tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77556948942129991552024-03-28T11:27:31.887+00:00The 'Cool' BlogA blog about interesting aspects of the air conditioning and heating industry, for both portable air conditioners or fixed air conditioning installations.London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-16720701710356766892023-11-23T18:14:00.000+00:002023-11-23T18:14:48.996+00:00Marquee portable heating keep your tent or marquee warm and your event going we are www.sussexcool.com 0800 440 444<p> Feeling your event needs a bit of warmth during cold winters or cooler summer days contact Sussex Cool for advice to provide comfort heating for your Marquee, your event tent or even your outdoor event. Electric, gas portable heaters available for your Marquee.</p><p>From our HO in Crawley, West Sussex we can deliver sometimes same day to East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Surrey.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B2UloWN8LMMeiG8zGcFCYDb18xhLo4EesH-LBQwFHuql15MXmvVQsjAOseZsTLBzxV70hI5NWGJKf4biVlQGG84IRqRUZd58jW19iBMamJ4b8o49eMx21neEXBKTx_5KLwTu-OW81T1s5U9VT6o-ySWCc2pOv8uXsCTWolBb5BxQIEFUCeAT8qSwbtii/s1000/Santorini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B2UloWN8LMMeiG8zGcFCYDb18xhLo4EesH-LBQwFHuql15MXmvVQsjAOseZsTLBzxV70hI5NWGJKf4biVlQGG84IRqRUZd58jW19iBMamJ4b8o49eMx21neEXBKTx_5KLwTu-OW81T1s5U9VT6o-ySWCc2pOv8uXsCTWolBb5BxQIEFUCeAT8qSwbtii/w111-h111/Santorini.jpg" width="111" /></a></div>The picture shows one of our flame gas portable heaters often suitable for a marquee due to its side radiant heat supply,<p></p><p>Further information on Marquee or event heating using portable heaters you can call 0800 440 444 or take a look at</p><p>www.hirepatioheater.com www.londoncool.com www.midlandcool.com</p><p>A wide range of temporary mobile portable heaters available from convector portable heaters, portable mobile gas heaters, electric radiators both portable room oil filled radiators and portable micathermic radiators.</p><p>We can also supply portable heat pump models that are energy efficient and can provide heat from stabndard 240 volt 3 pin plug.</p><p>London Cool for London and the South East, Midland Cool for the East and West Midlands plus the North, Sussex Cool for loal marquee heat supply in Crawley, Horsham, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Lewes plus into Surrey Reigate, Horley, Redhill, Godstone, Bromley , Croydon. </p><p><br /></p>London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0Meadowbrook Industrial Centre, Crawley RH10 9SA, UK51.130091000000007 -0.168264522.819857163821162 -35.3245145 79.44032483617886 34.9879855tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-11859940035575761332023-04-13T08:56:00.001+01:002023-04-14T07:45:04.759+01:00Air conditioning around Crawley, Horley Sussex and Surrey 0800 440 444 free surveys and advice www.londoncool.com<p> Looking to cool or warm your office, school, IT Critical, classroom, surgery or warehouse in Crawley, Horley, Surrey or Sussex? London Cool have our head office in Crawley, from here we install service and maintain all types of installed air conditioning or heat pumps.</p><p>Plus we rent, hire and sell all types of portable air conditioner units, portable dehumidifiers, portable indoor or outdoor heaters. Outdoor portable coolers are also available for this summer.</p><p>https://www.londoncool.com/air-conditioning-for-marquee-london.htm</p><p>https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/open_plan_office/index.htm</p><p>Summer 2023 is fast approaching for Surrey and Sussex. Last year 40 degrees was hit in some areas. Keep cool with air conditioning from London Cool, warehouse in Crawley, Sussex just off Manor Roayal. Easy deliveries, surveys and advice for Crawley, Horley, Gatwick Airport area, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill anywhere aroun Surrey or Sussex.</p><p>We can service air conditioning, maintain, install airconditioning, call outs, repairs on airconditioning, heat pump in Crawley, Surrey and Sussex. Free advice from our Head Office in Crawley close to Manor Royal off the Gatwick Road. Free site surveys and advice on all of your installed airconditioning, portable air cooling, dehumidifiers, fans, indoor heating, patio heaters, outdoor heating and cooler units.</p><p>If you would like a testimonial we have many local customers in Crawley, Horley, Sussex and Surrey areas. Schools, offices, warehouses, IT rooms, surgeries, critical areas have all been supplied by London Cool. Indoor and outdoor portable cooling and heaters for sale or hire. Dehumidifiers to dry out rooms.</p><p>Call 0800 440 444 E mail sales@londoncool.com Website www.londoncool.com </p><p><br /></p>London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.187227522.798906263821152 -35.3434775 79.419373936178843 34.9690225tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-71984669326836420882021-01-12T13:03:00.000+00:002021-01-12T13:03:10.304+00:00Patio heater hire in Sussex, Surrey and Kent - 0800 440 444<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2m7dpH37KQ-WlaS6bSY5pN7Cp4gKFGTXqNot17mLj9VTTn12FPeDs-qDhJ-z0B7fyhxbhHngm9kdbNgFmoacl4zn6HFEURWl5Fce0irp_ug8ydSWM8Ze-14bphJP7zUoKGl7btvvV7dei/s640/IMG_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2m7dpH37KQ-WlaS6bSY5pN7Cp4gKFGTXqNot17mLj9VTTn12FPeDs-qDhJ-z0B7fyhxbhHngm9kdbNgFmoacl4zn6HFEURWl5Fce0irp_ug8ydSWM8Ze-14bphJP7zUoKGl7btvvV7dei/w194-h258/IMG_0048.JPG" width="194" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Hire or buy a portable space or patio heater, gas or electric </span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The weather is cold! London Cool, from our Head Office in Crawley, West Sussex. We have a <span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-size: 15px;">a separate </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.hirepatioheater.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #2196f3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">website with great offers for the hire of patio heaters</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patio, outdoor or indoor portable space heaters are being used by the NHS, Doctors surgeries for outside treatment and patient waiting spaces. Also the portable space heaters are providing warmthh and heat for covered or temporary buildings for staff, patients and waiting areas.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maybe you have an outdoor gym or outdoor excersize area. One of our range of electric or gas patio space heaters will help you keep warm while training outside or in a semi permanent building, tent or marquee..</span></span></p><div class="post-outer" style="border: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; position: relative;"><div class="post" style="margin-top: 0px;"><div class="post-body entry-content float-container" id="post-body-957513207703660006" style="color: #757575; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 1.5em 0px 2em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So, what are our prices?</b><br />We believe the price you see is the price you should pay, a thought not shared by our competitors. Most of whom bury extra charges deep within the buying process, things like Delivery, Minimum hire charges, Gas, regulators and VAT.<br /><br />Our gas patio heaters start from just £80 for one week hire inclusive of gas, delivery, set-up, collection and VAT. Further offers if you wish to hire more than one patio heater or wish to rent for a longer period of time.<br /><br />Our electric patio heaters start from just £60 for one week hire inclusive of delivery, collection and VAT. Set-up for these is as simple as plug in and go!<br /><br /><b>Free Gas</b><br />You will receive one full 11kg or 13kg gas cylinder for 10 – 12 hours continuous use for each unit supplied. Additional gas is available at around £39.00 per 11kg or 13kg cylinder plus 5% VAT. <b></b><br /><br /><b>Free Set-up</b><br />Our delivery driver will position the patio heater/s and offer advice for the optimum position and set-up the units. The Gas supply will be connected you will be given instruction on usage. However we will need to know if there may be restrictions on this such as stairs, tight access etc<b> </b><br /><br /><b>Free Delivery</b><br />Our head office where these are stored is in Crawley West Sussex very close to Gatwick Airport. The budget offer for patio heater hire delivery areas remember are for specific areas only with delivery restrictions, please see <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hirepatioheater.com/area.htm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2196f3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a> for a map. Our terms and conditions are <a href="http://www.londoncool.com/pdfs/Londoncool%27s%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20Nov%202011.pdf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2196f3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. Basically the offer is for A23 corridor south to past Haywards Heath to Brighton, then north past Horley to Redhill, east to East Grinstead and west to Horsham. Including all these towns and surrounding villages (Leatherhead, Banstead, Caterham, Dorking, Reigate, Horley, Crawley, Redhill, Horsham, East Grinstead, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Brighton). All gas Patio Heaters delivered by our own uniformed staff. </span><br /><br />Free delivery applies to all deliveries (next day) made in our offer area (<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hirepatioheater.com/area.htm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2196f3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">see map</a>) between 08.30am and 17.00 pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. </span><br /><br />Out of these hours, on Bank Holidays or same day delivery along with timed delivery requests will be chargeable as extra, please call 0800 440 444 to discuss.<br /><br /><b>Free Collection</b><br />Collection times will be agreed when you place the order or you may of course choose to have the unit picked up earlier if required or extend the hire period as required (subject to availability).<br /><br />Free collection applies to all collections made in our offer area (<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.hirepatioheater.com/area.htm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2196f3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">see map</a>) between 08.30am and 17.00 pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. </span><br /><br />Out of these hours, on Bank Holidays or timed collections will be chargeable as extra, please call 0800 440 444 to discuss.<br /><br /><b>Need more options?</b><br />If you require more than one unit or a longer rental term, please call us on 0800 440 444. 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Manufacturers include Mitsubishi Daikin Fujitsu Daikin and Panasonic<br />
Hope you enjoy the read and we will publish soon about new gasses used in portable air conditioning systems also.<br />
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In 1999 the Kyoto Protocol on global warming listed HFC refrigerants that were contributing to the global warming. This, in turn, led to the introduction of F-Gas regulations in Europe and at the start of January 2015 the next stage of F-gas laws was introduced which detailed the phase down of HFC refrigerant.<br />
It is important to note though that this is a phase down and NOT a phase out – with regulations now based on the tonnes of CO2 equivalent of all refrigerants sold or traded in Europe.<br />
The air conditioning market moved over to R410a refrigerant in 2006 as it offered high efficiencies, achieved by operating at higher pressures and the introduction of inverter technology in DX split systems. It also replaced R22 refrigerant, along with R407c, which was banned because of it’s potential to damage the ozone layer.<br />
All refrigerant has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) with carbon used as the base. Carbon has a GWP of 1. R410a has a GWP of 2,088 meaning that if one kilo is released into the atmosphere it would have 2,088 times the harmful effect of 1kg of carbon making it’s GWP a real issue, even though the ozone depleting potential (ODP) is 0.<br />
Because of this and the European regulation CE 517/2014 making the replacement of fluorinated gases (F-gases) compulsory, in the past few years in our industry we have seen the cost of R410a refrigerant increase by up to 600%, whilst we go through a transition period between 2017 and 2030.<br />
Now it’s time to look at the latest R32 refrigerant the market has to offer and the reasons why other refrigerants are being phased down.<br />
As well as an ozone depletion potential of 0, R32 refrigerant has only approximately 1/3 of the GWP of R410a. Consequently, increasing investigations of this next generation refrigerant.<br />
Until now, R32 refrigerant has been extremely difficult to handle and it’s use, therefore, was not practical. R410a is currently the most commonly used refrigerant in developed countries, however if all systems were converted to R32 the impact to global warming from HFCs in 2030 would be reduced by the CO2 equivalent of approximately 800 million tonnes (19%) compared to the continued use of R410a. It is these statistics that have swayed manufacturers decisions to transition to R32 refrigerant, as well as other factors including energy efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness.<br />
All refrigerants have strong and weak points when it comes to assessing the 4 key criteria, which also varies depending on the type of product. Many major air conditioning manufacturers have determined that R32 is the optimum choice for the unit in their products because of the following benefits.<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>R32 has a low GWP (675)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It has a 0% o-zone impact (ODP)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Higher in energy efficiency<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Longer pipe runs are available<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is compliant with the F-gas phasedown<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>R32 is affordable and readily available<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>75% less global warming impact<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>30% less refrigerant<br />
Being a single component refrigerant, R32 is easier to re-use and recycle. It is also low-cost to produce and easier to handle because it doesn’t separate and utilises a similar technology, keeping costs round about the same. In addition, R32 is low-toxic, difficult to ignite and does not explode.<br />
We will now start to see more air conditioning units introduced which use R32 as this will allow the industry to transition smoothly to a situation where we will still get the performance and efficiencies needed for our buildings, using refrigerants and equipment that delivers much lower GWP overall.<br />
R32 is now available in the majority of single split systems with Daikin Air Conditioning, Fujitsu Air Conditioning & Panasonic Air Conditioning<br />
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London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-17452322153770622012019-02-26T09:00:00.000+00:002019-02-25T16:19:50.703+00:00Heating for your marquee or outdoor event from London Cool<div style="background: white; line-height: 13.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
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consider some extra heating for your outdoor event. Your event may be taking place on a patio, in
a garden or roof garden or other outdoor space, or in a conservatory, marquee
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Mobile or portable heaters are a
convenient and versatile way to heat your outdoor event space as one or more
can be positioned exactly where the additional warmth is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">We have a range of patio heaters to
suit every type of outdoor entertainment space, including marquees. Our patio heaters include an </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/2.7kW_Electric_Patio_heater.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">electric 360 degree patio heater</span></a><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> and our newest model, the <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Patio_heaters/Sol_Rey_3kW_Patio_Heater.htm" target="_blank">Sol Rey 3kW outdoor heater.</a> We also have available four types of gas patio heaters which are completely
self-contained, and are supplied with everything you need, including gas (at an
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event space, consideration should be given as to whether one patio heater would
be sufficient or whether a number would heat the area more efficiently, ensuring
your guests are kept warm and comfortable throughout the event.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">
Due to the smoking law, some guests at
your event may wish to smoke outside and hiring an extra patio heater or
terrace heater would keep them comfortable too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.londoncool.com/heating-for-marquee.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Marquee heating</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> must be efficient
and fume free and any portable heating solution will be governed by the size, shape
and height of the marquee, tent or other temporary structure. With no insulation, and particularly when temperatures
are low, the marque will need a powerful heating solution and fans to keep the
temperature even throughout the event space.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When organising an event in a marquee,
portable heaters can be positioned discreetly inside the space or outside which
will cut down on noise and save space inside.
</span><a href="https://www.andrews-sykes.com/heaters/indirect-fired-heaters/"><span style="color: #233472; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indirect oil-fired</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> heaters, such as the </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/Antares_50_Oil_fired_Space_Heater_48kW.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Antares 50 oil-fired heater</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,
are weather-resistant and can be positioned outside, ducting the hot air into
the marquee, keeping the space warm but quiet as well, which could be a good
option during those wedding speeches! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">London
Cool can also supply </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/FF18_Fan_Heater_-_18_kw_3_Phase.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">electric fan heaters</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, ceramic
heaters or very efficient micathermic heaters, all of which can be positioned
discreetly in the event space. We advise our customers to place heaters near
seating areas and also directed towards entrances or doorways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If
the marquee is sufficiently high, patio heaters can be used, while two or more </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/Pyramid_Flame_Tower_Gas_Patio_Heater_-_9.3kW.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">pyramid tower gas patio heaters</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
make a feature of the internal flame, creating a dramatic effect at the
entrance to your event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The choice of portable heating will depend on the type of
outdoor venue you need to heat and the effect you wish to create. London Cool has a variety of heating options
to help make your outdoor event a special occasion and memorable for all the
right reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our sales team will be able to
advise you on the best option to suit your needs, your taste and your budget. Why not give us a call on <b>0800 440 444</b>, complete the </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/questions_and_suggestions.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">contact form</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">
on our website, or contact us via </span><a href="https://twitter.com/LCAircon"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Twitter</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">
or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LCAirc0n/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Facebook</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-71834612617537767692019-02-14T11:26:00.001+00:002019-02-14T11:31:14.516+00:00London Cool advises on Server Room Temperatures<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To protect business-critical equipment from data storage
problems or system crashes, it is essential to ensure that the temperature in server
rooms or data centres stays within certain limits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With many housing large amounts of equipment, the heat
generated can potentially cause computers and networking equipment to fail as
they are designed to work within a fairly narrow temperature range.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What temperature is
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Air conditioning should be considered crucial for any server
room. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Technology experts recommend a server
room temperature of between 18ºC to 27ºC and not less than 10°C or above 28°C.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Relative humidity should be between 45-50% to
stop damaging static electricity building up.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even a few degrees too hot can blow a server chip or cause
permanent damage to hard drives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
cost of a serious server failure can be considerable – not only the cost of
replacement, but lost online business, lost customer details, wasted staff time
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How do you maintain
the right temperature?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even if everything is working the temperature may fluctuate
during the day or from season to season, and there is always the possibility of
localized hot-spots around equipment giving off extra heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Servers run hotter at certain times of the day than at
others and air conditioning systems sometimes run at lower power at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a webserver suddenly starts to work hard
because of a difference in time zones, the machine may heat up faster than the air
conditioning can cool it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Newer machines run faster and often hotter as well, while
data networks require more capacity to handle faster speeds, all of which increases
the load on the air conditioning system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you’ve recently introduced new servers or modern switches, it might
be time to evaluate your air conditioning system to make sure it is still adequate.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is also recommended that you install environmental
sensors and monitors which will check humidity and temperature levels and alert
you if they are reaching dangerous levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">London Cool has a 24/7 emergency or breakdown helpline (0800 440 444)
and can supply portable air conditioners and fans with same day delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These can be used to circulate cold air
around server cabinets and create ‘cold corridors’ between devices to maintain
a consistent temperature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For advice on server room cooling, or for a free site survey
for a fixed air conditioning system or additional portable air conditioning
units, London Cool can be contacted on 0800 440 444.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-12150352126791250812019-01-14T09:58:00.001+00:002019-01-14T09:58:24.155+00:00Comfortable exam room temperatures = optimum exam results<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With many schools and colleges holding exams and formal
assessments, it may be useful to consider the temperature of the exam room to
give pupils the best chance of success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Research suggests that temperature influences student
attention span, with students in colder or warmer rooms testing poorly compared
to those in a control room with a temperature of around 21 degrees. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A study at Cornell University found similar results and research
is continuing to explain why climate might play such a significant role. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is thought that apart from the discomfort,
which affects memory and learning capabilities, the mind becomes focused on
maintaining its body temperature in a room that’s too cold or too hot which
then affects concentration. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While warm rooms
can make students feel tired and sleepy, colder rooms may make the body use its
energy to keep warm instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not only would an uncomfortable temperature affect students’
performance, but in extreme cases a school or college may have to consider
temporary closure, disrupting the learning process and pupil safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1992 state that an employer must maintain a ‘reasonable temperature’ in
the workplace, with a minimum temperature of 16°C (or 13°C if the work involves
considerable physical activity) . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ATL<a href="file:///C:/Users/PSanders/Documents/Blogs/School%20temperatures.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span></a>
considers that classrooms should be at least 18°C as children are less able to
withstand low temperatures than adults.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For maintained schools and FE colleges in England and Wales,
the Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 prescribe minimum standards
for temperatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The employer must
provide a suitable number of thermometers to enable the temperature to be
checked throughout the workplace - measured at 0.5 metres above floor level - <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">London Cool has several options available for heating
schools and colleges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of our
portable air conditioners, such as the <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Portable_Air_Conditioners__Small_Office/Prem-I-Air_3.5Kw.htm" target="_blank">Prem-I-Air3.5 kW</a>, also feature a heat pump, making that type of unit particularly
versatile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other options are <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/electric-heaters.htm">ceramic heaters or fan
heaters</a>, with the <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/FF18_Fan_Heater_-_18_kw_3_Phase.htm">FF18
fan heater</a> being particularly suitable as it is quiet when running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An economical and energy efficient choice
could be <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/2.5kW_Mica_Column_Heater.htm">micathermic
heaters</a>, but whatever the size and purpose of the area to be heated, our
Sales Team will be able to advise on the best solution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In many cases we can also offer free site
surveys, to give you extra peace of mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In most cases same day or next day delivery can be arranged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many people think that air
conditioning is just for the summer months, but a number of systems feature a </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">reverse
cycle system, or heat pump. This
facility offers extra versatility as the system can be switched between cooling
and heating mode as required, keeping the workplace at a comfortable
temperature all year round. Maintaining
a </span><a href="https://london-cool.blogspot.com/2018/10/why-it-is-important-to-maintain-safe.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">comfortable workplace
temperature</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> has been shown to improve staff health,
safety and productivity.</span></div>
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pumps work?</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cycle air conditioning works by warm air passing over a refrigerant to cool it
down and lower the temperature of a room during the warmer months of the year. For
winter heating, the refrigerant absorbs heat from the outside (even on cold
days) to warm up the air going into the room to raise the internal temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As well as heating,
these systems can also dehumidify the air and are an ideal way </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">to remove airborne fungus and
mites from the workplace, creating a more hygienic environment and decreasing
the chance of airborne illnesses passing from person to person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ducted
or split air conditioning system?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Whether a
ducted or a split system is more suitable for your workplace, both types of air
conditioners are available with reverse cycle or heat pump functions - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conditioning uses a single outdoor unit to pump cool or warm air into
multiple rooms through hidden vents. As you can use the same ducts all year
round to provide heating and cooling, reverse cycle ducted air conditioning
saves space in your walls and on your roof compared to installing a separate
ducted gas heating system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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systems are cheaper to install, as they don't use ducts, and are connected
to outdoor units (or a single outdoor unit in a multi-head split system). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some systems can be set up to provide heating
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">How much do
they save?</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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same system to provide heating and cooling makes practical and financial sense.
While reverse cycle systems can cost more than standard air conditioning, they use
72 percent less electricity than the portable heaters many people rely on in
the winter. In addition, savings will be made by not having to purchase,
install and service separate systems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Regular maintenance will enable you to get the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">most out of your air
conditioning system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For information on
our range of </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/Portable_Air_Conditioners__Small_Office/Koolbreeze_Climateasy_12NG_3.5kW_Portable_air_conditioner_and_heater.htm"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">portable air conditioners with
heat pumps</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> or to enquire about fixed air conditioner installation, do give
our Sales Team a call – 0800 440 444 – or complete our </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/call_me_back.htm"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">online enquiry form</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> on the website. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com3Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-66497735131352876572018-11-02T15:53:00.000+00:002018-11-02T16:14:51.920+00:00Why micathermic heaters are energy efficient<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Here at London Cool we are finding micathermic space heaters are becoming increasingly popular with our customers. These heaters are unique in that they combine two methods of heating – convection and radiant heating - to provide fast, efficient and safe heating for the workplace. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">When a micathermic heater is switched on, an electrical resistor converts electricity into heat. As it’s generated, the heat is absorbed by a series of metal coils encased in a silicate mineral – mica - which can withstand very high temperatures. Mica has high thermal conductivity, ie it’s good at transferring heat, and a high watt density which means it emits energy from its surface when it’s heated up. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Once it is up to temperature, a micathermic space heater generates electromagnetic rays. The heat is not directly transferred to objects in the room, but transferred to objects via these rays, warming the ambient air as well, and heating up the entire room faster than most space heaters. This makes them energy efficient as they use less time and electricity in warming up and more time and electricity in warming the person and the room. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">A micathermic heater provides approximately 80% convection heat and radiating 20% infrared heat waves as well, warming you and the room at the same time - fast. Once it’s switched on, a micathermic space heater can reach its maximum heat output in about one minute. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Other advantages of micathermic space heaters -</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Micathermic heaters are very portable as they have an insulated handle, enabling these lightweight units to be wheeled about which is ideal for zone heating</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Micathermic heaters have a protective grill covering the mica heating panels. As mica is an electric insulator, the panels keep the grill cool to the touch, preventing any burns or shocks, and enabling them to be moved even when just switched off. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The heater’s thermostat monitors temperature and is programmed to automatically cut power to the unit if it starts overheating, and a motion sensor will cut the power if it is knocked. They are particularly suitable for use in a children’s nursery, care home or hospital. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The mica panels are thin and lightweight, meaning that the micathermic heater can be mounted on the walls.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Micathermic heaters have the ability to heat up larger areas without the assistance of a blower, meaning they produce no sound when running. The air warmed by the micathermic heater pushes the cool air towards the heater itself which is how the cool air is warmed without the use of a fan. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>An area warmed by a micathermic heater remains warm for a long time even after the heater is turned off.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>While other types of heaters heat the ambient air, the air will become dry. Using micathermic heaters mean the air will retain moisture. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The element of the Micathermic heater is small and only used to heat the mica stone so the element consumes very little power.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">For more information or advice on micathermic heaters, please call Midland Cool based in Birmingham (0121 359 5100) or London Cool based in Crawley on 01293 615666 or take a look at our websites - <a href="http://www.londoncool.com/" target="_blank">www.londoncool.com</a> or <a href="http://www.midlandcool.com/" target="_blank">www.midlandcool.com</a></span></span><br />
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London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-36318284963193919212018-10-17T14:01:00.001+01:002018-10-17T14:13:55.094+01:00Why it is important to maintain a safe and comfortable workplace temperature<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For many UK businesses the cost of running air conditioning may
seem high, but there can be hidden costs of <u>not</u> providing air
conditioning or adequate heating in the workplace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3004/regulation/7/made">Workplace
(Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992</a> state that ‘During working
hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable.’
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>London Cool also receives many
enquiries from businesses needing to keep their <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/server_computer_data_rooms/index.htm">server
or computer rooms<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cool</a> to protect valuable
data and systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thermal discomfort caused by workplace temperature on can
have an impact on health and safety, with more accidents being reported, all of
which have an associated cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many employees
are not able to adapt their clothing because <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they wear a specific uniform or PPE .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wearing too much clothing or PPE may be a
primary cause of heat stress but if clothing does not provide enough insulation,
then there is a risk of cold injuries such as frostbite or hypothermia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Employees working in cold environments are shown to become
slow and sluggish since their bodies aren’t able to react as quickly when the
temperature drops. Many employees report becoming sleepy when they get too
cold, affecting their ability to focus on any work-related tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the workplace is too hot, employees can
become irritable and even aggressive, which may also affect work performance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Workplace temperatures can play a significant role in
productivity – a hidden cost of not providing a ‘reasonable’ workplace
temperature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Research originally carried
out by Cornell University has shown that employees work best when the
temperature is within a range of 22°C – 25°C. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In temperatures below 22°C more office errors
occurred, but as the temperature was increased to 22°C errors dropped by 44%
and keyboarding output increased by a massive 150 %.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10 and 30 minutes each workday not working and 6% <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>said they spend more than half an hour each
day not working efficiently due to an uncomfortable office temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The results of the survey suggests that around 2% of office
hours are wasted due to the temperature alone,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>potentially costing the UK economy more than £13 billion annually.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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no legal maximum, different working areas may need different temperatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <a href="https://www.cibse.org/knowledge/knowledge-items/detail?id=a0q20000006obXh#The%20cost%20of%20not%20providing%20thermal%20comfort%20appropriately">Chartered
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">London Cool has a range of portable <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portableheaters-and-dehumidifiers/index.htm">heating</a>
or <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/cooling/index.htm">cooling</a>
solutions available to help ensure that your workplace is maintained at a safe
and comfortable temperature. Many of our portable air conditioners also feature a heat pump, making them ideal for varying temperatures in the workplace. Do contact
our Sales Team on 0800 440 444 for expert advice on your climate control needs,
contact us via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LCAirc0n/">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/LCAircon">Twitter</a> or complete an <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/call_me_back.htm">enquiry form</a> on our
website and our team will call you back. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com1Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-46748383539847388522018-08-24T15:55:00.000+01:002018-08-24T15:57:59.734+01:00Let us Entertain You – comfortably!London Cool has been very busy supplying portable cooling
units for a number of events taking place in London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are just a few -<br />
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We supplied portable evaporative coolers for event cooling
at <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.tabernaclew11.com/">The Tabernacle</a>, Notting Hill, London
W11, where a programme of events is taking place as part of <a href="https://nhcarnival.org/">Notting Hill Carnival</a> this Bank Holiday
weekend.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1969233/first-dates-restaurant-london-fred-sirieix-channel-4/">First
Dates restaurant</a> is also being kept cool by some of our portable
Climateeasy 14 air conditioners plus a Blizzard portable spot cooler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only are the ‘first daters’ likely to get
rather warm, but the filming itself generates a lot of heat from all the
equipment and lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, we mustn’t
forget that the presence of Fred <span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Sirieix
and his staff is also </span>likely to raise the temperature a few degrees!<o:p></o:p></div>
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At the famous Somerset House off the Strand in London WC2 we
supplied some large warehouse drum fans for events at <a href="https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/somerset-house-studios">Somerset House
Studios</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boiler Room TV were presenting
the last in their series of <a href="https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/system-by-gaika">SYSTEM Sound
Series</a>, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a ‘weekly event series to
celebrate migration and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sound system
culture in the UK’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We delivered four FR60 evaporative<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>coolers to The Playhouse Theatre , a London
West End theatre in the City of Westminster.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We are also involved in the world of advertising as a film
and TV company in London needed some cooling while filming an advert at <a href="http://www.islandstudios.net/home/">Black Island Studios</a>, Acton W3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The studios are London’s largest film and
television studio complex which has seen the likes of Oasis, Gorillaz and AC/DC
perform there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>London Cool is often
asked to supply cooling for film and studio work as we understand the particular
requirements of this industry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While London Cool has a number of years’ experience in
supplying cooling or heating for events, we have expertise <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>many
other sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, leisure and
retail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Please don’t hesitate to contact us for advice on any of
your climate control needs – 0800 440 444 via our website or by messaging us on
Facebook or Twitter.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.5073509 -0.1277582999999822351.1912379 -0.77320529999998222 51.8234639 0.51768870000001777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-46802397061241230822018-08-10T14:45:00.000+01:002018-08-10T14:45:32.336+01:00The effect of solar gain on the workplace<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The British heatwave
could well be over and we will see a return to ‘normal’ summer temperatures.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As the temperatures drop, it might be thought
that there is no longer a need for <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/cooling/index.htm" target="_blank">portable air conditioning</a>, but on bright sunny
days the inside of buildings will still heat up due to solar heat gain, especially
in the city centres.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although the sunlight
may not be as strong, the lower angle of the sun means that it is shining into
buildings for longer periods during daylight hours.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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facades are particularly prone to over-heating caused by solar gain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">C</span><span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">ities with a number of high rise, glass fronted
buildings, such as London and Birmingham, are often 1–3°C warmer than rural locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">To
counter this effect, some buildings have solar control glass installed which
reflects heat and reduces glare from the sun’s rays. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As well as being practical, it’s also a
requirement under <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservation-of-fuel-and-power-approved-document-l">Approved
Documents L1A and L2S</a>, which require the limit of solar gains through the
summer period.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the extreme temperatures
we have been experiencing for the past few weeks, many of our customers found
that solar glass or shading louvres were not enough to keep their business
premises cool and comfortable.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/#" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">LondonCool</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.midlandcool.com/#" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Midland Cool </a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">were able to supply a large number of portable air conditioning
units for hire, in most cases with same day or next day delivery.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This was particularly crucial for businesses
in London and Birmingham, both for staff and for premises with </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/server_computer_data_rooms/index.htm" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">computer or serverrooms or data centres</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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solar gain effect and being able to cool the workplace can improve safety, productivity
and efficiency in the working environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Without additional room air
conditioning, existing fixed air cooling </span><span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">systems
have to work much harder, shortening their life and increasing electricity
consumption. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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workplace needs additional or continued cooling, then please visit our website <a href="http://www.londoncool.com/">www.londoncool.com</a> or www.midlandcool.com and complete our online
form for a free survey or to get a quote, contact us via our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LCAirc0n/">Facebook page</a> or phone us on 0800
440 444. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When deciding whether to buy or hire a portable air
conditioning unit, you may come across the term ‘BTU’ or alternatively
Kilowatts. BTU stands for British Thermal Unit and in
the world of HVAC is the amount of heat
that an air conditioner can remove from a room.
If an air conditioner’s capacity is measure in Kilowatts then one
Kilowatt is equivalent to 3,412 BTUs.
For the science-minded among us, One BTU is the amount of energy needed
to raise 1 pound of water 1°F
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Why are BTUs or Kilowatts important when choosing an air
conditioner?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having the correct number
of BTUs for the space you need to cool means that the room will be cooled
efficiently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It should also be borne in
mind that as the BTU rating increases so does the weight, size and cost of the
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Too high a BTU means that although the room will cool
quickly, the unit will cycle <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on and off once
the temperature is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>reached and to keep
it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at that temperature, overworking the
compressor and shortening the life of the unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If the air conditioner is too small in BTU terms for the size of the
space to be cooled, then the desired temperature will not be reached, the unit
will continuously work too hard, possibly shortening its lifespan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It may seem a daunting task to have to calculate the number
of BTUs needed, but London Cool’s website has an easy to use cooling
calculator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All you need to do is enter
the room sizes, or total area and London Cool will do the rest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The calculator will list the types of air
conditioning unit most suitable for the space, the number required and the
total cooling capacity in Kilowatts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Sales Team are on hand to help and advise, especially as
there are other factors that may affect the number and choice of portable air
conditioners. It is important to know
whether there is an area to vent the warm air away, eg an opening window or a
ceiling void, what the room will be used
for (eg kitchens or server rooms/data centres will need more cooling), how many
people occupy the room and the level of activity, whether the room gets a lot
of direct sunlight and the outside
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The first <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/cooling/index.htm">air conditioning
systems</a> were in use as early as 1902, but they were not for the comfort of
people!<br />
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According to Tim Hartford of the BBC World Service<a href="file:///C:/Users/psanders/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/XZ2TGJWR/Air%20conditioning%20history.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">[1]</span></span></span></span></a>,
<span style="background: white; color: #404040;">Sackett
& Wilhelms Lithographing and Printing Company in New York found that
varying humidity levels affected the quality of their printing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The paper had to be printed up to four times
in four colours and changing humidity made the paper expand or contract
slightly, misaligning the print.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #404040;">The company approached a heating company, Buffalo Forge, to
devise a system to control the humidity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Engineer Wills Carrier invented the first modern type of air
conditioning in which air circulated over coils chilled by compressed ammonia which
kept the humidity at a constant 55%. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Carrier’s invention soon proved popular in industries where
excessive humidity was a problem – such as flour mills and the Gillette
Corporation, where excessive moisture would cause the razor blades to rust.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The benefits for workers in these industries were
incidental, but Carrier started to explore other applications such as cooling
public spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This new invention was
particularly popular in theatres, which used to shut down during the
summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>London Cool still hires portable
cooling to many theatres, particularly the older London theatres where fixed
air conditioning is not an option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Air conditioning is now considered more than a convenience;
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For example, air conditioning is vital in <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/server_computer_data_rooms/index.htm">data
centres or server rooms</a> as business-critical computers can fail if they get
too hot or too damp. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has allowed the
development of high-rise glass fronted skyscrapers and shopping malls <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in our cities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many factories need to control their air quality where dust or humidity
would affect the quality of the finished product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>London Cool has many <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/industrial/index.htm">food
manufacturers</a> among its customers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->When the temperature exceeds 21C or 22C in exam halls,
students start to score lower in maths tests.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->In <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/small_office/index.htm">offices</a>,
air conditioning makes us more productive: according to one early study, it
made US government typists do 24% more work. <a href="http://www.nber.org/papers/w19725"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">According to Geoffrey Heal and Jisung
Park</span></a> human productivity peaks at between 18C and 22C.<span style="background: white; color: #404040; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Air conditioning technology is getting cleaner and greener
with <a href="http://london-cool.blogspot.com/2018/05/f-gas-regulations-and-your-air.html">F
Gas R22 and HFCs</a> with high global warming potential, being phased down. London Cool is F-Gas certificated with<a href="http://www.refcom.org.uk/" target="_blank"> Refcom</a>, demonstrating that our engineers are fully trained in the correct procedures for handling refrigerants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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to as low as 16 degrees, thinking that the colder the air conditioner is set,
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In fact, this is not how the cooling units work.
Whatever the temperature is set at, an air conditioner will pump out the same
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The air conditioning units should ideally be set at around
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inside. If the temperature rises and the unit is overworking, the reservoir
may fill with water and need emptying.<o:p></o:p></div>
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size for the room – you may need to hire an additional unit during
exceptionally hot periods<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-27608872778799451042018-06-19T09:24:00.000+01:002018-06-19T11:48:49.263+01:00When is hot too hot in the Workplace?<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Employers have a legal obligation to
provide a ‘reasonable’ working temperature which is covered by the <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3004/contents/made" target="_blank">Workplace(Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992</a>.
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temperatures can also cause heat stress and other health problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Heat stress
occurs when the body’s means of controlling its internal temperature starts to
fail. As well as air temperature, factors such as work rate, humidity and
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there is no legal maximum safe working temperature - the only requirement is
that workplace temperatures in buildings should be ‘reasonable’. (Workplace
Regulations 1992).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A meaningful maximum figure cannot be given due to the high
temperatures found in, for example, bakeries, glass works or foundries. In such
environments it is still possible to work safely provided appropriate controls
are present. Factors other than air temperature, ie radiant temperature,
humidity and air velocity, become more significant and the interaction between
them become more complex with rising temperatures. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to the TUC, during hot summers employees are more prone to trip or slip and
staff working with computers often suffer from stress, tension and tiredness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For manual workers, working in hot conditions
can cause fainting, dizziness and cramps and for some workers the heat can
affect lungs and hearts, eg cause asthma, throat infections or rhinitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there is no legal ruling, the TUC recommends maximum safe working temperatures
of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>27ºC for manual workers, and 30ºC for
sedentary workers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an office, employers may be able to keep the maximum temperature below 30ºC
with suitable ventilation and shades. Employers can also make staff more
comfortable by allowing a sensible dress code and by ensuring there are regular
breaks for cooling drinks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Suitable
ventilation can take the form of <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/main/cooling/index.htm" target="_blank">air conditioning</a>, open windows and <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/fans_and_air_movers/index.htm" target="_blank">fans</a> which
can help to keep the air fresh. Stuffy air interferes with workers’
concentration, and can raise the temperature to uncomfortable levels.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> If you have a <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/small_office/index.htm" target="_blank">cooling system orunit</a>, then keep the windows closed so that the <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/open_plan_office/index.htm" target="_blank">air conditioning units</a> work
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If
employers use air conditioning, they need to ensure it is regularly <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_servicing.htm" target="_blank">serviced and maintained</a> by a qualified engineer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Poor functioning air conditioning can actually increase the temperature
rather than lower it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;">London Cool recommends keeping your
air conditioning maintained throughout the winter to ensure it will work when
you really need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, keeping
to a planned maintenance schedule not only ensures your air conditioning is working
at optimum levels, it will comply with a manufacturer’s extended parts
warranty.</span><span style="color: #666666;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">London Cool has a selection of
portable air conditioners and <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable-evaporation-coolers/index.htm" target="_blank">evaporative coolers</a> for hire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cooling units are invaluable in
controlling the temperature in a variety of environments and are used in many
sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, events, theatres, exhibition spaces,
museums, retail, hotels, server rooms and data centres, schools and colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(fluorinated greenhouse gas) must, under a 2014 EU regulation, be certified to
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Manage Refrigerants), to show that we are certified to service stationary air
conditioning and heat pump systems containing F Gas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_servicing.htm">Servicing</a>
includes installing, repairing, maintaining, leak testing, commissioning and
decommissioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our engineers also have
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to operate as a certification body
under the EU fluorinated greenhouse gas (F gas) regulation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must be labelled as part of the written procedures for handling F Gases and the
equipment used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have developed a comprehensive
set of labels to ensure we are fully compliant with these requirements -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) is governed by Regulation
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">manufactures, uses or services
equipment that contains F gases, like refrigeration and air conditioning
systems, solvents or aerosols<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">produces or wholesales F gas<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">imports or exports F gas, or
equipment containing F gas, to or from the EU<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many
air conditioning and heat pump systems contain F gases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Companies that operate or service and
maintain fixed air conditioning units containing F gas must meet the
following requirements.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check
if your cooling system contains F gas</span></span></b></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Look
at the list of </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">F<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-f-gases-regulated-by-the-eu" target="_blank">gases regulated by the EU</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HFC 404A and HFC 410A are
common in air conditioning and heat pump systems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To find out if your equipment contains one of
these F gases you can:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">check your manual or the labels
on your equipment<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">if we installed your equipment,
then contact us for advice<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Only <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">trained technicians</b> can carry out work on equipment
containing F gases, including:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">installation<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">testing for leaks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">general maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">disposal or decommissioning
when you no longer need the product<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You
can rest assured that all our air conditioning technicians have the specific </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/qualifications-required-to-work-on-equipment-containing-f-gas"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">qualifications
needed to work on equipment containing F gases</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
and London Cool holds F gas certification issued by </span><a href="http://www.refcom.org.uk/f-gas/"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Refcom</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
regulations state that when installing air conditioning equipment and adding F
gas we must add a label stating -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">that the equipment contains
an F gas<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the industry name for
the F gas, or the chemical name if there isn’t an accepted industry name<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">From 2017 the label must also
state the:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">mass of F gas in the
equipment (in kg)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)
equivalent mass of F gas in the equipment (in tonnes)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the global warming potential (GWP)
of the F gas<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Find out how to use an F gas global warming
potential to </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/calculate-the-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-quantity-of-an-f-gas"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">calculate
the weight of the F gas in CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">‘Hermetically
sealed’ equipment</span></span></b></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If F
gas is ‘hermetically sealed’ within a product, the label must also state
that’s the case. F gas is hermetically sealed if both of the
following apply:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">any part of the product that
contains F gas is welded or brazed shut, or permanently sealed
in another way<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the
product has a tested leakage rate of less than 3 grams per year<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A
system that meets these two conditions is considered hermetically sealed, even
if it has capped valves or capped service ports to allow access for repairs and
maintenance.</span></span></div>
<h4 style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check
for leaks</span></span></b></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You
are responsible for stopping leaks from your equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Contractors
such as ourselves who install, maintain or dispose of equipment share
responsibility for trying to stop leaks with the operators of equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A
</span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_servicing.htm"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">regular
maintenance contract</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> will include checking for leaks,
and equipment that contains F gas above certain thresholds must be checked
for leaks at specific intervals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Taking
into account the quantity of F gas in the equipment and the ‘global warming
potential’ of the F gas, the below table sets out the:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">F gas thresholds, in tonnes
CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent, at which leak check intervals are
specified<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">maximum allowed interval between
leaks checks for equipment that meets each threshold<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">quantities of commonly
used HFCs equal to each threshold</span></span> </li>
</ul>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maximum
interval between leak checks<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; height: 18.85pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 74.6pt;" valign="top" width="99">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">CO</span></b><sub><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2</span></sub><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(tonnes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; height: 18.85pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 8.5pt;" valign="top" width="11">
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; height: 18.85pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 8.5pt;" valign="top" width="11">
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; height: 18.85pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 124.75pt;" valign="top" width="166">
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">HFC 410a
(kg)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1
year<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2.4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6
months<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 74.6pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">50<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">24<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 241.0pt;" valign="top" width="321">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3
months<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 74.6pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">500<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 17.55pt;" valign="top" width="23">
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<br /></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 8.5pt;" valign="top" width="11">
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<br /></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFC1C3 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #BFC1C3 .75pt; padding: 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 0cm; width: 124.75pt;" valign="top" width="166">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">240<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If
you find a leak</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If
a leak is found during a check, it must be repaired and the leak test repeated within
a month to check the repair worked.</span></span></div>
<h4 style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The future</span></span></b></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With
regard to the future control of refrigerants in the EU, those with a GWP below
2500, such as R410A, will be phased down. The process started in 2015 and
continues until 2030, with a target of 80% phase-out/phase-down.</span></span></div>
<h4 style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our suppliers</span></span></b></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">R410A
is a 50/50 mixture of R125 and R32. R410A has a GWP of 2088, compared to just
675 for R32. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Daikin</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">’s
approach, along with a number of other companies, is to replace R410A with R32.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>R32 is slightly flammable, but according to
Graham Wright, legislation specialist with Daikin UK, is ‘acceptability safe in
many applications and offers many benefits on the road to reducing the use of HFCs.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
lower GWP of R32 compared with R410A is explained by comparing the effect of a
charge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• 10kg of R410A is equivalent
to 20.88 t of CO2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• 10kg of R32 is equivalent to
just 6.75 t of CO2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">R32
is also more efficient as a refrigerant than R410A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Graham Wright’s comparison is that 0.7 kg of
R32 in a 3 kW split system has an equivalent performance to 1 kg of R410A.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fujitsu’s </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">approach
to the new energy efficiency standards is to follow the EU climate action plan
20/20/20 by 2020 – ie 20% less primary energy use, 20% less CO2 emissions and
20% share of renewable energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their air
conditioners have reached the ‘Class A’ ranking – the highest energy efficiency
level that is now shown on energy labels in Europe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In
their latest newsletter,<b> Toshiba </b>confirm
that it is phasing out use of R410A in split systems and moving to R32. ‘UK contractors had initially
expressed reservations about the use of R32, due to its mild flammability as an
A2L refrigerant. However, the latest market research carried out by Toshiba
shows there is now broad acceptance among installers and specifiers that R32
will become the mainstream solution for small and medium sized systems in the
future, due to its lower cost and lower GWP’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Panasonic </b>has announced a full switch
to R32 in 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alfredos Armaos, UK
Country Manager at Panasonic Heating and Cooling, explains how the full switch
to R32 will benefit suppliers as ‘it allows them to offer a more sustainable
solution, and for installers it introduces the opportunity to offer a more
energy-efficient and cost effective option to clients.’</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p1" style="background: white; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">adopted the new
lower GWP refrigerant R32 in all 274 models of their new high efficiency air
conditioning range released in Japan in May.2017. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If
you would like further information or would like to book an engineer’s visit to
service or check your air conditioning system, then please contact us on 0800
440 444, email <a href="mailto:sales@londoncool.com">sales@londoncool.com</a> or
send an <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/questions_and_suggestions.htm">enquiry</a>
via our <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/">website</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com2Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-75394592010326923732018-05-08T09:50:00.000+01:002018-06-11T10:04:42.778+01:00How air conditioning can help relieve the misery of hay fever<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">With the advent of summer, while we all
appreciate the warmer weather, pollen-laden flowers, trees, grasses and weeds, can bring on the misery of hay fever for many people. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: "Avenir W01", sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Hay fever is an allergic reaction which many </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">people are susceptible to, particularly between 5am and 10am, when the pollen count is at its highest.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: "Avenir W01", sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d;">According to NHS Inform, on humid and windy days, pollen spreads easily while rainy days will help clear pollen from the air, causing pollen levels to fall. D</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d;">uring their pollen season, plants release pollen early in the morning. As the day gets warmer and more flowers open, pollen levels rise. On sunny days, the pollen count is highest in the early evening.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are
tablets and medicines on the market to help relieve the symptoms, but there are
other simple things that can be done <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to
make<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>daily life a bit more comfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Using your <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_installation.htm" target="_blank">air conditioning system</a> effectively can help to
manage hay fever symptoms as the installed air conditioning unit cleans the air
within your premises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the air is
circulated, the cooling unit helps to purify the air as the many filters within
the <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/small_office/index.htm" target="_blank">room air conditioner</a> catch pollen, mould and dust, significantly reducing
the number of allergens in the air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Adding some greenery to your building also helps purify the air .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plants such as peace lillies, aloa vera,
dracaena, ficus, spider plant and snake plants all help to purify the air by
breathing in the ‘bad air’ and breathing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>out ‘good air’. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As it brings in fresh air from outside,
health issues such as asthma and hay fever are lessened throughout the year.
And fewer health issues signify an increase in productivity and profit, as
employees have less time off ill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable-evaporation-coolers/index.htm" target="_blank">Evaporative coolers</a> use a natural method of cooling by evaporating
water similar to a sea breeze.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hot air is drawn through water moistened
filters, producing moist cool air, absorbing heat and odours from the room which
are ideally expelled through a partially open door or window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The washed fresh cool air from a portable evaporative cooler
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>also helps remove pollen and dust that can
cause hay fever and asthma and the moist cool air is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gentle on the skin and eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Evaporative air conditioning uses water to provide cooling
and uses about one fifth of the amount of electrical energy compared to ducted
refrigerated air conditioning, making it an environmentally friendly
option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To keep your premises relatively allergy-free, the air conditioner
filters should be regularly cleaned <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or
replaced, depending on the type and model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The outdoor element of a split system air conditioning unit, must be
kept clear of debris such as leaves, dirt or weeds to allow for adequate
airflow. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A professional technician can
perform more extensive maintenance work, such as inspecting, cleaning, and
tuning-up the outdoor condenser and indoor air-handling unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Maintenance and service costs are significantly less than
the cost of running or having to replace an inefficient air conditioning
system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To lessen the misery of hay fever, do find out how we can
help with our range of <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable_air_conditioners/open_plan_office/index.htm" target="_blank">portable air conditioners</a> or <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable-evaporation-coolers/index.htm" target="_blank">evaporative coolers</a> for
sale or hire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please give us a call on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">0800 440 444</b>, fill out our <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/questions_and_suggestions.htm">on-line enquiry
form</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:sales@londoncool.com">sales@londoncool.com</a>
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of the questions we frequently get asked is whether you can catch Legionnaires’
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been no recorded cases of a <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable-evaporation-coolers/index.htm" target="_blank">portable evaporative cooler</a> causing Legionnaires’
disease and research indicates transmission of the bacteria is not possible by
the evaporative method.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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disease? <o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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pneumonia caused by breathing in small droplets of water that contain bacteria
called Legionella. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Legionella
bacteria are found naturally in moist environments such as lakes and rivers,
and other water sources. The bacteria causing Legionnaires disease are very
common, but only build up to dangerous concentrations in -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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supply of cold fresh water, so the bacterium doesn’t have the opportunity to
multiply.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mild bleach solution, will prevent a build up forming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inhalation of contaminated aerosols which must be large enough to hold the bacteria
(between one and five microns in size). To contract Legionnaires’ disease, a
person has to inhale the contaminated particles deeply into the lungs and they
must be susceptible to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Properly maintained portable
evaporative coolers will not transmit the disease because they produce no
aerosols, so<strong><span style="border: none 1.0pt; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;"> </span></strong>even
if bacteria were present in the mobile cooling unit, there is still no
mechanism there to transfer them to humans. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Room evaporative air coolers should not be
confused with cooling towers or evaporative condensers, which involve different
technology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">In order to cool, mobile e</span><span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">vaporative
coolers cool air close to its </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">wet bulb temperature</span></a><span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>T</span><span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">he water temperature has
to be below the air temperature, and so water very rarely rises above 20°C
which is outside the range in which the Legionella bacteria would grow (</span><span style="color: #364552; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">between
20-45 °C)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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portable evaporative coolers supplied by London Cool for either hire or sale
are serviced by our engineers who carry out a thorough service which includes
ensuring that all water is drained from the mobile unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The engineers will clean the coils and
pipework in the cooling unit to ensure no stagnant water, limescale or slime is
present, all potential breeding grounds for the legionella bacteria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do not recom</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">mend the
use of water additives as these could cause allergic reactions.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wet surfaces of the fan and casing </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">are cleaned with a specialist solution
before rinsing and drying. The serviced unit is then run to ensure optimum
efficiency in operation.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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periods, water should be drained from the unit so there is no standing water to
rise to ambient temperature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conversely,
w</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">hen a mobile evaporative cooler has been
in use for more than 6 months then it is recommended the unit is cleaned, or
serviced by our engineers, to ensure it is working at maximum efficiency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/portable-evaporation-coolers/index.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Mobile evaporative air coolers</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> are an environmentally-friendly
and cost effective way of cooling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
are an excellent choice in areas where there is no convenient way of ducting
out the hot air produced by other types of portable air conditioner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The portable coolers provide the basic
moisture that the human body needs as well as removing static electricity from
very dry areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also remove
unhealthy pollutants from the indoor atmosphere and can help in reducing the
effects of asthma or similar conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">This type of cooler is often
seen on station platforms, in airports, retail units or warehousing where there
are no windows, in open offices or for outdoor or marquee cooling for events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">To find out more about our
range of mobile evaporative coolers from manufacturers such as Honeywell, Munters,
Jetstream, Antartico, Portacool, Seeley, Convair or Sumo, do give us a call on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">0800 440 444</b> or visit our website </span><a href="http://www.londoncool.com/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">www.londoncool.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com8Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-92140431570274241852018-04-06T11:03:00.000+01:002018-04-09T15:55:00.140+01:00London Cool keeps Cask 2018 cool<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Recently we visited a
micro-brewery, </span><a href="https://affinitybrewco.com/index.html"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Affinity Brew Company</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, in Bermondsey, London SE16, to
carry out an on-site demonstration of some portable cooling equipment. The reason they needed some portable cooling is
that over the weekend of 7 and 8 April they were holding a beer festival – Cask 2018
– and were looking for an efficient way of keeping the cask-conditioned
beers cool so they could be enjoyed at their best. The kegs were to be stored in insulated
racks either 2m x 2m or 4m x 2m x 0.5m which would be kept cool with an air
supply at 8 degrees. London Cool delivered two Weltem spot coolers to the brewery to deliver cool air to
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Affinity Brew Company partnered with another micro-brewery – Partizan Brewing - who are located just around the
corner on Raymouth Road – to put on this event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Billed as ‘a cask beer festival the like of which we don’t think you’ll
have seen before’ it showcased some of the UK’s ‘finest and most exciting
breweries’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with 30 different cask beers
on the Saturday and another 30 on the Sunday – ‘when they’re gone,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they’re gone’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">The festival included breweries with intriguing names such as Left handed Giant, Tiny Rebel Brewing, Weird
Beard Brew Co as well as showcasing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Affiity
Brew’s own April and Dry-hopped Breeze.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Steve, from Affinity Brew
Company said ‘Great meeting you today. Thank you for the demonstration. Really
confident that the units will be suitable . . . we’d like to book two of these
for delivery.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tottenham Hale before moving into a former Partizan Brewery arch on the what's
known as the </span><a href="https://thecitylane.com/london-the-bermondsey-beer-mile/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Bermondsey Beer Mile</span></a><span style="color: #151515; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0Bermondsey, London SE16 4UU, UK51.498582100000007 -0.06912760000000162130.910334600000006 -41.3777216 72.086829600000016 41.2394664tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-39415125532127753882018-04-03T12:22:00.001+01:002018-04-03T12:25:11.140+01:00New Trainee Business Developer for London Cool<br />
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about his first week with us and his first trip (one of many he will be making) into London
as he accompanied one of London Cool’s colleagues on his deliveries around the
capital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">‘We were pleasantly surprised to find that the traffic in
West London was relatively light and we arrived by Marylebone Station in good
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We were delivering an Avalanche <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>portable split type air conditioner unit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to a prominent firm of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>architects as they needed additional cooling
in their server room. Unloading one of these powerful units was a lot easier
than I anticipated, although the condensers are very heavy. Carrying it looks
easier than it is too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After checking that the customer was happy with our setting up
of the air conditioning unit, we made our way to London EC4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An online food company needed portable
cooling<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>equipment in their offices as their
fixed air conditioning needed urgent maintenance and repair, proving that even
in the most modern offices regular servicing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>is necessary to keep a cooling system working at optimum level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We were given visitor passes and made our way up to a beautiful
reception area with a mix of industrial and modern architecture, which was interesting
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for us as every pipe was visible in the
ceiling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were given a brief tour of their offices before<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we carried out our free site survey in
the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rooms that required emergency
temporary cooling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The rooms had large glass walls and, as the doors couldn’t
be left open we recommended evaporative coolers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other types of portable air conditioning
units need to be vented to allow warm air to escape. <span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As part of becoming a great Business Developer, it is
important to know every aspect of the business, so this has been a really good
learning experience for me.’</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-47464030510367794082018-03-23T08:30:00.000+00:002018-10-05T12:49:13.160+01:00The advantages of a maintenance agreement for your air conditioning<a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_servicing.htm" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Regular air conditioner servicing</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> has many benefits</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Increased efficiency of operation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Reduced chance of a costly, major breakdown at the worst time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Longer lifespan of the unit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Increased comfort</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lower operating costs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Improved air quality</span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Priority call-out</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Adherence to manufacturer’s extended parts warranty</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Regular air conditioner servicing can improve your air
conditioner's efficiency. A clogged air filter in your air conditioning system
can affect its efficiency as it will obstruct the air flow and increase the
energy consumption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A clean air filter in your room air conditioner, whether it
is a ceiling recessed cassette system, or a ceiling suspended system, saves 15
percent energy compared with a dirty one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dirty condenser coils will make the air compressor run harder which
increases the energy consumption and your electricity bill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If regular maintenance is not carried out, your air
conditioner could eventually cost you more on major repairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additionally, if your room air conditioner
is installed in a business-critical server room, any breakdown will severely
affect business continuity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scheduled
air conditioner servicing from London Cool can help you keep small problems
from turning into the need for major <a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air-conditioning-repairs.htm" target="_blank">AC repairs</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regular servicing will also help you to
identify the leaks which can affect your air conditioner or building structure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All appliances, whether they are wall or floor AC mounted
systems, have a specified ‘shelf life’ in which they can perform well. Regular
maintenance will increase the life and performance of the air conditioner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If any one part fails in the air conditioner
system, it will affect the overall performance, eg a dirty filter and condenser
will result in premature failure of the internal parts of your air
conditioner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Scheduling your air conditioner service will help improve
the overall lifetime of your system and ensure it operates at optimum
efficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sometimes an air conditioner will not provide the comfort
that you need, even using it to its full capacity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An appliance loses 5% of its efficiency every
year but with regular servicing a unit will maintain up to 95% of its original
efficiency. This means that the cost of a regular service is quickly recovered
in savings on your monthly electricity bill and in reduced repair costs. A
properly serviced air conditioner will also do a better job of dehumidifying
your home or office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An efficient air conditioner will also clean the air in your
offices or other premises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The filter is
designed to catch the dust in the air, although the more dust that gathers, the
less efficiently the filter will work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Regular servicing ensures that any build up of dust is removed and the
filter will be able to do its job in keeping the internal workings of the unit
clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also purifies the air that
passes over it so that everyone is breathing clearer air.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If possible, a good time to have your air conditioning
installation serviced is the spring so that you can ensure your system is
running smoothly, at its maximum capacity and its minimum energy consumption,
before you really need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are also
likely to get a more timely service if you arrange it for before the service
technicians get busy in peak season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An air conditioning service technician will look at and
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the
system operating pressures against the manufacturer’s specifications</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the
system operating temperatures against the manufacturer’s specifications</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the
operation of all zone motors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and test
condensate pump and carry out a condensate removal test </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">all
safety devices</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Clean
the condensing unit coils</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Clean
the evaporator coils</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oil the
fan motors (if required)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Tighten
all electrical terminals</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When your air conditioner needs more than regular
maintenance, a well-trained professional service technician will find and fix
problems in your air conditioning system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most manufacturers, such as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Fujitsu, Daikin, Mitsubishi Heavy, Mitusbishi Electric or Toshiba,
require that a maintenance or service contract is in place in order to comply
with the manufacturers’ extended parts warranties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The technician may:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Check
for the correct amount of refrigerant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Test for
refrigerant leaks using a leak detector</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Capture
any refrigerant that must be evacuated from the system, instead of illegally
releasing it to the atmosphere</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Check
for and seal duct leakage in central systems</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Measure
airflow through the evaporator coil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Verify
the correct electric control sequence and make sure that the heating system and
cooling system cannot operate simultaneously</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Inspect
electric terminals, clean and tighten connections, and apply a non-conductive
coating if necessary</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check
the accuracy of the thermostat.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For all your servicing and maintenance needs, do give us a
call – 0800 440 444 – for our nationwide service to all industries and sectors.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com49Crawley, UK51.1091401 -0.1872275000000627251.0294046 -0.34858900000006271 51.188875599999996 -0.025866000000062728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-37608984179068433002018-03-16T12:38:00.000+00:002018-03-16T12:39:43.892+00:00Why air conditioning units can make your premises smell, from London Cool<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Colleagues
at our head office in </span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/VgkUDVVNT932" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Crawley, West
Sussex RH10 </a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">have been discussing
smells recently!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Possibly
we should get out more, but it is true that air conditioning systems can give
off smells, evidenced by recent reports which have highlighted an increase in
the number of room air conditioning units giving out a bad smell.
Research has shown that one reason for the bad smells in installed air conditioner
systems is a rather disgusting one – dead skin! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Scientists
have discovered that the stench from smelly air conditioner systems is caused
by dead skins cells that our bodies shed which are then trapped in room cooling
units, air conditioner filters and coils. Bacteria that live in air
conditioning units survive by eating dead skin cells. With each person
shedding approximately 8lbs of dead skin cells each year, these are rather well
fed bacteria. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">From
our offices we serve London and the South East.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have looked at our air conditioning call outs, especially for
companies that have no air conditioning maintenance contracts or service
contract visits for installed air conditioning. A lot of the call outs
for breakdowns or air conditioner smells are due to poor maintenance or
understanding how room air conditioners work. Dead skin will get into air
conditioner systems and if this skin or hair also has perfume, aftershaves,
hair or skin conditioners then this will add to the amount caught in room air
conditioners’ filters and coils and increase the potential for installed air
conditioning systems to give off odours.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Now
here comes the science bit . . . dead cells contain </span><a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/keratin" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">keratin</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">, a structural protein which
makes up fingernails and hair in humans. In room air conditioning units,
the bacteria that live there contain chemicals called keratinases. When
the keratinase chemicals digest the skin cells, the keratin is broken down and
produces ammonium which is circulated by the air conditioning unit - spreading
the smell of urine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Proteins
make up a large portion of the human diet and are converted to ammonium after
they are broken down in the liver. As it passes through the liver,
ammonia is converted to ammonium and then to urea - the main ingredient in
urine – with its very distinctive smell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">You
don’t need to be a scientist to realise that any air conditioning units which
are home to the bacteria are likely to make your whole house, car or office
smell like urine. With a lot of air conditioner smell call-outs, people
will say their air conditioning smells of cat urine – which seems pretty unfair
to cats!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other chemicals found in human
skin cells - eg lipids and triglycerides - can create other revolting smells.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Dr Lai
Ka-man, an associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University led the study<a href="file:///H:/Shared%20Users/Penny/Blog%20AC%20smells%20London%20Cool.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span></a>
which discovered that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>'skin squames' (
or dead skin cells)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are a source of food
for the bacteria that live in AC units. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Dr Lai
said 'For effective long-term odour control, it is important to reduce the
amount of skin squames from entering the air-cooling units.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The simplest way is to install an
appropriate filter to capture the skin squames in the air. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A filter that can effectively capture
particles less than 0.001 centimetres should help improve the odour problem.' <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Specialist
air conditioning filters are available for air conditioning beauty salons,
cooling for hairdressers, and air conditioning with energy efficient heat pump
filters are available for offices and even for domestic air conditioning
systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">We
also recommend regular servicing of your air conditioning installation as this
help to reduce the amount of skin squames in the unit. In addition, regular
maintenance will prolong the efficiency and maximise the performance of your
system while helping to avoid costly breakdowns which can occur through
lack of planned preventative maintenance (PPM). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">London
Cool are able to supply installed air conditioning service and maintenance
contracts for all major air conditioner manufactures such as Daikin, Fujitsu,
Toshiba, Mitsubishi.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">To
enquire about our </span><a href="https://www.londoncool.com/air_conditioning_servicing.htm"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">service and maintenance
agreements</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">,
please give us a call 0800 440 444<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />London Cool Limitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13555120182914755805noreply@blogger.com0Meadowbrook Industrial Centre, Crawley RH10 9SA, UK51.1298386 -0.1676456999999800251.128593099999996 -0.17016719999998003 51.1310841 -0.16512419999998001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755694894212999155.post-82017932767833355412018-03-06T11:40:00.000+00:002018-03-12T10:33:26.415+00:00Micathermic heaters delivered to The Bullring - 0800 440 444<br />
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A Midland Cool and London Cool customer based in High
Wycombe, Bucks, have been urgently requiring portable space heating for retail
shops.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today they required on hire portable <a href="http://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/2.5kW_Mica_Column_Heater.htm" target="_blank">Micathermicradiators</a> for a store in the High Street Birmingham, postcode B4 7SL, The
Bullring !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bullring is a major
large shopping centre for the Midlands nestled in the centre of Birmingham, an
area known as Digbeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has easy
access for pedestrians and is easily reached via Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station and
Birmingham New Street Railway Station.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The store Midland Cool supplied to had radiator and boiler
problems. We supplied within 30 minutes
of receiving the order for portable radiator room heaters on hire! </div>
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As you can see from our <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/B4+7SL,+High+St,+Birmingham/Birmingham+B7+4SN/@52.4858995,-1.8886524,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x4870bc88b0a23981:0x5f66d047b77e3b5f!2m2!1d-1.8941518!2d52.4787555!1m5!1m1!1s0x4870bb68d9e84561:0x978ee697ae23129a!2m2!1d-1.8658741!2d52.49116!3e0" target="_blank">Midland depot near Vauxhall andSaltley</a> in Birmingham, postcode B7 4SN, it's not that far.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have spoken about our <a href="http://www.londoncool.com/main/Heaters/2.5kW_Mica_Column_Heater.htm" target="_blank">Micathermic portable radiators</a>
before, these were the portable heaters taken by the Bullring Birmingham store.</div>
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Micathermic heat is popular as a portable heater, available
for hire or sale, popular as they are lightweight and heat instantly, unlike a
traditional oil-filled radiator. They
offer great value for money as a budget heater for hire or sale as they are energy
efficient with controllable portable heat.</div>
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