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Community heating with control

MHS Boilers has launched a networked heating substation with a high degree of control and a metering system that allows remote monitoring. The Nexus substation is a heat/hot water interface and meter that draws heat via an LTHW loop and provides the functions of a combi boiler, with programmable room thermostats and instant hot water for occupants. It also features a Siemens ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Technologies heat meter which can be monitored remotely via an M-bus system. The unit measures 505 mm x 430 mm x 180 mm and can be sited in most locations in a building.

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Commercial boilers for budgets

A new range of commercial condensing gas boilers is available from Viessman. The Vitocrossal 200 range has outputs of up to 311 kW and can be installed in pairs and matched in up to four boilers to give total installed load of up to 1244 kW. Viessman claims the range’s pre-mix matrix burner gives a wide modulation, down to 30% of output and lowest in class NOx emissions. The range has been launched to fit tight budgets.

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Dawn of new solar range

Keston Boilers is launching its first solar heating products this summer – the Keston Solar Pack and individual components, including a selective surface absorber panel, double coil tanks and associated equipment. The solar pack comprises a Spa Twin double coil tank, virtually any Keston boiler model and a high quality selective surface absorber panel. The kit is available for domestic applications with a 200 litre twin coil tank, and commercial applications with a 300 litre unit. It has an absorption level of 95%, heat endurance to 232ºC and silicon weatherproofing.

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You better knock, knock, knockonwood

A freestanding wooden radiator which can be used as an alternative to trench heating is available from Jaga Heating Products. Jaga claims that these give more climatic control than traditional steel panel radiators by providing automatic natural comfort heating and dynamic boost output. According to Jaga, a typical household using this technology can reduce its CO2 emissions by up to a tonne per annum and 15-20% on energy bills compared with one using traditional steel panel radiators . The Knockonwood Freestanding DBE is 21 cm high.

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