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1 Jun 2007

Domestic Air Conditioning: Art Cool’s all-round appeal

NEW colours, new finishes and new features are all part of this season’s LG Art Cool collection. Ultra-slim, uncluttered and stylish, the indoor unit provides ac and, with the inclusion of a heat pump, winter warmth.

1 Jun 2007

Editors Comment: Smudged footprints or unsustainable maths?

I HAVE to admit that maths was far from being my strongest subject at school. Teachers would be literally tearing their hair at my failure to comprehend even the simplest equations. As I eventually stumbled my way to inglorious O-level failure, you will perhaps bear with me when I admit to being perplexed by the seeming mathematical complexities of personal carbon footprints.

1 Jun 2007

Forecourt and Convenience Stores: Flakt Woods helps cut costs for Costco

COSTCO is set to save between 50%-70% in energy costs by using the new Dedham Twin IFan system from Fläkt Woods.

1 Jun 2007

Domestic Air Conditioning: An ‘ideal’ way to cool and heat the home

A REGULAR participant at the Ideal Home Show, this year Space Air worked closely with Show House Village designers, Lynch Architects.

1 Jun 2007

Training: NTA celebrates the sector’s finest

THE 2007 National Training Awards celebrated the talents of the building services engineering sector’s most promising individuals, including apprentices, engineers and management personnel.

1 Jun 2007

Training: Putting skills to the test

MATTHEW Lander, an apprentice with Huddersfield-based Crowther & Shaw, is to represent the UK in the air conditioning and refrigeration category in the 2007 WorldSkills competition in Japan.

1 Jun 2007

Masterclass:Pressure Relief & Safety Devices-Part 18

The last article covered liquid refrigerant receivers. The containment of refrigerant in vessels and refrigerant lines demands that safety be given due consideration to eliminate risk to persons due to refrigerant release or explosion and to ...

1 Jun 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 May 2007

Masterclass: Shell & Tube Evaporators-Part 17

In the last article we looked at shell and tube water chillers and other types of water chiller evaporators. This month we conclude our study of the major refrigeration components by looking at Baudelot coolers and liquid refrigerant receivers....

1 May 2007

Editors Comment: It’s back to school for the educationalists

AS SUMMER approaches a union member’s thoughts turn to....... comfortable working conditions! The TUC in particular has long-campaigned for a maximum temperature in the workplace and now their voice has been joined by the National Union of Teachers. The recent NUT conference in Harrogate backed a motion urging staff to walk out if the thermometer hits 26ºC. Of course, many schools were closed and the teachers and pupils sent home during last summer’s heatwave, anyway.

1 May 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 May 2007

Service and Maintenance: The right tools for the job

FOR ACR operatives the correct usage and recovery of refrigerant is essential, not to mention a legal requirement. Engineers must accurately account for all refrigerant transactions, whether charging, reclaiming/reusing or recovering waste. In order to assist in this process of accountability, REFCOM has developed its own refrigerant tracking software that will allow the engineer to record their activities.

1 May 2007

Unitary Air Conditioning: Daiseikai completes Toshiba hat-trick

TOSHIBA continues to expand its unitary equipment range with three new additions.

1 May 2007

NEMEX – the energy think-tank

NEMEX (National Energy Management Exhibition) is now in its 19th year. It takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from May 1-3. More than ever, NEMEX is the event which brings visitors face-to-face with thousands of potential buyers, decision makers and specifiers from the public and private sectors.

1 Apr 2007