The installation included two


50kW Clade air source heat pumps, which provide a fl ow temperature of 45°C through underfl oor heating circuits embedded in the concrete fl oor slabs, with an ESBE CRC200 valve off ering accurate, outside temperature compensated control. IMS Heat Pumps’ operations director Lee Brown comments:


“The design was based on providing room conditions of


21°C in the offi ces, with the facility to heat the workshops to the same temperature, though some of the time they will be unheated. The factory has a 50kW design load with the offi ces being just 40kW. “The client also wanted to


keep the system controls very straightforward, so we designed it so that the ESBE valve takes


condensing water heater from Hamworthy, it soon became clear to Sine Consulting that this would not be a feasible option. In addition to space constraints within the plant room, which can limit options for servicing a building with such a high domestic hot water demand, the position of the fl ue discharge was key. As the fl ue discharge is found at the top of the DR-FC EVO, this restricted fl uing options, so an alternative solution was needed. Keen to stick with Hamworthy


II listed building in North Yorkshire underwent extensive renovations, including the addition of 18 new bedrooms. The existing heating system, which consisted of indirect cylinders and system boilers, was replaced with the new LTHW system.


Sine Consulting specifi ed


a setup that includes two Stratton mk3 wall-hung condensing boilers and two Dorchester DR-SG stainless steel condensing water heaters. Initially opting for the Dorchester DR-FC EVO


products and aware of the impending launch of the Dorchester DR-SG with added anode protection, Sine Consulting opted for the latter. Solving the problem of the position of the fl ue discharge (the fl ue discharge is located at the bottom of the DR-SG), this also addressed the issue of space restraints within the plant room.


care of it. Essentially, the three separate heating zones are all weather compensated: with Magna 3 Grundfos pumps measuring the temperature diff erential and working with the ESBE valve to ensure we are directing the right level of heat energy to each area and guaranteeing substantial energy savings will be achieved across the year.”


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also chosen for its lightweight and compact design, making it suitable for the limited space in the plant room. To address potential contamination from the existing system, a low- loss header was installed to eff ectively separate primary and secondary systems. The stainless-steel aspect of both the Stratton mk3 and the Dorchester DR-SG was a big selling point. Off ering considerable resistance to corrosion, which can help to maximise service life, the customer can also expect to achieve valuable cost savings from reduced service and maintenance intervals. Both the Stratton mk3 and Dorchester DR-SG are compliant with Building Regulations Part L and come with a fi ve-year warranty.


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