PLATEflow system scores top marks by controlling peak flow rates in school sports centre

PLATEflow Hot Water Cylinder
Pupils were not the only ones to gain top marks in school recently as McDonald Engineers helped a client who was faced with the challenge of providing a buffer for a short period of peak demand linked with a Plate Heat Exchanger to provide a steady flow rate.
McDonald Engineers worked with the client, providing their expert advice and guidance to assess all the alternatives before developing the perfect solution using their PLATEflow system.
McDonald Engineers’ Sales Director, Jamie Stewart, explained “At McDonald Engineers we like to put all the available options down on the table and come up with the best possible solution for our clients. It’s our ability to listen to our clients requirements, remain flexible and provide the best solution based on the situation at hand that keeps them returning time and time again.”
The result was to supply a PLATEflow unit with a 550 Litre Vented Grade 2 cylinder and Plate Heat Exchanger. Thanks to the off-site pre-assembly the contractor was able to dramatically reduce installation time.
The McDonalds PLATEflow system is specifically designed to supply hot water in situations where demand can vary over the course of a day and is ideal for use within hotels, hospitals, factories and in this case, a School Sports Centre in Edinburgh. It effectively decreases the amount of stored hot water required, while still delivering peak flow rates as demanded.
And with the PLATEflow system there are plenty of options available to offer. The PLATEflow can be supplied as either a vented, tank fed unit, or is suitable for unvented applications, when fed from the mains or a boosted cold water supply.
To find out more on the McDonald Engineers PLATEflow system visit www.mcdonald-engineers.com or call their technical sales team on 01592 611123.
Mitsubishi Ecodan Insist on Copper Hot Water Cylinders for their Heat Pumps
Filed under: Calorifier, Copper Cylinder, Electric Wet Central Heating System, heat pump cylinder, hot water cylinder
Mitsubishi, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of heat pumps, has reinforced copper’s superior performance in renewable energy systems, by insisting that only copper hot water cylinders, such as McDonald Engineers POWERflow 2000 unvented cylinders, are used in conjunction with their new advanced Ecodan heat pump systems.
The news adds further weight to McDonald Engineers’ campaign to promote copper’s green credential when it comes to heat transfer and recyclability - as well as its bacteria killing properties.
McDonald Engineers’ copper cylinders are used widely with Mitsubishi’s Ecodan products and also a wide range of other Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pumps, due to the company’s unrivalled reputation in the Renewable. With over 65 years experience in developing its product range to maximise the heat transfer process, McDonald Engineers has the skills, knowledge and expertise, to develop bespoke solutions to suit renewable energy applications.
McDonald Engineers’ now offer solar and heat pump compatibility with its POWERflow 2000 Unvented Cylinder, THERMflow Thermal Store, ELECTRAflow Electric Wet System, SOLARsave Pre-Plumbed Solar System and TIMEsaver Plumbing Unit, as well as its full range of Calorifiers.
However with the company’s unique ability to manufacture bespoke hot water cylinders to a client’s exact requirements, McDonald Engineers is fast becoming the copper cylinder manufacturer of choice when it comes to heat pumps and renewable energy solutions.
For details on McDonald Engineers’ heat pump cylinders click here or contact us for more information
THERMflow Hailed As UK’s Most Flexible Hot Water Cylinder
Filed under: Copper Cylinder, Multifuel Hot Water System, Vented Mains Pressure System, hot water cylinder
McDonald Engineers’ THERMflow vented mains pressure system has been hailed as the UK’s most flexible hot water cylinder on the market today due to its unrivalled ability to integrate with multi fuel installations including electric, gas, oil, solar and solid fuels.
The rising cost of gas and electricity together with the global movement towards more sustainable energy sources is seeing a growing demand for flexible hot water systems, such as THERMflow, that can enable the core energy sources to be supplemented with more sustainable fuels, such as solar and wind, as well as solid fuel sources.
Manufactured using McDonald Engineers advanced copper manufacturing system, the THERMflow system delivers all the bacteria killing properties and reduced running costs associated with copper and is available in a wide range of sizes.
And demonstrating McDonald Engineers’ position as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of copper cylinders, the THERMflow product can be custom designed to almost any height, a wide range of diameters and with any number or bespoke positioning of connections to facilitate those unusual or awkward areas.
McDonald Engineers’ Managing Director, Bill Stewart, explained “We are receiving a growing number of enquiries from architects, consultants and end-clients across the UK who are now looking at integrating alternative fuel sources to supplement gas and electric which is offered as standard on our THERMflow system.”
He continued, “However the THERMflow system continues to be one of the UK’s most popular vented mains pressure system with its integrated primary feed and expansion tank, zero maintenance requirement and superior energy efficiencies.”
For more information on the THERMflow hot water system and the full range of hot water cylinders and systems available from McDonald Engineers visit http://www.mcdonald-engineers.com/ or call 01592 611123.
Spares Page
We now have a page on our website for our Hot Water Cylinder Spares. We carry spares for Unvented Cylinders, Thermal Stores, Calorifiers, Plumbing Units and normal Vented Copper Hot Water Cylinders. We stock a wide range of spares such as Pressure Reducing Valves, Immersion Heaters, Relief Valves etc. Details can be found on our website. Please contact us with your requirements










