The 'Cool' Blog

One of the questions we frequently get asked is whether you can catch Legionnaires’ disease from evaporative coolers .  We are happy to report that there have been no recorded cases of a portable evaporative cooler causing Legionnaires’ disease and research indicates transmission of the bacteria is not possible by the evaporative method. What is Legionnaires’ disease? It is a very serious type of pneumonia caused by breathing in small droplets of water that contain bacteria called Legionella.   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 - ·          Warm, stagnant water - evaporative cooling fans operate from a supply of cold fresh water, so the bacterium doesn’t have the opportunity to multiply. ·          L...

Recently we visited a micro-brewery, Affinity Brew Company , 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 each rack. 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.   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’   w...

Our new Trainee Business Developer, Ivo, has been telling us 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.   ‘We were pleasantly surprised to find that the traffic in West London was relatively light and we arrived by Marylebone Station in good time. We were delivering an Avalanche   portable split type air conditioner unit   to a prominent firm of   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. After checking that the customer was happy with our setting up of the air conditioning unit, we made our way to London EC4.   An online food company needed portable cooling   equipment in their offices as their fixed air conditioning needed urgent...

Regular air conditioner servicing has many benefits Increased efficiency of operation Reduced chance of a costly, major breakdown at the worst time Longer lifespan of the unit Increased comfort Lower operating costs Improved air quality Priority call-out Adherence to manufacturer’s extended parts warranty Energy Efficiency 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.   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.   Dirty condenser coils will make the air compressor run harder which increases the energy consumption and your electricity bill.   Lower Repair Costs If regular maintenance is not carried out, your air conditioner co...

Colleagues at our head office in Crawley, West Sussex RH10   have been discussing smells recently! 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!  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.   From our offices we serve London and the South East.   We have looked at our air con...

A Midland Cool and London Cool customer based in High Wycombe, Bucks, have been urgently requiring portable space heating for retail shops. Today they required on hire portable Micathermicradiators for a store in the High Street Birmingham, postcode B4 7SL, The Bullring !!   The Bullring is a major large shopping centre for the Midlands nestled in the centre of Birmingham, an area known as Digbeth.   It has easy access for pedestrians and is easily reached via Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station and Birmingham New Street Railway Station. 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!  As you can see from our Midland depot near Vauxhall andSaltley in Birmingham, postcode B7 4SN, it's not that far. We have spoken about our Micathermic portable radiators before, these were the portable heaters taken by the Bullring Birmingha...

London Cool received an e mail from one of our customers today thanking us for our speedy reaction time in supplying portable room heaters.   Our client, based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, urgently required portable space heat for hire and, despite the very cold weather with busy traffic, we got the room radiator heaters delivered to four high-end London fashion shops. These clothing fashion shops had radiator and boiler problems.   In quick turnaround time London Cool,   from our main warehouse in Crawley, Sussex, supplied portable radiator heaters on hire to a store in New Bond Street, Mayfair postcode W1S 2TU,  Regent Street (W1D 4NA), Old Bond Street (W1S 4PS) and the trendy Sloane Street, Knightsbridge (SW1X).  It was tough as it was very cold with many other clients in and around London and the South East wanting temporary heaters. We have spoken about our Micathermic portable radiators before, which were the portable heaters taken by the...