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Building Services Engineering Volume 28 Issue 1 Article 1 1-1989 Irish Building Services News Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn Part of the Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering Commons, and the Construction Engineering and Management Commons Recommended Citation (1989) "Irish Building Services News," Building Services Engineering: Vol. 28: Iss. 1, Article 1. doi:10.21427/D74H78 Available at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol28/iss1/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in Building Services Engineering by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License et al.: Irish Building Services News INCORPORATING IRISH H&V NEWS ALFACRAFT - DOMESTIC HOT WATER BREAKTHROUGH BROTHERS DAVE and Terry Madigan of Coppercraft Ltd have devised an innovative concept for the domestic hot water sector which will vastly improve heat transfer and efficiency in this area. In recent years there have been significant improvements in oil and gas-fired boilers but, unfortunately, to date there has been no corresponding development to take advantage in the transfer of this improved heat into the domestic hot water system. • Anne O'HanJon, who has recently The traditional method joined Ross Air Conditioning Ltd as employed by established Internal Sales Engineer. Anne is systems has been the indirect already well-known throughout the industry, having worked within the copper cylinder. The boiler • Picture showsfrom left: Bronzepump; the Alfacraftheat exchanger; and the building servicessectorfor some time. thermostat. water flows through a coil of She joins Ross Airfrom Walker Air copper tubing fitted inside the bottom of the cylinder through immediately, it travels down Conditioning. storage cylinder which transfers the heat exchanger which into the cylinder until the hot the boiler water heat into the instantly heats it to the required water level reaches the strap-on stored water. Typical average temperature by transferring the thermostat which switches off heat-up time is two hours plus. heat of the boiler water as it the bronze pump. Marley However, the new system flows through the exchanger in Principal advantages are that devised by Coppercraft Ltd the opposite direction. (a) Instant hot water is available Namechange called Alfacraft - operates An important point to note at when the boiler is operating; (b) GRAFTON GROUP plc completely differently. It this juncture is that the domestic There is a continuousflow ofhot subsidiaries, Marley Flooring comprises three basic elements water and boiler water never water; (c) Cylinder contents and Plumbing Ltd and Marley - a plate heat exchanger; a touch ... only the heat is heat-up is much quicker; (d) It Extrusions (Ireland) Ltd are bronze pump; and a strap-on transferred. becomes economic to use the from I January last, known as thermostat. It is used in The heated domestic water is boiler to heat water in summer MFP Sales Ltd and MFP conjunction with a direct copper fed back into the top of the as well as winter; (e) There is no Plastics Ltd. cylinder, i.e., one with no coil. cylinder, the point from which longer a need to pre-plan bath This is a further stage in the re The bronze pump sends a all taps and outlets are supplied. times. structuring of the Grafton flow of cold water from the If this hot water is not required Group formerly CPI Holdings plc. MFP Sales Ltd will continue Grundfos Holiday Bonanza Grand Draw to be the sole representatives for THE GRUNDFOS Holiday Draw are: Jackson, Dublin 4; Colum Marley Extrusions Ltd and Bonanza promotion - aimed Counter Hands - Andrew McMahon, Newbliss, Co Marley Floors L'td. MFP directly at contractors and Clarke ofBallina H&PSupplies, Monaghan; TC Plumbing, Plastics Ltd will continue to merchants' counter hands Ballina, Co. Mayo; P Mullen of Dublin; Pat Starr, Nenagh, Co manufacture the comprehensive has now reached the penultimate Suppliers Ltd., Dublin 11; Greg Tipperary; Tony Carrabine, range of Marley drainage state with 12 lucky "heat" McGrillen of Buckleys Ltd, Ballina, Co Mayo; and John systems in their factory at winners going through to the Dublin 22; Jim Sheahan of McCarthy, Dublin 5. Lucan, Co. Dublin. grand final which will take place Sheahans Ltd, Nenagh, Co. All the names will go into the A company spokesman shortly. Tipperary; Dawson McConkey Grand Final Drum from which added that the namechange will The prize on offer is a of Heating Plumbing & the Editor of Building Services enable the companies to pursue Continental Holiday for Two, Electrical Sales Ltd, Monaghan; News will pick the winning opportunities in the future, as plus £100 spending money. and Wally Wilkinson of City ticket. The result will be they arise, while maintainingthe Those going forward for Building Supplies Ltd, Dublin 8. published in our next edition. important link with the UK inclusion in the Grand Final Contractors Brendan based Marley organisation. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1989 1 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 28 [1989], Iss. 1, Art. 1 @ PILKINGTON ... Insulation ~ CROWN PIPE INSULATION· CROWN RIGID DUCT INSULATION . CROWN FLEXIBLE DUCT INSULATION· CROWN SONIC LINER· CROWN LAMELLA CROWN SLABS . ROCKSIL PIPE INSULATION . 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CROWN PIPE INSULATION· CROWN RIGID DUCT INSULATION· CROWN FLEXIBLE DUCT INSULATION· CROWN SONIC LINER CROWN LAMELLA . CROWN SLABS . ROCKSIL PIPE INSULATION ROCKSIL DUCTWRAP . ROCKSIL LAMELLA· BRIGHT CLASS '0' COVERING HEATING VENTILATING & AIR CONDITIONING· CROWN PIPE INSULATION CROWN RIGID DUCT INSULATION· CROWN FLEXIBLE DUCT INSULATION • CROWN SONIC LINER· CROWN LAMELLA· CROWN SLABS· ROCKSIL PIPE INSULATION· ROCKSIL DUCTWRAP . ROCKSIL LAMELLA· BRIGHT CLASS '0'COVERI G· HEATING VENTILATING & AIR CONDITIONING· CROWN PIPE ~ H&V Advisory Service Tel: 0744693883/4/5 Pilkington Insulation Limited, P.O. Box 10, St. Helens, Merseyside WAlO 3NS https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol28/iss1/1 DOI: 10.21427/D74H78 2 et al.: Irish Building Services News CONTENTS AIR CONDITIONING . Page 2 Review of what the leading distributors have on offer. RAINWATER/DRAINAGE Page 16 The industry looks forward to 1989 with renewed optimism and greatly enhanced product ranges. KINGSPAN VEHA LTD. ................................... Page 22 A New Beginning. lIS NEWS Page 24 Heating At Interbuild HA O'Nei11 Winner Apprentices Brian Mulhare Goes UK ... Sanbra Fyffe - Cautious Optimism ISH '89 In Frankfurt ... Heatmerchants On The Expansion Trail ... Carrier At Merchants Court ... IOH E 25th Celebrations ... Frank Cahill/ Ellickson Link-Up £3.4 Million Water Contract ... Wavin UK Contract ... Walker Appointment ICT For Davenport ... Vent-Axia Roof Fans ... Rotterdam Symposium ... Expoclima '88 - Visitor Numbers ... RIAI Honour. MECHEX '89 - The All-Industry Showcase AS January draws to a close MECHEX '89 - the all-industry national showcase scheduled to take place in the prestigious Industries Hall of the RDS on III12/13 April next - is set to justify its standing as THE single-venue show for the entire building services industry. Exhibitor representation will encompass a comprehensive commercial/industrial and domestic content, while the associated Lecture and Conference programme will do likewise. As we went to pressa spokesman for the organisers told us: "The promotion ofMECHEX '89 will be the most comprehensive ever undertaken for a trade fair in the industry. Included will be national press and trade journal advertising, RTE breakfast-time radio slots,direct mail shotsand • Joe McCann and Simon Watson receiving special presentationsjrom P.J. the invitation to lunch ofkey visitors during the showas guestsof Doyle, Managing Director, HA O'Neill, to mark their achievements in the the organisers and exhibitors." National Apprentice Competition. See story page 24. READERSHIP DATA Irish BUilding Services Nelt's (formerly Irish H&V ews) i Ireland's only Building Services magazine providing coverage of the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitary ware, plumbing, maintenance and environmental industries. It is the only publication catering exclusively for these industries and its circulation includes ISSNl:BII2I0791-0878 members of the following: The Institute of Consulting Engineers: The Chartered In titute of Published by: Pressline Ltd.. () 2 George's Avenue, Building Services ngineers: The Institute of Domestic Heating