Commercial heating and hot water knowledge articles
Here you can explore our articles about some of the key topics in commercial heating, hot water, legislation and energy efficiency.
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Load matching in multiple boiler installations
The use of several small boilers compared to one big boiler can make your heating system a lot more efficient. How it works - learn more about the benefits of large turndown ratios and improved system efficiencies.
Low loss headers explained
Why should you use a low loss header in your commercial heating system? We explain how it works and what benefits it can have for your heating system.
Managing the risk of legionella in domestic hot water systems
This Hamworthy article and video shows how legionella protection cycle works with a commercial direct fired water heater.
Medium Combustion Plant Directive in commercial heating
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive came into force in 2018 and regulates sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissisions as well as dust into the air from combustion plants. In this article, we look at the MCPD specifically in reference to commercial boiler plants.
Minimising heating plant size
Plant room space in the city is limited and expensive. What if you could minimise the size of your heating plant? We look at how modular boilers can achieve this.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
Non-domestic private rented properties are required to meet a minimum threshold when it comes to energy efficiency. This is regulated in the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards which were enforced in the Energy Act in 2011. We have put together some information on this for you.
Modular boilers for heat networks
Modular boilers are a compact and flexible solution. In heat networks, they can provide an excellent back up and top up solution to support other equipment such as CHP. Learn more about why modular boilers are being used in district heating schemes.
Modular boilers load matching in heat networks
How do you design a heat network to efficiently match peak and low heat loads? Find out how to create a high boiler turndown ratio for your modular boiler system
No flow boilers – application and installation
No flow boilers don’t depend on the system circuit flow for safe operation. But how does a no flow boiler work? Understand the application and installation of no flow boilers for cost effective heating system design.
NOx emissions from commercial boilers
NOx emissions are the 'hot topic' of the industry. In this article, we investigate why they are a reason for concern, how they are generated and what we can do to reduce them.