UK News
Fire brigade calls for ac checks
UK: During this (hopefully) long, hot summer, fire chiefs in London have warned businesses to check their air conditioning systems are in…
Insurers warn against counterfeit complacency
UK: While there have been no reported explosions or injuries involving dangerous counterfeit refrigerants in the last two years, one of the…
New study confirms viability of heat pumps
UK: Technical data obtained from an in-depth study of heat pumps at sites across the UK has confirmed that well-installed and operated…
Fan coil manufacturers to publish new report
UK: The HEVAC Association’s fan coil manufacturers’ group is to publish its own paper on the advantages of fan coil systems in…
PERSY points the way to rapid recovery
UK: Contractors faced with recovering refrigerant from large systems can call upon a new service being offered by refrigerant supplier A-Gas. The…
CDL expands its Warrington branch
UK: Air-conditioning distributor Cool Designs Ltd (CDL) has doubled the size of its operation in Warrington by acquiring premises next to its…
Schneider Electric agrees deal to buy Invensys
UK: Controls and software company Invensys, with its well-known acr brands Ranco, Eliwell and Eberle, has agreed a £3.4bn bid by French…
Comparison study tackles chilled beam confusion
UK: A new document comparing the efficiencies of chilled beams and fan coils is designed to raise awareness of chilled beams and…
AC thermostat sales set to grow 50% by 2017
UK: Global sales of air-conditioning thermostats are set to rise by nearly 50% by 2017, according to a new report…
Temperatures rise over chilled beam report
UK: Temperatures are rising in the cooling sector on the eve of the launch of a new report comparing the efficiency…