After nearly 30 years of solid service at a popular hotel located close to the centre of Sheffield, a pair of R18 Series Stokvis Econoflame boilers have been replaced with two new models from the manufacturer’s widely specified range.
The work to install the two new R3401 boilers at the Novotel in Sheffield bas been led by West Midlands based company – Technical Assets Limited: a regular customer of Stokvis Energy Systems. The Cannock based facilities management consultancy provide mechanical and electrical services, including heating and air-conditioning plant – for high profile clients nationally.
In this instance, the Gas Safe registered contracts manager called on the services offered by Stokvis for the successful execution of a staged replacement programme to update the 60 bedroom Sheffield Novotel’s basement boiler room.
Martin Bulger of Technical Assets Ltd who project managed the boiler replacement, commented: “We decided to carry out this work last summer when the hotel heating and DHWS loads would be reduced, which then enabled the boiler replacement work to be completed over a programmed three week period. We decided to make full use of the Stokvis ‘Boiler Dismantle and Re-Assembly’ service given that accessability in to the plant room was restricted. This enabled us to transfer the new boilers in to the plant room quickly and easily.
“In week one the two new boilers were dismantled and re-assembled and transferred in to the plant room ready for installation. This then enabled one of the old R18 units to be decommissioned. In week two, the first R3401 boiler was installed and allowed to “settle in”, whilst the second R18 original boiler was still operational – the new R3401 boiler operated without any issues following its installation. Following this successful “proving period” the second R18 boiler was removed and replaced with the new R3401 boiler, which enabled the planned programme to be completed on time.”
The company also offers a fully responsive service for commissioning and the continuing maintenance of its equipment.
Martin continued: “This had to be a seamless transition from start to finish, so we had our installation engineers stay in the hotel overnight in the first week, just in case there had been a problem. We also received excellent support from Stokvis’ technical department: such as talking us through a modification to the wiring of a unit over the phone.”
Martin added: “One of the things I like with regards to working with Stokvis is that you can always get a solution and a quote immediately when you have a job to do. Subsequently we also decided to replace the two existing Plate heat exchangers with two new Econoplate Fully Packaged heat exchanger units. Consequently the project became a full overhaul in the end, with everyone happy at the outcome – I cannot fault the service we get from Stokvis.”
The two new R3401 boilers are at the lower end of outputs for an extensive range of Premix commercial boilers offering high efficiency, low NOx and reliability. Speed controlled fans enable the different units to modulate between 25% and 100% of their potential to suit demand, while the control options allow for boiler sequencing, outside weather compensation and other demands.
For more details, visit: www.stokvisboilers.com
