Laxtons Textiles - 14,000 sq.ft factory ventilation

Laxtons Textiles – 14,000 sq.ft factory ventilation

Details

Customer Name	Laxtons Ltd
Location	Baildon, Bradford
Building Use	Textiles Manufacturer
Size of Building / Construction	14,000 sq. ft. Brand new Factory Premises
Ventilation Equipment	Five wall plate fans (SCP 400 at 400 x 400mm), four smaller wall plate fans (SCP315) and a large fan (SCP800) plus a system of ductwork and large wall fan for the extraction of warmed air
Fuel Supply	Electricity
Ancillary Equipment	Speed Controllers for the fans

Customer Brief:

This long-established textile company were moving to a brand new building which had no air change. Their machinery was generating heat which was accumulating in upper reaches of the space. Warmco were commissioned to create a mechanical ventilation system to extract the warm air gathering in the apex of the building. As part of this project we were also asked to fit a complementary heating system for these state of the art 14.000 sq.ft premises in Baildon, in November 2016.

Features of the Heating System:

To enhance the ventilation of the building during the summer, we installed a large wall Elta extraction fan (800mm x 800mm) into the wall, to extract the warm air from the apex of the building, through a galvanised circular steel duct running the full length of the centre of the building. Every six metres a grille was fitted to the underside of the duct work to extract the warm air from the factory, each grille was fitted with a damper so the air extraction was balanced. This ventilation system was set up to provide two air changes per hour. Additionally five Elta SCP400 wall plate extraction fans (400mm x 400mm), also pulled warm air out of the building. These fans were located just below eaves level and were fitted with a non-return air damper to stop warmed air escaping during the winter period.
At low level four compact 315mm wall plate fans (SCP315/4-1) were installed 2.5m/3m from the floor which, along with the two heaters were set up to draw cool air into the building in summer to balance out the air extraction above. These wall fans are operated using speed controllers. The TRA50 Winterwarm / Warmco heaters that we had already fitted, were adapted by fitting a fan box (on the back) to draw 100% cooler fresh air into the building in the summer months, to assist with ventilation. This supply air could be altered through the damper fitted on the fan box. e.g. 100% fresh air in summer, or 75% recirculation and 25% fresh air etc, in winter.

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Testimonials

The heater installed by Warmco is absolutely brilliant! It has surpassed our expectations… it is very efficient on gas consumption and overall working with Warmco will save us a lot of money in future. All in all we are over the moon with our heating system and would be very happy to recommend Warmco’s services to anyone.

Russ Moore – A S Plant, Mansfield October 2020

Warmco were very quick to respond to our request for a survey and to quote for our heating; much faster than the response time that I have generally come to expect form other companies. The engineers communicated well and worked round our site requirements, to create minimal disruption to ourselves and our customers. We are pleased with our heating, it is working well. Warmco have been available to assist with giving advice on our system. Overall, we were very impressed from the start to finish of our dealings with Warmco.

Mark Donoghue – Brownhills Leisure World – November 2020

Overall I'm happy with the service provided by Warmco. The site visit and quoting process was good. The install guys were good, on time, seemed to get on with the job and completed it on time with good communications. As for the heaters, as it hasn’t been too cold as yet, I can't comment fully on how effective they are.”

Darrell Freeman – Big Dude Clothing, Ellesmere Port October 2020

Warmco were knowledgeable when it came to recommending a heating system to us. They explained the system in a way that gave us confidence in the products and services they were offering. Most importantly, the price was right. The installation was great, the engineers came when we were told they would, worked round our warehouse operations, did a neat job of the installation and were clean and tidy. We are pleased to say that the heating does exactly what we need it to do.

Kevin Wright – Italy Hair and Beauty Ltd, Wrexham - August 2020