Features
11th March 2014
Leading from the front after false start
The Cooling Post meets Lee Jon Newman, the new md at Wolseley businesses Pipe Center and Climate Center, to talk about his new role, his…
10th March 2014
Frozen in time – Part 2
In Part 2 of our special feature on the Grimsby Ice Factory, the Cooling Post takes a more in-depth look at the 80-year-old refrigeration system…
1st March 2014
Iconic refrigeration frozen in time
The Cooling Post has uncovered a huge amount of new information, photographs and drawings of the historic Grimsby Ice Factory, enough to begin a new…
26th February 2014
R404A – the alternatives
Agreements on the revisions to the European F-gas regulations have finally sounded the death knell for R404A and other refrigerants with GWPs of over 2,500.…
20th January 2014
Airedale behind new £2.25m data centre
UK: Airedale has supplied the cooling equipment necessary for a new £2.25m high density, energy efficient data centre at the University of Portsmouth. Working in…
2nd January 2014
Back to basics for leak-free, efficient systems
In this edited version of his paper, Back to Basics: Understanding Direct and Indirect Emissions, presented at the Institute of Refrigeration conference 2013, John Ellis…
30th December 2013
F-gas: the full draft agreement
The Cooling Post has obtained a copy of the full text of the draft agreement on the proposed revision of the F-Gas Regulation which was…
30th December 2013
Leak detection in complex VRF systems
There is a growing acceptance that refrigerant leaks have both a direct effect through the release of global warming gases and an indirect effect through…
6th December 2013
Special Preview: ACR Show 2014
Keep up-to-date with our special preview of the ACR Show 2014, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from February 11-13. All the latest updates on…
6th December 2013
ACR Show 2014 Seminar Programme
The ACR Show, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 11-13 February 2014, will feature an extensive choice of free-to-attend seminars. Covering new technologies,…
2nd December 2013
Insurer downplays flammable fears
The introduction of “mildly flammable” refrigerants in air conditioners may not present the insurance problems that many contractors fear, according to one of the UK’s…
27th November 2013
Condensate pumps – defying gravity
Condensate is a natural by-product of the cooling process. In some cases it can simply be drained by gravity but where this is not possible…
21st November 2013
Big Foot in Australian Parliament
UK-based plant support specialist Big Foot Systems recently came to the rescue of the South Australian Parliament when leaks from the flat roof of the…
18th November 2013
No R22? Are service blends a viable option?
The days of R22 are numbered. The EU faces a total ban by January 1, 2015. For the rest of the world, under the Montreal Protocol,…
13th November 2013
Finding the right cover
Finding the right insurance for your business can be an expensive and time consuming process. Many insurers don't understand our business and those policy documents…
12th November 2013
R32 – the Australian view
With Daikin well advanced in the development of air conditioning units running on R32 and others not far behind, the introduction of split air conditioners…
27th October 2013
Low GWP gases – the pros and cons
It is now certain that HFC refrigerants across the world are going to be subject to phase-downs and possible usage restrictions but what are the…
27th October 2013
Sourton – remnants of a natural ice age
During the 1800s, Britain experienced a growing desire for ice for preserving food and cooling drinks. Prior to the development of mechanical refrigeration this was…
19th October 2013
Ants behaving badly
Contactor failures are a common cause of air conditioner breakdowns. In parts of the world insects are increasingly responsible. In some states of the USA…
4th October 2013
Terry’s all gold
His size meant that few could miss him then but many do now. Neil Everitt reminisces with Terry O’Gorman, former editor of UK trade magazine RAC, a…