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FEBRUARY 1984 IRELAND'S BUILDING SERVICES MAGAZINE

LACK OF WORK AT ECONOMIC MARGINS BRINGS ABOUT

AMA Building ServicesVoluntary Liquidation

DUBLINBAV·AT RISK7

A seminar is to be held on23 March next to discussthe dangers to Dublin Bayfrom increasing environmental pressure. This is thefirst public meeting to beheld on this subject, and itwill take place at the RoyalMarine Hotel, Dun Laogh-·re.

CIBSCIBS NOTE: SeamusHoman will present hispaper on energy - whichwon him the Silver Medal ofthe IEl last year - at a technical evening scheduled for15 March at the Engineer'sClub, Clyde Road, Dublin.

One of the most commonproblems at present - thelack of suitable work ateconomic margins - hasbeen cited as one of themain reasons behind thecollapse of AMA BuildingServices of Dun Laoghaire.

The company effectivelyceased trading immediatelyprior to Christmas last andsubsequently went into voluntary liquidation on 10February of this year.

The total deficiency wasin the region of £80,000 unsecured creditors wereowed £184,725; there was ashare capital of £2,000;while the assets are estimated to realise close on£108,000. This figure is of

course prior to the windingup costs.

There is no work in progress other than that associated with remedial work orcontracts where defectsliability are concerned.

Delap & Wailer areunderstood to be currentlyassessing this end of thesituation. When this iscompleted, liquidator DavidDeasy of Haughey Boland,told Irish H & V News thathe will then be in a positionto make an accurate statement.

On face value, the figuresmight not seem to justifythe liquidation but, on probing the matter a little further, it becomes easier to

understand.While one of the realis

able assets is that of a VATrefund amounting to£25,746, ninety nine percent of the remaining£74,000 plus of estimatedrealisable assets is debtorsowing to the company.Actually realising thesemonies is where the majordifficulty arises.

Additionally, future predictions - if the companywere to remain trading were of continuing problems with the situation possibly deteriorating evenfurther. Hence the directorsdecision to put AMF Building Services into voluntaryliquidation.

HIGH FLIER FROM DUNMANWAVsignificant breakthroughfireplace backboiler de

Ign has been achieved byan Irish company whichovercomes the major problem commonly associatedwith these heating systems.Conventional backboilersystems suffer from a reduction in heat outputcaused by soot build up onthe heating surface whichis usually very difficult to remove.

As little as one sixteenthof soot on the heating surface can reduce the efficiency of a back boiler by upto 25%. Despite this fact,conventional systems makethe task of removing thesedeposits virtually impossible.

The Firebird boiler incorporates several patentedfeatures which providemaximum heat output andan efficiency level of over80%, while the unique

• Jerry O'Donovan, Managing Director, O'Donovan Enterprises, withthe Firebird of which 60 are being produced every week from his factoryin Dunmanway, Co Cork. Plans are for an output of approximately 100 aweek, with many for the export market.

"see-through" design alsomeans that all flue-waysand heat transfer surfacesof the Firebird are completely accessible for cleaning.This ease of access encourages regular cleaning andensures that the high efficiency capability of the boilerunit can be maintained.

Independent tests showthat when burning coalitefuel at a rate of 3 Ibs perhour, the Firebird 16" boilermodel produced almost6,500 BTUs of heat radiatedto room and 24,500 BTUsradiated to water. Themanufacturers claim that aheat output in excess ofdouble these figures can beachieved when burningconventional fuels.

The Firebird is available infour model sizes from 16"to 22" and is manufacturedby 0' Donovan EnterprisesLtd, Dunmanway, Co Cork.

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• Kitchen showingRam raffia kitchenwith Ram upstand

worktops and upstandsink.

FERGUSON FACTORS PI~IA DIVISION OF FERGUSON (IRELAND) LIMITED

45 BROOMHILL CLOSE, AIRTON ROAD, TALLAGHT, DUBLIN 24,TEL. 521533 TELEX: 747536

IN I ADDRESS) 7 Trench Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim. Glengormley 48331. Contact: George Hughes (General Manager)

ROOM HEATERS OF THEFUTURE FOR THE HOMES OF

TODAY

I~IParkrayIThese have the largest output of all solid fuel room-heaters. Awaterway thermostat controls the fire. They can heat a room,

provide hot water and give sufficient output for up to 10radiators.

HEATING CONTROLS & DEVICES(I) IIIIIA DIVISION OF FERGUSON (IRELAND) LIMITED I I

45 BROOMHILL CLOSE. AIRTON ROAD. TALLAGHT. DUBLIN 24.TEL. 521533 TELEX: 747536

IN,I ADDRESS) 768 Upper Newtownards Road. Dundonald, Telephone: Belfast 5111

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eaNTENTSNEWSDESK:Netaheat By Potterton ... CastingConference Air Products ComeTo Ireland Chloride ShiresBought Over £1.6 Million WaterScheme For Tinahely/Carnew ..Johnson & Starley Appoint C&FIDHE/Landis & Gyr Lecture OnControls £1 Million MillexTakeover Gas Installation -AnCO Course ... HousewarmerLeaflet from Thorn.

ULSTER NEWS:End Of An Era ... Golden Jubilee .. . Dearborn Seminar Howard

arker Joins Rotary Agents Forliver Ashworth Flakt At

Energy Show. Page 12

• IDHE/Landis & Gyr: Michael Murphy. Brown Boveri with Charles Billings. Heat Merchants Ltd and Jimmy Boucher. Heating Distributors Ltd at the recent IDHE/Landis & Gyrlecture.

ANOTHER SIDE OF ...Whether it's steam locomotives,rugby or light opera, Vincent Duffyis the man to turn to foradvice. Page 13

NEW PRODUCTS:Steam Humidifier From Walker."Sweepaire" From Vent-Axia ..."Temp-Miser" By ManutecWater Monitoring By IlL. Page 15

McWHINGE:Is poor Fanny McWhinge going toland herself in it again with MrSleevin? Page 16

PRODUCT REVIEW:Air conditioning and ventilationequipment Fears For The

Air Conditioning & Ventilation Page 18 Future. Page 18

IRISHH.VNEWSIRELAND'S BUILDING SERVICES MAGAZINE

Managing Director: Gerard J Murphy&Iltor: Patrick LehaneSub-Editor: Neil SteedmanArt Editor: John GibneySales and Marketing Director: Patrick J CodyreAdvertisement Manager: Joe WarrenTechnical Con~ultant: Ray Loughran MIDHENorthern Advertisement Representative: Bob Armstrong,62 University Street, Belfast, BT7 IHB. Tel: Belfast 247427

UK Sales Representatives: Len Martin and Kathy Stratton, GeminiMedia Sales Ltd, 12 Eavesham Road, Stratford, London EI5 4AJTel: 01-555 0750Subscription Rates: One year £18Printing .by: Mercury Print Ltd, 5/7 Main St, Blackrock,Co DublIn.© Published by: Irish Trade & Technical Publications Ltd 5/7Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Tel: 885001 Telex: 92258.All editorial contents and all advertisement artwork prepared by thepublishers, Irish Trade & Technical Publications Ltd, 1983.

Irish Heating & Ventilating News ci,culates to key executives in theheatin~, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitaryware,plumbIng and environmental control industries. Its circulation alsoincludes all members of the EnergyManagement Association, architects, ~ AB C 1Idesigners, sanitary engineers, andenvironmental engineers in the 32 counties ofIreland.

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•':<The40/50 Pandallisavailableforkerosene. All other boilers in the Panda IIra nge are available forgas oil or kerosene.

Send forthefull factsaboutthe Panda II rangenow. We'll respondfast -enclosinga freecolour poster ofourlatest arriva I!

It'sarrived: the new 40,000-50,000Btu/h Panda. The most popular size ofboiler in the oil boiler market today.And with it comes a new level of

ormancefortheentire Panda range.Efficiency in the 40/50 Panda is at a new

high. And all other Pandas have now been!JP-lifted to 80% efficiency.

Full rate with a low level flue kit isanotherfeatureofthe new baby. And thisnowapQlies toall other Pandas.

More efficiency -and even more options.Available with low level flue kit or

conventional flue, and in fully cased oruncased versions, the new Baby Pandaadds four more options to a range thatpreviously offered twelve. 160ptions in all.Beatthat!

More efficiency, more options -and awname.he Panda II range - that's the new

name- comes in sizes 40,000-50,000,Btu/h, 55,000-65,000 Btu/h, 70,00090,000 Btu/h and 95,000-120,000 Btu/h.All cased boiler models will takeanoptional integral programmer. All boilers

feature one simple control to set the

~thermostat. All need only once-a-

~year maintenance. All areDOBETA approved and offerfast availabiliti:< and THORN EM. Heating Limited

Eastern Avenue. Team ValleyTradmg Estate. Gateshead. Tyne &Wear NEll OPG.competitive pricing. Telephone: (0632)87221 1. Telex: Thor H.Q. Gateshead 53265.

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Wealth of Information

_ ~!DI~!~~E~ '84~~EXHIBITION

~ 2-6 Aprii1984

Netaheatby PottertonThe Potterton NetaheatMkII has been hailed assomewhat of a revolution,designed to fit where mostother gas boilers won't.The fresh air inlet and flueduct of the balance fluesystem can be run either tothe left, right or rear ofthe boiler to a miniatureterminal on the outsidewall of the building.

Other advantagesinclude a patentedfully-automatic controlsystem with a pilot burnerwhich only fires duringmain burner ignition andoperation, resulting inexcellent gas economy.Also, the cast-iron"Monobloc" heatexchanger has mediumcapacity water content, soallowing gravity operationon the domestic hot watercircuit.

The Netaheat 10-16 hasan output ranging from 10to 16 kW (34,000 to 55,000Btu/h) and is suitable fortown's gas and naturalgas. There is also a modelsuitable for LPG.

With the incorporation of aBuilding Services section inthis year's HEVAC Exhibition, the indications are thatmany more visitors will beattracted to what is now avery broad-based show.

Spanning five days, from2 to 6 April, at the NationalExhibition Centre, Birmingham, it will be the only opportunity for many in thetrade to see all the latestproducts and developmentin the heating, ventilatingand air conditioning industry, as well as new technological advances in allmajor areas of building services.

A unique feature of thisyear's event is the "HeatPump Village", sponsoredby the Heat Pump Manufacturers Association, andinvolving many of the majormanufacturers of heatpumps, who have all got together to demonstrate the

importance of heat pumpsin today's energy consciousmarket.

With HEVAC 84 dividedinto specific product areas,finding one's way aroundthe Exhibition will be significantly easier this year. Theintroduction of a computerrouting system will alsomake a visit to HEVACmore enjoyable, enablingvisitors to plan their routearound the show.

There will be eight distinct production sectionscovering domestic heating;industrial and commercialheating; ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration; plumbing andengineering services; conservation and controls;building serices; and ageneral section to accommodate other important interests such as group andnational stands.

• Maester Electronics have recently released Trac-a-Leak, arobust portable gas leak detectorfor use by gas equipment fittersand installers. Trac-a-Leak willsense and locate minute leakagesources of natural/town gas, LPG,Butane and Propane. The unit issimple to operate and offers considerable time saving when compared to conventional gas detection methods. The instrument isquick to respond, giving a clear,audible signal which rises and fallswith the varying concentrations ofgas detected. Trac-a-Leak is lowcost and is supplied complete withcarrying case for extra protectionand storage when not in use.

B"'EFLV. · ·Licence Gas Installers? Aswe went to press there wasa suggestion that the BritishGovernment was considering the radical step of licensing gas installers. No onehas, as yet, confirmed thatsuch a move will definitelytake place but the HVCAhas indicated that theywould not oppose the idea.

NewStandardfor Baths

The 1I RS has recently issued a Draft Standardpublic review for all bmade from cast acry IC

sheet. The Institute maintains that the need for theStandard has arisen because of the high number ofsub-standard cast acrylicbaths coming on themarket.

The Standard specification is in metric units withsome dimensions being direct equivalents of theimperial sizes. However,where possible, dimensionshave been rounded off to"sensible" metric sizes.With the exception of the750 mm wide bath, thenominal widths and lengthsare based on the 100mmmodule to facilitate modularco-ordination.

The Standard incl.requirements for the ~perties of the basic castacrylic sheet, together withperformance tests on thefinished bath to ensure asatisfactory product.

Comments must be submitted to the Institute by 19March.

STEAM PRODUCTIONAND HEATING EFFICIENCY ~~O.START WITH A 0"~ROBEY BOILER N &'NOO"~l)ANDGOONANDO ..• 212 Boiler/Generator versions - to suit your specification. n ~"ID·I·,,·_'''.'.''~~.'• Coal, Gas, Peat, Wood, Oil and Waste Heat firing systems. ~• Steam outputs from 1,000 to 60,000 Ibs/hr.• Hot Water Generators giving 5 to 60 million BTU's/hr.S.L. COMBUSTION SERVICES LTD. LAHERDANE, BALLYVDLANE, CORK Tel: 501411 boilermakers of international repute158 CASTLEREAGH RD.. BELFAST BT5 5FT. Tel: Belfast 59282

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• A typical Air Products cylinder sales centre.

Air Products Cometo Ireland ECONOMIZE

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The Penn P77 single and P78 dual pressure switches are certainlya qualified investment if you wish to economize on stock.installation time and service costs.

Now is the time to economize by investing in Penn quality.

Easy installation due to universal mounting PQssibilities andlarge wiring space. saves costly installation time.

Leakproof bellows. a high quality contactblock and corrosionresistant. weatherproof aluminium enclosure cut down extraservice costs.

A few basic models which cover most commercial and industrialapplications on both new installations and replacement jobs.reduce your inventory costs.

r----------------,! Please send me detailed information on the P77 single and I

P78 dual pressure switches.IIIIII

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Naturally your choice is

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custom-built facilities areconstructed on apermanent site nearby. Alltypes of industrial gaseswill be available forcollection from thislocation, including specialgases for the electronicsindustry. Air Products'total range of cylindergases includes oxygen,nitrogen, propane,acetylene, carbon dioxide,helium, hydrogen as wellas branded products suchas Coogar and Astecshielding gases and Apachicutting gases.

The new facility will bemanaged and operated byfour locally-recruitedpersonnel.

Air Products Ireland Ltdis a part of the Europeanoperations of Air Productsand Chemicals, Inc AirProducts' activities inEurope include industrialgases, cryogenic processequipment, chemicals, andengi neeri ng services.

The international industrialgas company Air Productsannounced the launch of anew venture - AirProducts Ireland Ltd - inDublin last month. Withthe establishment of anindustrial gas facility, thecompany commencedtrading immediately,supplying compressedgases to customers in andaround the Dublin area.

Speaking about the newventure Robin Cops, a

'rector of Air Productseland Ltd said, "Our

entry into Ireland is indirect response tomarket-place demand. Wehave also hadencouragement fromseveral large multinationalcompanies with whom weare already doing businesson a worldwide basis."

The Cylinder SalesCentre commenced tradingfrom 22/27 NorthBrunswick Street, Dublin7, and will continue toserve as a base under

Casting ConferenceThe Eleventh casters, material andInternational Pressure Die equipment suppliers,Casting Conference will researchers and users fromtake place in Lyon, around the world.France, from 19-22 June Programme available from1984. This three-yearly Zinc Developmentinternational conference Association, 34 Berkeleyattracts about 400 Square, London WIXdelegates including die 6AJ.

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IDHE/Landis & Gyr Lecture on Controls

• IDHE/Landis & Gyr: Michael Murphy, Brown Boveri with Charles Billings, Heal Merchants Lld and JimmyBoucher, Heating Distributors Lld.

• IDHE/Landis & Gyr: Michael Murphy, Brown Boveri with Richard Burke and Alan Ayers, Landis & Gyr;Diarmuid O'Sullivan, Brown Boveri; and Christy Kane, Treasurer,IDHE.

name, will continue tomanufacture the currentMillex products - heatexchange coils and watercoolers in the existing60,000 sq ft factory leasedfrom the IDA.

Millex Ltd wasestablished in Ireland in1979 by HirossInternational Corporation.The existing managementof the Millex plant, all ofwhom are Irish, will beretained.

£1mMillex TakeoverThermal Werke Gmbe ofHockenheim, a majorWest German heatingfirm, are to take over theMillex Ltd plant atDrogheda, Co Louth. A £1million expansionprogramme is planned,supported by the IDA,which is expected to trebleoutput from the Droghedaplant over the next threeyears.

The company, whichwill trade under the Millex

Managing Director and the I Brown Boveri who alsoseveral other personnel of attended.

"Heatminder one" packincludes a timeprogrammer, room stat,cylinder stat, and a 3-waymixing valve, with actuatormotor. Additional controlsare included in the"Heatminder Two" pack,and we understand thatthey will very shortly beoffering a very special dealto contractors whereby ifthey purchase a total of 10packs (split between "one"and "two" packs) thenthey will get an additionalpack free.

Michael Murphy ofBrown Boveri Ireland Ltd,(agents in Ireland forLandis & Gyr) is to becongratulated, as isDiarmuid O'Sullivan,

An excellent lecture,arranged by the IDHE,was recently given at theInstitute of Engineers,Clyde Road, Dublin 4 bythe well-known controlsmanufacturers, Landis &Gyr Ltd. It was indeedmost gratifying to see sucha packed audience, whichsuggests that the heatingindustry is still activelyinterested in this subject.

The lecture startedsharply at 8 pm, and evenat that point, the lecturehall was full to capacity. Itis regretted that a numberof late-corners had totand at the rear of theall.A most interesting

presentation was made byRichard Burke of Landis &Gyr, with the back-upassistance of Alan Ayers(Dad to his friends including his many newIrish friends).

Demonstration stands,with a large selection ofcontrols on display, andslides, made the occasionall the more educationaland interesting. Richardstarted with a selection oftime clocks, and roomthermostats and heemphasised the importancethat an "accelerator"plays in the application ofthe later unit.

Among a large selectionf other controls

demonstrated were cylinderstats, gas control valves, 2and 3-port mixing valves,weather compensatingcontrols and includingoptimisers. Richard makesa particular hobby ofoptimisers, but time didnot allow him to pursuethis to the desired level ofinstruction. He did,however, stress that hewould like to come backagain to go intocommercial/industrialcontrols in greater depth,and this kind offer is verylikely to be accepted by theIDHE.

A particular feature ofthe meeting was theemphasis placed on theadvantages to be gained byconsumers, with obviousspin-off gains for thecontractor, by the use ofcontrol "packs". Their

IHVN, February /984 7

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Snail Dispenses withHA Water Tank

Society of CharteredSurveyors in the

Republic of Ireland

• During a recent visit to the Dantherm factory at Skive in Denmark,manufacturing source of the Walk-Air AF dehumidifier units, twodirectors of Kennet Refrigeration, lan Westbury and Peter Holmes,handed over the order for their 10th Walk-Air machine to EddieVaughan, Sales Manager of Walker Air Conditioning (UK) Ltd. WalkAir units have been installed in many school swimming pools, leisurecentres, sports facilities and even private homes throughout Britain,bringing with them the benefits of reduced heating costs and condensation-free pool air.

HousewarmerLeaflet andSales Aidfrom ThornA new six-page,A4 size, gate-foldleaflet from ThornEMI Heating givescomprehensive technicaldata and information onthe Housewarmercombined gas back-boilerand fire front range. Afurther new Housewarmersales aid takes the form ofa self-select "pocket pack"containing full-colourpictures and essential basicdata on the complete rangeof fire fronts. Copies fromThorn EMI Heating Ltd,Eastern Avenue, TeamValley Trading Estate,Gateshead, Tyne & WearNEIIOPG.

is turned on, the systemcomprises a tightly coiled"pipe within pipe"exchanger. Three smallpipes on a triangular pitchare located centrally withinan outer pipe. These carrycold utility water, whilehot primary water iscirculated on thecounterflow exchangeprinciple through the outerpipe.

With low water content,accurate temperaturecontrol and effectiveinsulation, themanufacturers claim theSnail is highlyenergy-efficient, a singleunit producing up to 20litres of hot water aminute at up to 50°C.Capacity can be increasedto up to 400 litres perminute by arranging unitstogether in parallel.

Designed to minimisethermal loss, it is claimedthat with an inlettemperature of 70°C, theSnail will continuouslyproduce domestic hotwater at 50°C, returningthe primary water at 30°C.A thermostatic controlvalve is fitted for adjustingwater temperatures.

A new heat transfer devicewhich provides a constantsource of hot waterwithout the need for a hotwater storage tank, andwhich is claimed to reduceenergy costs by around20070, has been launchedby ISS Clorius.

Called the Heat Snail,the system is suitable forany application wherethere is a constant sourceof primary hot water, suchas community or CHPheating schemes orindustrial and municipalbuildings where largequantities of hot water arerequired.

The Snail is principallyan instantaneous waterheater, generating acontinuous supply of hotwater at the temperaturerequired.

Activated automaticallywhen a hot tap or shower

committees of the RICS inLondon similar to thatheld formerly by theBranch.

The reconstitution hastaken place afterdiscussions and negotiations with the RICSover a number of years.The society considers it tobe a most satisfactoryarrangement as it providesthe necessary autonomy innational and internationalaffairs for charteredsurveyors in this countrywhile, at the same time,maintaining the highestprofessional standards ofthe RICS and fullrepresentation in thatworldwide body.

The Republic of IrelandBranch of the RoyalInstitution of CharteredSurveyors has beenreconstituted as the Societyof Chartered Surveyors inthe Republic of Ireland.

The society has fullautonomy in representingthe profession in theRepublic in its relationshipwith the Government,other public authorities,professional and otherbodies and in internationalaffairs. The society is aconstitutent body of theRoyal Institution ofChartered Surveyors andmembership is limited tomembers of the RICS. Italso maintainsrepresentations on relevant

AnCOCOURSEResulting from therecommendations whichwere formulated by theGas Technical StandardCommittee in relation totraining of gas equipmentinstallers, AnCO Cabrahas designed and installeda training course basedupon theserecommendations.

The course is entitled"Gas EquipmentInstallation and FaultDiagnosis," and theduration is one month ona full time basis. So farthree courses have beenrun and the feedback fromthe participants has beenvery encouraging.

All applicants must bequalified plumbers, pipefitters or have a relatedtrade certi ficate.

The course contentmajors on practical workand demonstrations and isvery much in line with thesyllabus for City & Guilds598 Part 2 Certificate.

Details are availablefrom the AnCO TrainingCentre, Cabra, (Tel:Dublin 303133).8 IHVN, February 1984 10



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JOHNSON &STARLEY APPOINT C&F

£1.6m Water Scheme for Tinahely/Carnew

• Secretary, Departmentof Energy: TheGovernment has appointedJoseph C Holloway, atpresent Secretary of theDepartment of Industry,Trade, Commerce andTourism, to Secretary ofthe Department of Energywith effect from the 25February, 1984, insuccession to John KevinO'Leary, who is retiringfrom the Civil Service.

• Parkastack Handbook:A new 16-pagecomprehensive handbookon the Parkastack masonryblock chimney system hasbeen published by ParkSectional Insulating CoLtd. Copies are freelyavailable from ParkSectional Insulation CoLtd, 244 Romford Road,Forest Gate, London, E79HZ, (Tel: London 5347695/7435).

BRIEFLY ...

• Atlas Copco: After 50years of service to Irishindustry, the world-famousSwedish company AtlasCopco made its Irishexhibition debut at theEngineering and IndustrialEquipment Show at theRDS recently. Atlas Copcois one of the world'slargest companies engagedin modern compressed airtechniques. It operates in120 countries and employs18,000 and markets over3,000 different products.

• John Grear, a well knownfigure in the domestic heating industry, has joined Thorn EMIHeating as Marketing Manager.

market leaders in gas-firedwarm air appliances fornew housing and upgradeand replacement projects,anticipate marketopportunities in theRepublic with theavailability soon of naturalgas leading to significantconversion programmes.

Shillelagh and Carnew,together with a servicereservoir outside Carnew.Completion date is July ofnext year.

Consulting engineers onthe project are J B Barryand Partners, acting forWicklow County Council.

substantial London-basedcompany with extensivebusiness interests.

The Irish company,under the management ofBrendan Whooley,welcomes thisannouncement and seesthis development as ameans of providing furtherexpansion in Ireland.

division of the McInerneyProperties Group.

The scheme consists of ariver intake andpumphouse, and a majorwater treatment plant.Approximately 15,000metres of pipeline will belaid to serve Tinahely,

heaters.Managing Director of C

& F Ltd, who are based onthe Chapelizod IndustrialEstate, is John Duignanwho has had extensiveexperience in theinstallation of warm airheating systems andcurrently distributes arange of gas appliances.

J & S, who are UK

Dublin-based ChlorideShires Ireland Ltd, whichhas been tradingsuccessfully in this countryfor over 30 years.

The purchase price ofapproximately £9.5 millionSterling or £12.25 millionPunt is well in excess ofthe nett asset value, andwill be paid in cash.

The purchaser is a

• Signing the contract for a £1.6m million water sche~e for the Tinahel~/~arne~ ar~a in County Wick.lo~,which will be undertaken for Wicklow County Council by Mclnerney (CIVIl Engmeermg) Ltd, the specIalistdivision of the Mclnerney Properties Group were (from left) Ged T Pierse, Managing Director, Mclnerney (CivilEngineering) Ltd and Kevin Ryan, Chairman of Wicklow County Council.

An agreement has beenreached, subject tocontract, that theinternational sanitarywareand bathroommanufacturer - ChlorideShires Ltd - will beacquired by Sir RichardSuttons Settled Estates.

This agreement alsoprovides for theacquisition of the

Chloride Shires Bought Over

Warm air specialistsJohnson & Starley, ofNorthampton, haveappointed C & F Ltd ofDublin as their agent inthe Republic to handlesales of gas-fired airheaters for domesticcentral heating, Januswater heaters, industrialup-flow heaters andJanstor storage water10 IHVN, February 1984

Work is to startimmediately on a £1.6million water scheme forthe Tinahely/Carnew areain Co Wicklow. The workswill be undertaken byMcInerney (CivilEngineering) Ltd, thespecialist civil engineering

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Please allow us to quote for yourrequirements.

End of an EraThe decision to call a creditorsmeeting for Messers Johnson Bros &Wilson spells practically the end ofan era. It is sad to hear of theclosure of any firm but it is moresad when it is one of the oldestfirms in the business.

Over the years we have lostMusgraves, Bell & Martin, Dowlings(Heating Dept), Clyde Successors, tomention but a few of the pre-warand immediate post-war companieswho really formed the foundation ofthe heating trade as we know itto-day. There are still a couple ofthe originals left, let us hope thatthey continue to prosper.

Howard ParkerJoins RotaryI had a visit recently from HowardParker who has joined the RotaryGroup.

Howard has had many yearsexperience in the constructionindustry particularly with plant. Hislong experience should prove usefulto his new employer.

His visit gave me an opportunityto study the excellent brochurepublished by Rotary detailing thegroup's activities. This was apublication of quality and interest.

It is a pity that more larger firmsdo not attempt to produce such abooklet, maybe it is one of the keysto the success of Rotary overseasactivities.

Dearborn SeminarDearborn Chemicals Ltd hosted aseminar in the Drumkeen Hotel,which had a capacity attendance ofindustrialists, engineers, consultantsand local authority officials.

The guest list was drawn up bythe local agents of Dearborn - L ACooke & Co of Corporation Street,Belfast.

The speakers, who dealt withcombustion and water problemsincluded from Dearborn, Mr SBrown, Senior Consultant, Mr TRawlings, Engineering Manager.12 1HVN, February 1984

Also present were Mr Cooke andMr Moore of L A Cooke.

Golden JubileeThe Northern Ireland Branch of theInstitution of Civil Engineers spentlast month celebrating their GoldenJubilee. Mr and Mrs Ronnie Brysonhad a busy week commencing withthe opening of an exhibitionfeaturing the local successes of itsmembers efforts. During thecelebrations they were accompaniedby the President - Mr. Gaffneyand his wife.

The jolifications finished with aBall in the Belfast City Hall whichwas attended by all the leadingpersonalities of the Province.

Change of TitleMr. E. Tully Senior Vice-Presidentof the Chartered Institution ofBuilding Services on a visit to theNorth Eastern REgion announcedthat the institution is to seek anagreement with the Privy Councilfor a change of title which willinclude the word "Engineer".

It would be interesting to hearthe views of the institutions whichformed the original CEI and thepresent Engineering Council on themove.

AppointmentThe Shell-owned Ergas Company,distributors of LPG, have announcedthe appointment of Mr SamChambers as General Manager.Formerly with Redland of NorthernIreland, Mr Chambers will beresponsible for the Craigavon,Larne and the new Belfast LPGinstallation.

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Annual DinnerThe Annual Dinner of the N,ISection of the Institute of Energywill be held in the Culloden Hotelon the 14th March, 1984.

The same institute have alsoarranged for an address by Dr.Punchbeck of the MiningCorporation on the subject - "TheDevelopment of the Crumlin LigniteDeposit and Its Future". The lecturewill take place at 7 pm in the Ashby ~'

Lecture Theatre, 22nd March 1984.Detals of both are available fromthe Hon Sec F. R. McBride, phone(0232) 63694.

Agents forOliver AshworthMcWhirk & Johnson of HowardStreet, Belfast, have been appointedagents and distributors for thevalves, tubes and fittingsmanufactured by Oliver Ashworth.

FlaktEnergyShowFlakt Products, one of the UK'sleading specialists in air handlingtechnology, are exhibiting at the H •& V Energy Show, to be held at Th~Culloden Hotel, Holywood, CoDown, on 29 February and 1 March1984, to support their NorthernIreland agent, EnvironmentalAgencies Ltd.

Staff from both Flakt Productsand Environmental Agencies Ltd,will be available to discuss withpotential and existing customers theproducts and services offered.

Flakt's product range includes theKDA air handling units, OptiventVAV systems and fan coil units.

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• The locomotive which a railway section of the Irish Steam Preservation Society obtained fromBord na Mona as it was about to be scrapped.

IA gentleman is said to be a man of honourable and kindly behaviour such a description very aptlydescribes Vincent Duffy. Vincent isknown to many in the industry assomeone you could freely turn tofor advice and help with a problemand he would expect nothing inreturn. Another aspect to hischaracter is the fact that he neverhas a "bad word" to say aboutanyone and always gives the benefitof the doubt when conflict arises.

He has a genuine interest inpeople and it is this that has givenrise to a number of his interestsoutside the heating industry. Music,especially light opera, is his mainpassion but when he is notproducing one of the little knownoperas that he so painstakinglyresearches, he is on the panel ofselectors for the junior OldBelvedere rugby team. These ofcourse tend to be winter activitiesand less demanding for the rest ofthe year. So you would think thatall that demand on his spare timemight deserve a rest in the summer,well not a bit of it.

Vincent has, for a number ofyears now, been involved with therestoration of steam locomotivesand the setting up of' a 3ft gaugerailway in Stradbally, this interestbeing very much a summer activity.

His business career in the heatingindustry started after completing adiploma course in the College ofTechnology, Bolton Street. Vincentstarted with' the consulting engineer,John Deasy, where he gained veryvaluable experience both in designand, as Vincent says himself, in howto work with people. Furtherexperience was gained in the Boardof Works and Bord na Mona, thelatter being in the Bord'sexperimental station working withsuch well known names as FrankLunny and Dusty Miller.

From Bord na Mona Vincentwent to Heitons as it was then, nowHeiton McFerran, where he set upthe heating department and was veryinvolved in experiments with localanthracite from Ballingarry. Beforejoining Irish Shell in 1970, he ran asmall engineering workshop forHeitons which was involed with

architectural metalwork.But to get back to music it was

the works of Gilbert and Sullivan,especially that of Sullivan, thatplunged Vincent into the world oflight opera and from his early daysat Old Belvedere College he was

.involved either playing a part or

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involved in some way in theproduction of operas.

In recent years he has worked onfreelance production of some of thelesser-known operas which he hastravelled to Italy to research. Hisgood working knowledge of French,Spanish, and especially Italian hasbeen of great assistance in hisresearch work which has payed offin recent productions at theWaterford Festival of Light Opera,with the north Dublin city companyof St Johns. An opera calledMartha, which Vincent researched,won the overall award the yearbefore last and Maritana andDaughter of Madame Angot areother operas researched by Vincentwhich have received great acclaim.

What attracts him to operaproduction is the pulling together ofall the various aspects involved the music, costumes, props, lightingsets, and most of all, the peoplewho make up the company.

When researching an operaVincent looks, not just forsomething that is little known, itmust also be tuneful and have styleor mood. Much of these qualitiesare to be found in the vastcollection of Italian operas. "Theremust be a piece of music in theopera that will grab the imagination

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• Vincent was also involved in the restoration of an engine similar to this which was then shipped10 Wales and converted for use on a 2-gauge railway.

and will stay in the minds of theaudience long after the performanceis over," he says.

From opera to steam locomotivesseems to be a big step but Vincent isjust as at home talking about either.Steam engines came into his lifeearly on when, as a child, he spentmany a happy summer in therailway station in Kingscourt, CoCavan, watching and indeed helpingin the day-to-day activities of whatwas then a busy railway terminus.In those days steam ruled and it wasnot for many years that dieselengines began to take over andfinally almost wiped out all the oldsteam locomotives from the country.

Vincent and a number of otherinterested people were in factinstrumental in saving some of thelast steam locomotives in thecountry which were designed for the3 ft gauge railway which was thesystem operated by Bord na Mona.It also serviced a number of systemsto various parts of the country,most notably West Clare.

By the early 1970's the RailwaySection of the Irish SteamPreservation Society, which was thegroup that Vincent had helped toform, had a steam locomotive

carriage and track which they set upin a woodland estate in Stradbally,Co Laoise. Over the following yearsthis became an established part ofthe holiday scene with the publictaking trips on the railway througha typical Irish woodland.

So, whether it is opera, rugby orsteam locomotives, for Vincent it is

the people that are important andthe sharing of experience andhelping each other through theproblems that may arise. This is themain ingredient which makes theseactivities, not only worthwhile forVincent, but also extremelyinteresting and fulfilling.

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'Sweepaire' fromVent-AxiaVent-Axia have justreleased the Sweepairerange of ceiling sweepfans, a major addition totheir existing range ofventilation units.

The Sweepaire can beeffectively used in a widevariety of locations,recapturing and usingstratified heat to helpreduce heating costs inwinter, while keeping theatmosphere cool andpleasant in the summer.

The Sweepaire ceilingfan is available in fourdiameters, 1,500, 1,400,1,200 and 900 mm, withfour downrod lengths, 950,500, 300 and 200 mm, andis finished in high glosswhite stove paint withpolypropylene terminal andceiling covers.

A controller unit is alsoavailable and can operateup to six fans.

Further details may beobtained from GKNAutoparts (Ireland) Ltd,Camac Close, EmmetRoad, Inchicore, Dublin 8,(Tel: 781700).

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Accuracy ofmeasurement is ensuredby automatic two-pointstandardisation at userprogrammable intercals.Data is stored in anon-volatile memory,which incorporates batteryback-up to protect thedata for up to 21 days inthe event of mains powerfailure.

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and duty cycle.For each controlled load

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Demand control may beadded at little extra costwith each load having itsown minimum on time,maximum shed time etc.Up to eight on / offschedules for each load areavailable every day withspecial day and holidayfeatures. A battery backupis standard.

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The McWllJNGE fILtMrs. Fanny McWhinge,The Sheilings,Ballychilly.

Ward 13,Hospital of St. Anguish the Martyr,

Ballychilly.19th January 1984.

Dear Mrs. McWhinge,Betty tells me that she has informed you of my stupidaccident. Thank you for your sympathy and you'reright. It would have been worse if I sat in it! I'll tellyou one thing - never again will I buy or use aflypaper. I know just how the poor creatures feelwhen they are stuck there unable to move. Theyfinally got all the superglue and all the formica off myhands so I don't have to be fed any more and I canread, and write letters. If I wanted to go in for a lifeof crime I would be well fixed now because there'sone sure thing - I'd never leave any fingerprints. Orpalm prints either. I must have lost enough skin tomake a good sized wallet - if I had anything to putinto it after what this lot is costing me.

And there's more to come! When I was trapped bymy hands and feet I got into a panic and startedjumping about, panel and all, to try and get free ormaybe get to the phone or in some way change mybad situation for a better one. Naturally, I was in avery strained and uncomfortable position and I wasthat way for several hours. Anyway, to make a longstory short, when they finished skinning my handsthey discovered that I had a displaced. vertebra whichI certainly didn't have when I started doing the job onthe formica. So it could be a long job. They let meout of bed but I need a stick to walk and I'm doubledup quite a bit.

As you know, I've only a small business and thereis no one to take my place so I am having to ask allmy current customers and prospective customers,including yourself Mrs. McWhinge, to be a bit patient'till I get active again.

Sorry about all the personal details, now to getdown to business. I had worked out a price but Ididn't have it on paper. I can install a high-outputback boiler and a proper interlink system, allaccording to Coal Information Services and the IIRS,for £875. When I am back in business I will put allthat into a proper estimate as I always do. It's the onlybusinesslike way to work, but do please be patient. Idon't know when I will be working again.

Betty, my wife, mentioned to me that you wantedmy advice about gas, since it will shortly be availablehere. At the present time there is little or nothingbetween the price of gas and the price of the oil thatyou are presently using and that you find tooexpensive. I won't go into a lot of jargon about boilerefficiencies and useful therms, but will you take myword for it that all the experts would agree that fordomestic use there is very little in it between gas andoil for domestic premises. Mind you, if I was advisingon a straight choice- between gas and oil, I mightfavour gas because you don't have to provide a

/6 /H VN. February /984

chimney or tank.There is the old argument that gas is a monopoly

and the oil business is competitive but if you noticethe way that the big boys in the oil world all movetheir prices up at the same time and keep theirproduct costs at the same level, I don't see themcutting each others' throats to get business.

My wife also said that Mr Fortinbrass McWhinge,your nephew, thought that gas prices were unlikely torise and might even drop because natural gas is oneof the Nation's assets. It that was really the case thenit would be a very powerful argument for the gasindustry. I won't venture an opinion myself, but justput the two sides of the case to you. As I see it,apart from the actual cost of producing the gas,which is hardly likely to drop, any future priceincreases depend mainly on two bodies - theGovernment and the Unions.

Now you may take the view that our Government,or any Government that succeeds it, is anxious topass on the benefits of this national asset as cheaplyas possible so that the citizenry will benefit to thegreatest possible degree. Or you may take the viewthat the Government is having to find so much moneyjust to pay the interest on loans that they will miss nopossible chance to screw a further reluctant few bobfrom those of us who are still lucky enough to havejobs.

On the question of the Unions, or more accuratelytheir leaders and decision-makers, you may take theview that these are a decent public-spirited band ofmen, ready to keep agreements in the spirit as well asthe letter and genuinely concerned to take no morethan their fair share of any available cake so as tokeep prices down and thereby help the more deprivedsections of our community. Or you may take the viewthat agreements mean nothing to them and that theyare greedy opportunisits, out for all that they canextort and to Hell with anyone else. You would, I amsure, find people who would argue either of thesecases. I express no opinion and simply leave it to yourown good common sense and experience of theworld.

There is the point that gas, or for that matter oil, israther less work, admittedly at higher cost and thismay be important for a lady like yourself who is nolonger exactly young. But solid fuel isn't much extrawork if you organise yourself properly and the beautyof solid fuel is that you can always get a small bag ofcoal or a bale of briquettes without having to spend afortune on quarterly bills or £300 fills of oil. It's up toyou, but I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for gasprices to come down.

Don't hold your breath waiting for me to come outof hospital either. This back of mine looks likebecoming a real problem. And I'd like to know whopassed on the whole story to the "BallychillyBraggart". Did you see the piece they did about themost stuck-up man in town?

Yours in some discomfort,J. Bibcock.

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Tir na nOg,Innis Flannel,

January 20th 1984.

Mrs. Fanny McWhinge,The Shielings,Ballychilly.

Dear Aunt Fanny,Thank you for the your letter of the 17th, I seem tohave caused offence without meaning to and I amreally very sorry. I would ask you to understand that"old" is a relative expression and I used it becauseyou have been my Aunt for a fair few years, eversince you married my late uncle and I do understandthat you were quite young at the time. So if Iaffectionately think of you as my "old" Aunt, I meanthe Aunt that I have thought of fondly for a long timenow. It's all relative as I said. For example, thismorning I threw out myoid razor blade, but I hadonly used it for a week since it was new. If you seewhat I mean.

The real purpose of my writing to you in the firstplace was to save money. That Mr Bibcock may be allvery well - he can't be that bright or he wouldn'thave had such a silly accident - but do you reallyneed him? Now you know from experience thatSleeveen is much cheaper. Granted he hasn't muchof a brain either, but if you just use him as a pair ofhands, with me to do the thinking and designing, youcould end up with quite a good heating job. Hetelephoned me yesterday and said that he thoughtyou seemed to be annoyed about something but thathe was now doing very good work and was actuallyusing a computer to control some of his activities.

Now while I would not wish to commit myself to adefinit~ opinion, a man like that cannot be all bad andhe assures me that he can cut Bibcock's prices anyday of the week. Maybe you don't trust him, andmaybe you have reason, but you know you can trustme and I would promise to keep an eye on the workand on Mr Sleeveen. There is also the point that MrBibcock is likely to be in hospital for a fair while fromwhat I hear. Did you know he has a very bad backnow?

Have you thought any more about what I saidregarding gas heating?

Your affectionate nephew,Fortinbrass.

The Shielings,Ballychilly.

January 23rd 1984.Mr. J. Bibcock,Ward 13,Hospital of St. Anguish the Martyr,Ballychilly.

Dear Mr. Bibcock,You do seem to have been in the wars and it soundsas if you are not out of trouble yet by a long way. Iremember my first husband, he had back trouble. Itcarried him off in the end, that and the drink Isuppose, but his back was a lot to do with it. It's apity this didn't happen to you just a couple of yearsearlier it was only that I threw out his old wheelchairand y~u could ha.ve had it very reasonable too. It's

surprising how much you can do in a wheelchair; infact he was very glad of it when the drink had got tohis legs a bit. You can really get quite used to notwalking and when you think of the price of shoesnowadays, I am sure that there are worse things thana bad back. Please don't think now that I am notminding my own business, it's just that I think thatwe should try to cheer each other up when times arebad.

Talking of bad times, if and when you do get backinto business, can you not do better than £875 for mylittle bit of a job? That's a lot more than the wholething cost in the first place and it doesn't seem rightto me. With such a high estimate and with you laidup anyway, I am sure that you will understand that Ineed to get one or two other prices. I don't havemoney to burn you know.

It's a pity I threw out the wheelchair. We mighthave done a deal with it. As it is we must just hopethat you recover soon or that you are given thestrength to bear the pain that you will have to put upwith. Above all, keep cheerful and hopeful!

Yours sincerely,Fanny McWhinge (Mrs)

The Shielings,Ballychilly.

January 23rd 1984.Mr Samuel Sleeveen,The Sleeveen Heating Co,14a Jones Mansions,Heatons Cross.

Dear Mr Sleeveen,I heard from my nephew, Fortinbrass, today and heseemed to think that I was a bit hasty in my last letterand that I might have hurt your feelings. Now Iwouldn't want to do that but I don't think that thereis too much danger, you have a fairly hard neck and Idon't think much of your talents as a heating engineereither. That's being straight with you now. At thesame time Fortinbrass says that you would beagreeable to him keeping an eye on the work andseeing that it was done properly. On those conditionsI might let bygones be bygones and do business withyou again - I have a very soft nature I'm afraid.

I did ask Mr Bibcock about the work, althoughfrom what I hear now the poor man won't be doingany work for a while to come. He did give me a pricebut I thought it was very high, over £700, and unlessyou can do better than that there is no point in yougiving an estimate at all. What I want is a back boilerto heat as many radiators as possible without usingtoo much coal. I would want it to heat the hot pressas well and I would want to use the old oil boiler.Now none of that adds up to the sort of money thatMr Bibcock was talking about.

So, if you like to come round and have a look atthe job, you are quite welcome but bring Fortinbrasswith you. Don't bother to come if you mean tocharge more than £700, you will just be wasting yourtime and mine. I don't COU'lt my nephew's time, he'swell paid out of the takes anyway.

Yours sincerely,Fanny McWhinge (Mrs)

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PRODUCT REIIIEW: AIR CONDITIONINt: AND IIENTILATION

FEARS FOR THE FUTURE

• Sophisticated air handling units for the 160,000 SQ ft extension to the Wang Laboratories computer plant atPlassey have been manufactured by a small Limerick city firm, Air Techniques Ltd. Picture shows Liam Keehanand Stephen Smith, directors of the Shannon Development-assisted small industry, discussing final order detailsas the units are about to leave their plant at the Kilmallock Road Enterprise Centre for the Wang constructionproject.

It would be ridiculous inthe extreme to suggest thatthe last year has beenanything but difficult forthe air conditioningindustry with massivecutbacks in manycompanies and othersfinally closing down. Thatfor many has been themajor talking point andthe prophets of doom spellout the same fate for theentire industry but it doesnot have to be.

There is a strong feelingamong the more optimisticthat 1983 was the lowpoint of the recession andthat there are signs thateven in the very early partof 1984 business haspicked up even thoughever so slightly. Worldrecession is already comingto an end and althoughIreland will come out of itslowly we have our owngas and the possibility ofoil just around the cornershould mean that we willbe well placed to takeadvantage of a pick up inthe economy.

The last year has beenone which containedlessons for everyone. Thebig companies whopreviously survived verywell on large contracts hadto look at every job, big orsmall to keep going,smaller companies had tobecome even more efficientto fight the competitionfrom companies whopreviously would not havebeen competing.

The big headache has ofcourse been cash flow.While most people werewilling to work twice ashard to just stand still thekiller was getting cash into keep the business going.It was in that area thatmost of the disasters haveoccurred and many feelthat recent events will causesomewhat of a 'dominoeffect' with suppliers at theend of the line also goingdown.

It is less remarkable tolook at the companies whohave survived more or less

/8 IHVN, February 1984

intact and it becomesimmediately apparent thatdiversification has played amajor part in keepingafloat. Suppliers havetaken on products in areasthat they were previouslynot involved in andcontractors have chased allkinds of services workwhere previously theyspecialised. Some wouldsay that while many of thesuppliers and contractorscould spread themselvesaround, the consultingengineer was trapped withlittle room for manoeuvre.This is certainly evidentwith many firms as theentire staff were let go andthey operated only assupervisors of jobs alreadystarted. Some firms havebeen lucky enough to getwork outside the countryand this has kept thenumbers of unemployedengineers down to a levelwhich although bad doesgive some hope for thefuture. It is this aspect of

the recession thatprobably will leave itsgreatest scars on theindustry as we may findourselves as in the pastwithout people with theexperience andqualifications to undertakemajor projects as therecession comes about.There was a time inIreland not so long agowhen all the best engineersas they qualified left thecountry as there was nowork for them with theresult that when airconditioning boomed allthe best engineers were outof the country and onlygradually did they venture

. home. So if worldrecession follows thepattern suggested othercountries will be out of itbefore we are and manygood people will betempted to go abroad andin many instances NEVERto return. Some predict anexodus like that in thefifties when it was the

norm to take the boat tothe UK and of coursethose with the betterqualifications stood to getthe best jobs leavingIreland very short whenthings did improve.Although many things aredifferent this time asunemployment is also veryhigh in the UK and it isvery difficult to get intomany other countries ifyou have no job to go to.

Ireland has also changedand in many ways for thebetter as the growth ofindustry at home over thelast few years has at lastbrought the engineer intohis own in this country.What future remains forthe engineer and the airconditioning engineerespecially remains to beseen but we can be surethat as long as industry isa growth industry inIreland there will be a needto control the environmentboth for people andprocesses.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION

SHAMROCK GET 'PERSONAL'Building on theirwell-known record inproviding technicalreports, commissioningand service in the airconditioning, process, andspecial areas of the market,Shamrock AirConditioning Ltd are nowfurther expanding theirequipment sales byintroducing two new itemsto their range.

The first is the"Personal" airconditioning unit for smallcomputer rooms andoffices. The unit is in asingle size, having acooling capacity of 5KW,reheat, 2KW and ahumidification capacity of10.85 KG/H. The unit isan aircooled 2x systemusing and outdooraircooled condenser,having electronic controlwith a display of roomconditions, and built inalarms.

It is an upblow unit andits height of 1660mm (65")

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allows good airdistribution. Thisfree-standing unit occupieslittle room area, havingdimensions of one, 510mmwide x 350mm deep. It hasa computer standard filterand operates on 220V - I- 50 H2.

The second unit is theCosatron electronic airpurification system. Thissystem keeps your existingair handling systemdelivering air so clean thatthe amount of make up, orventilation air can bedrastically reduced. Thissaves energy as less air hasto be either heated orcooled.

The system also controlsoffensive sub-micronparticals of smoke odourand dust. Cosatron isunique and, unlikeelectrostatic filters, doesnot itself collect dust nordoes it make ozone.

Additionally, theIrish-made Thermo-airrange of air handling unitsare also available fromShamrock AirConditioning atcompetitive prices.

Contact Shamrock AirConditioning Ltd, Unit 4,Lilmar Industrial Estate,Coolock Lane, Dublin 9,(Tel: 427069/427853).

LucrativeBusiness forAirTechniquesA major factoryconstruction project inLimerick has providedlucrative business for arecently established smallindustry in the city,emphasising the significantpotential of close linkagesbetween small and largeindustry in Ireland.

Sophisticated airhandling units for the160,000 sq ft extension tothe Wang Laboratoriescomputer plant at Plasseyhave been manufacturedby Air Techniques Ltd, acompany assisted byShannon Development atKilmallock RoadEnterprise Centre.

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areas in the Warigextension, were suppliedby the Limerick City firmto very stringent standardslaid down by thecontractors. Capable ofhandling 54,000 cubicmetres of air per hour, theAir Techniques units alsofeature attenuators to

ensure that a correct noiselevel is maintained.

The air handling unitsfor the Wang plant weredesigned andmanufactured in six weeksat the Air Techniquesfactory set up byentrepreneurs LiamKeehan and Stephen Smith

last September. The unitswere manufactured to meetspecifications laid down byDon O'Malley & Partners,Limerick (mechanical and

.electrical consultants forthe Wang project) forinstallation by JohnHorgan & Son, Cork(mechanical contractors).

Air Techniques director,Liam Keehan, told H& VNews that they nowemploy seven people attheir 500 sq m plant andthey hope to build upemployment to 14 by theend of their first year ofproduction.

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Shamrock AirConditioning Ltd.

products. They are veryrobust, beingmanufactured from 18Ggalvanised outer casing.Folding blades are rolledfrom 22G 304 2B stainlesssteel. Tension springs arealso stainless steel whichmeans the dampers are ofgood anti-corrosivequality.

They are completelyIrish manufactured atSandford's factory in DunLaoghaire which meansquick delivery to any partof Ireland within a fewdays. At present thecompany produces threedifferent types - Type 'A'damper is mainly for high

semi-hermetic reciprocatingcompressors.

Among theBarber-Colman equipmentrange is the MPC-8901, aMicroprocessor Controllerdesigned to provideautomatic starting andstopping of mechanicaland HVAC equipment. Itcan be programmed toadjust a building's exactenergy needs and reduceoperating costs.

In addition to Daikinand Barber-Colman,Coolair also distributes theAiredale range oftelephoneexchange/computer roomair conditioning equipmentand the VAPAChumidifier range.

Coolair is located at 25Cookstown IndustrialEstate, Tallaght, CoDublin (Tel: 511244/511540); and at MallowRoad, Cork (Tel: 021503630).

Sandford Irish-madeFire Dampers

Sandford Engineering CoLtd are nowmanufacturingspring-loaded curtain typefire dampers, registeredunder the trade mark"TIFEU". They have beenfire resistance tested for aperiod of four hours toBritish Standard 476: Part8: 1972 and theInternational Standard ISO834: 1975 and evaluated bythe HRS. Sandford hopemainly to supply ·the homemarket with a view toexporting to NorthernIreland.

TIFEU fire dampershave many advantagesover imported similar

coil units, the new systemallows the units to beplaced in different roomsfor independent orsimultaneous use.

This provides for aneffective utilisation of thecondensing units capacityand gives economies notnormally associated withsplit system room airconditioners. In addition,the Daikin system isreversible for summercooling operations andother features include itsquiet operation, washableair filter and automaticcontrol for economy.

Coolair recently

Liquid ChillersHeat Pumps andHeat Recovery SystemsComputer and Office raised floorsAir Handling UnitsPackaged and split packaged unitsDehumidifiersComputer Room AI C SystemsSelection and design facilitiesCommissioning ServiceMaintenance

For all yourrequirements atcompetitive prices

The full range of Daikinheat pump packaged airconditioners andBarber-Colman airconditioning equipment isdistributed in Irelandsolely by Coolair Ltd, theDublin and Cork-based airconditioning specialists.

The JapanesemanufacturedDaikin heat pumpmulti-system room airconditioner is the mostrecent addition to theCoolair range. It is capableof connecting two or threefan coil units with a singlecondensing unit and withwall or floor-mounted fan

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PRtlDUCT REVIEW:AIR CtlNDITltlNING AND VENTII.A TltlN

pressure ducted airconditioning systems,suitable for any type ofrectangular flanged joints;Type 'B' is suitable forlow pressure airconditioning andventilation rectangularducted systems. Sectionscan be bolted together intobanks to form any sizerequired; and Type 'C' issuitable for round ductedhigh pressure airconditioning sytems. Allwelded joints ensureminimum air leakage.

All TIFEU damperblades are spring-loadedand out of air stream andare designed for minimum

air resistance. All firedampers are activated bymeans of a fusible linknormally noc. Higherratings can be madeavailable on request. Otherdevices for activatingdampers such as solenoidvalves, electro magneticvalves and pneumaticvalves are readily availableon request.

A comprehensivecatalogue giving furtherdetails can be had fromMalachy Loughran, atSandford EngineeringCompany Ltd, KillAvenue, Dun Laoghaire,Co Dublin, (Tel: 806481).

R. ElliotEngineeringLimited

Three New Agreementsfor Environmental Supply

CARlYlE SPLITSFROM

WALKER A/C

The Environmental SupplyCompany Ltd, alreadyestablished as a majorname in the North, hasconcluded three newagreements in the past 12months, giving it soledistributorship and sellingrights for the followingcompanies:

Flakt Products Ltd One of the world's leadingfan manufacturers andspecialists in equipment forall aspects of airconditioning andventilation. Theircomputerised productiontechniques are unparalleledanywhere in Europe;

Climate Equipment Ltd- Sole UK distributors ofthe Hitachi range of airconditioners, heat pumps

Following the formation ofDelchi-Carrier Spa in Italylast year, when the world'sleading air conditioningmanufacturer formed a

,joint venture withEurope's leadingmanufacturer of RAC'sand splits, Walker AirConditioning Ltd,authorised distributor forCarlyle heating, airconditioning and

and chillers, including therevolutionary new Hitachiscrew type water chiller.

McKenzie Martin Ltd Manufacturers of a widerange of naturalventilation products purpose made to suitrequirements. The choiceof materials and colours issuch that the ventilatorscan be treated as anarchitectural feature. Therigid constructioneliminates the need for anyadditional trimmers orsupporting frames.

Details fromEnvironmental Supply CoLtd, Connswater IndustrialEstate, East Bread Street,Belfast BTS 4PZ, (Tel: 08453329; Telex: 748136).

refrigeration equipmentthroughout Ireland, willshortly announce excitingnew developments withintheir product range.

Walker AIC have nowplaced a large stock orderfrom the Italian factoryfor the new range ofCarlyle 53 series splitRAC's, which will arrivein all three of theirwarehouses in April.

HEATING, VENTILATINGand AIR CONDITIONINGENGINEERS and.SHEETMETALCONTRACTORS

Suppliers and Manufacturers of:

CowlsSpiro DuctingOil TanksOlsen Warm Air FurnacesTwin-wall Steel FluesManhole Covers

WALKINSTOWN AVENUE,DUBLIN 12

TELEPHONE 505954/505576/505178

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As an Irishbusiness supplying -:.the Middle East -and beyond, andhard at work in .Scotland andnorthernmost England, we earnvital foreign currency to providewealth for Ireland and employmentfor our people.

So by buying from Walker ineither Dublin or Belfast, you'resupporting amyriad of local Irish

companies whosupply us with a

host of otherproducts and.seIVlces.

Ours is an Irish company withthe hallmark of success, with Carlylefrom Walker you can invest, in themost energy efficient products andsystems on the market, intransatlantic technical innovation,and in Irish indus~

The Walker philosophy hasworked throughout Ireland foralmost 20 years and now worksin the U.K. and around the world.We supply the best air conditioning,refrigeration and heat ~ijjiiiiiiii~

pump hardwarebacked by thespecial style ofWalker service.As aresult, all our clientscan bank on real energy savings.4000 Carlyle products, computer-

matched formaximum energy

~~~ efficienc~ can besupplied

throughoutthe 32 counties.

Our mix ofproducts

and super-servicehas made us number

one in Ireland and helpsus to sell abroad.

-------------------------1DUBLIN: Dublin Industrial Estate, Finglas Road, Dublin 11. Tel: Dublin 300844. Telex: 24862BELFAST: 9a Cherryhill Road, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 OJH. Tel: Dundonald 5234. Telex: 747681

GLASGOW: Washington Road, Unit lOB,Abbotsinch Industrial Estate,Paisley,PA3 4ET.Tel: 041887 0551. Telex: 779406

(~) A member of the Jefferson Smurfit Group

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PRODueT REII'EW: A'R eOND'T'ON'NC AND IIENT'LA T'ON

ReCllnair Afeets All Needs

Liebert Success for Walker

Walker A/C will welcome opportunity for trade and Finglas Road, Dublin I I,enquiries from any such end users alike. (Tel: 300844, Telex:companies, to become Full details from Walker 24862).involved in what could be Air Conditioning Ltd,a great expansion Dublin Industrial Estate,

The company sees thisas an exciting majoraddition to their already4 000 strong Carlylep~oduct offering. Being aspecially designed splitsystem, these units may befloor, wall or ceilingmounted. With twoventilation speeds, choiceof heating or coolingmode, heat pump versionoption and electronicremote control facility withtimer, the keynote of thisproduct's undoubtedfuture success will beflexibility of installationand operation. Its goodlooks and whisper quietoperation will alsoguarantee its popularity.Capacities range from9,000 to 40,000 Btu/h.

Walker sees suchmassive opportunities forthe 53 series, that they areplanning a heavypromotional campaign tocoincide with the summercooling season. Thepotential of this equipmentin the comfort airconditioning ofrestaurants, bars, shopsand so on as well as thespecialised mini-computersuites offers endlessopportunities to suppliers.

Indeed, these new splitsfrom Walker offer agolden opportunity forrefrigeration companiesthroughout Ireland whowould like to becomeinvolved and are interestedin becoming dealers forthis type of airconditioning equipment.

Orders valued at morethan £1 million for theworld renowned brand ofLiebert computer coolingequipment have beenreceived in just the lasttwo months by Walker AirConditioning Ltd, Dublin,Liebert's distributorthroughout Ireland. Thisnews is an Irish successstory all-round withequipment being suppliedfrom Liebert's new and

Reconair Ltd, through aselective acquisition ofagencies, are soledistributors in Ireland forDelchi, SpA, Denco AirLtd, Seveso SpA, WolfGmbH and Cliref SA.

Delchi manufacture awide range of equipmentincluding: (a) Packagecentral cooling unit , (b)Fan coil room airconditioner (AWN),available in six model, (c)Package water chillers,available in four watercooled ranges.

Denco Air manufactureclose control airconditioning units. TheComputaire 10 to 26 rangeof split systems and the

fast growingmanufacturing facility inCork where increasedorders are synonymouswith even more jobs.

The blossomingrelationship betweenWalker, Ireland's biggestair conditioningdistributor, and Liebert,the world's leadingmanufacturer of computersupport systems, has led tosuccess for Walker in an

Computaire 50 to 250which caters for the largerinstallations.

Seveso SpA produce arange of comfort airconditioning units asfollows: (a) Split system(b) Package room airconditioning range of sixunits from 2.5 to 6.4 kW.

Wolf offer unlike manyof its competitors tworanges of modular airhandling units, onesuitable for indoor use(KG) the other in aweatherproof construction(KGW). The ten modelscover a range from 1,000to 100,000 m3/H.

Cliref SA of France, aworld leader in the field of

important new and fastdeveloping market.

Technologicallyadvanced computersupport systems will besupplied by Walker A/Cto several major projectsthroughout the country,including those for AlliedIrish Banks, the P&Ttelephone exchanges, CaraComputing and UCD.

heat recovery for airconditioning systems. TheDRLAC package chiller,available in ten modelsfrom 70 to 270 kW isdesigned to provide asimple solution to thenumerous heat recoveryproblems met in industry.In addition Cliref producea range of water cooledchillers designed with acondenser water leavingtemperature in excess of65°C.

Fur her details areavailable from ReconairLtd, Unit 4a, CoolockIndustrial Estate, Dublin5, (Tel: 470611); Telex:31356.

Cross flow plastic heat exchange element

Two 150mmr,?centrifugal fans(front and rear)

Fresh heated air<14°C>

High/Lowindicator lamp

Two 60mmq> pipes I

Intake of dirtyIndoor air <20°C>

Intake of freshoutdoor air<O°C>

Exhaust of dirty airafter heat exchange<6°C>

..

'b h / 1'1 I h' h has J'uSI been made available on lite markel. Delails can be obtained from Brelolron Engineering,• The Toshl a heat exc anger ven I a or W IC

Ardcaien House. Blarney, Co Cork, (Tel: 02185102).

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Gl~the heart of the

CIF Central Heating PackageChoose from Glow-worm Back Boiler Units:

ROYALE * GALAXIE * MAJORCA

We have WALL HUNG MODELS from20,000-75,000 btu's with eight sizesavailable.

FREE STANDING Boilers - 45,000120,000 btu's - Pick from as many aseight sizes.

All outputs guaranteed. All units are available on Towns Gas and Natural Gas. All Glow-worm modelscommissioned and serviced Free of Charge for one year, in Dublin area.

!Jllg-V&!l!J Ll

Honeywell

Rite-Vent FLEXIBLE FLUE is essential for all back boilerinstallations.

Honeywell Controls also available ex-stock from CIF.Honeywell SUNDIAL PLANS will save your customers as much as20% on their central heating running costs.

•

C&Fn °OrnnlO°~rO\dlO CHAPELlZOD INDUSTRIAL EST., DUBLIN 20.lb uuU l1'27~ TEL: 264898/264917/265831.

MANUFACTURED IN IRELAND BY

Sandford Engineering Co.Ltd.Tifeu Fire Dampers

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Range from150mm x 150mm to

1000mm x 1OOOmm ~~~~i~any size can besupplied.

IflJi'IQ

Tested in accordance with BS 476: Part 8: 1972. International Standard IS834: 1975 and evaluated by the I.I.R.S.

Sandford EngineerIng Co.Ltd.Kill Avenue, Dun Laoire Telephone: 806481

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HEVAC 84 Building ServicesExhibition,Industrial and Trade Fairs Ltd.,Radcliffe House, -Blenheim Court,Solihull, West Midlands,B912BG.Telephone: 021-7056707.Telex: 337073.

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Hevac Building Services is the most importantinternational heating, ventilating, air-conditioningand building services exhibition in Britain.

It's the place where the world's leadingmanufacturers will come to display their existing and,more importantly, their new products. Vital newdevelopments you need to know all about.

HEVAC 84 Building Services Exhibition is designedto give a more comprehensive coverage of electricalengineering and mechanical services for the buildingand construction industries.

Keep your finger on the pulse of what's happening inyour industry, come to the NEC between 2nd and 6th April1984. You'd be afool to miss it.HEVAC 84 BUILDING SERVICES

The 13th International Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioningand Building Services Exhibition, National Exhibition Centre,Birmingham, England. 2-6 April, 1984.

Organised by: Industrial and Trade Fairs Limited, Radcliffe House,Blenheim Court, Solihull, West Midlands, B912BGTel: 021·7056707. Telex: 337073.

Sponsored by: The HEVAC Association 0 ~nand in association with C.l.B.S. ~

Supported by: BCEMA, BRACA, BARMA, MARC, CIBSSBGI, BFCMA, and HVCA.

"you miss He c84tliis April,the ·jokesonyou. .;

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