Customer Name |
John Hornby Skewes and Company Ltd |
Location |
Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Building Use |
Warehouse – storage of electrical goods |
Size of Building/Construction |
4,000 and 6,000 sq.ft portal frame units |
Heaters |
Three EH30 and one EH40 Winterwarm Electric suspended unit heaters |
Fuel Supply |
Electric |
Ancillary Equipment |
Four DB8 control panels |
Customer Brief:
In January 2022, John Hornby Skewes and Company, commissioned Warmco to install three Winterwarm, EH30, suspended, electric, warm air heaters and one EH40 electric heater into this 7,000 sq. ft. older, traditionally constructed warehouse unit.
Features of the Heating System:
This area which was to be used for the ‘picking and packing’ of musical instruments had limited insulation and needed localised heating to keep employees warm. The space had previously been heated using natural gas. The main issue for our client was that they were looking to reduce their carbon ‘footprint,’ so they decided to switch to heaters powered by electricity from more renewable sources. Also, as our modulating heaters will automatically switch to low fire (from 30kw down to 10 in the case of the EH30 and from 40kw down to 20 for the EH40), once the thermostat detects that the area is at the desired temperature, they can create a fuel saving of up to 30% on running costs (compared to non-modulating heaters). Another advantage of these heaters is that they are very compact. At 570mm wide x 515mm deep x 490 mm high the EH30 is easily hung from roof purlins using 10mm threaded rod or they can be fixed on compact wall brackets; saving valuable space on the ground. The whole installation was completed within three days, and we were careful to work around the customer, so that we did not impede their access for picking products.