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Maintenance safety alerts
Unfortunately, both safety alerts that were released by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) this month, were both as a result of deaths in tragic circumstances. Please make yourself aware of both, which are detailed and linked below. Hazards of Electrically Powered...
VIDEO: radiators are on but not remaining hot. Why?
This instructional how-to video displays a heating/radiators issue encountered in a commercial building’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and conditioning system. The video demonstrates exactly what causes radiators not to heat up to full temperature, particularly during...
Video: How to get hot water during the summer without using my boiler?
This instructional how-to video displays a heating issue encountered in a commercial building’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and conditioning system. The video displays the more cost and energy efficient way of generating hot water, in periods when heating is not...
VIDEO: why does hot water take so long to reach the tap?
This instructional how-to video displays a hot water issue encountered in a commercial building’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system. The video demonstrates why hot water may take a long time to reach the tap. Best viewed in full screen. Click [ ...
Accelerated Capital Allowances
The Accelerated Capital Allowances (ACAs) scheme has been extended for a further three years, to January 2018. The ACAs are a tax incentive scheme, not a grant. The scheme is designed to lower energy costs through the use of new equipment, while also producing a lower...
VIDEO: how to change time on an air conditioning controller
This is a how-to video displays how to change the time and day on a Daikin air conditioning controller.
R22 refrigerant gas ban
An R22 refrigerant gas ban comes into effect on 01 January 2015. This will make it illegal to service (the gas section) of air conditioning units containing R22 from this date. What is R22? R22 refrigerant gas is a HCFC (hydro chlorofluorocarbon) or ozone depleting...
Compressed natural gas van shows real saving
Thermodial will save € 23,500 annually by switching diesel fleet to compressed natural gas. Thermodial, will save € 23,500 per annum by switching their fleet of 26 diesel vans to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vans, a Leinster region trial has shown. Thermodial...
Maintenance safety alerts
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued some critical maintenance safety alerts recently. It is essential that these alerts are noted and acted upon, to provide a safe work environment for staff, maintenance personnel and indeed the general public (in some...
10 top energy saving tips for winter
Ensure that your building or work environment gets the protection it needs over the winter months, with energy saving, cost saving and energy efficiency to the fore. Below are 10 of our top tips from observations and knowledge accrued over 36 plus years' of building...