PRODUCTS & SERVICES Product of the month Watts announces innovative static balancing valve Patented technology used in new valve that promises easy installation and setting W atts Industries UK has launched its new static balancing valve, Series CF. Developed by its R&D Innovation Centre in Italy, Watts claims that it is a UK first, thanks to its innovative technology. Part of the Watts iDROSET balancing valve family, Watts says that Series CF uses patented technology to deliver a superior performance. Easy to install, adjust and designed to be responsive while saving customers time, it balances heating, cooling and drinking water distribution systems quickly and effectively. UK sales director Kerry Harris says: Series CF is a UK first and a game-changer for the HVAC industry, thanks to its quick installation time and lack of special tools or training to use it effectively in a system. This innovation will save time for installers, as well as improve the performance of the heating and air conditioning systems it is connected to. Over the coming months, we will be welcoming customers to our training academy to learn more about how this new product can improve their systems performance and It delivers precise calibration thats straightforward to set optimise their installation processes. The training academy was opened in une this year, and we are pleased to be able to offer our customers opportunities to learn in this fantastic new facility. Watts says that whether its a small or large system, the hydraulic balancing of heating and air conditioning systems is essential to distribute the heat where it is needed, maximising user comfort. Accurate balancing of the system reduces its energy use which reduces overall running costs as well. System balancing is recognised by European Happy 20th anniversary, JS Air Curtains Founded in 1999, S Air Curtains is celebrating two decades of preventing doorway draughts across the UK. n 1999, S Air Curtains was formed as a sister company to S Humidifiers. n 2011, humidification specialists, the Condair Group, purchased the companies and subsequently rebranded. Major milestones for S Air Curtains across the past 20 years include helping design solutions for some of the UKs most prestigious buildings, including the Royal Albert Hall and the V&A Museum. Visit www.jsaircurtains.com Development of 20 new homes in Cambridgeshire includes Panasonic Aquarea air-source heat pumps and local directives as key to achieving energy savings, and Watts says the valve delivers this in a fast and easy way. Utilising its patented, accurate technology, the user-friendly Series CF delivers precise calibration thats straightforward to set, and real-time information thats easy to interpret without any special tools. The valve body is manufactured from brass and composite, featuring an ergonomic shape that allows the valve to be deployed in a range of ways with a multifunctional hand wheel that sets the flow rate. Visit https://wattsindustries.co.uk/ SeriesCF/ Rinnai 1600i gas-fired water heaters delivering energy and cost efficiency Rinnais low-N x nfinity HDC 1600i models use the companys patented pre-mix burner technology, with a 14-1 turndown ratio the largest on the market of 58.4kW-4.05kW, with extremely quiet operation. With up to 107% gross efficiency, the nfinity 1600i has condensing technology built in, and comes with an extended warranty, a top A-rating exceeding the demands of eco-labelling legislation and the knowledge that the HDC1600 is futureproofed against regulatory and legislative changes. Visit www.rinnaiuk.com Spire View, a development of 20 new executive four- and five-bedroom homes in March, Cambridgeshire, has been equipped by Panasonic distributor Oceanair with renewable Panasonic Aquarea Monobloc air-to-water heat pumps to supply heating and domestic hot water to each home. With sustainability and quality high on the agenda for this modern development, making the right choices through intensive research for all elements in the specification throughout the properties was very important to the developer. Visit www.aircon.panasonic.co.uk Tel: 020 7880 6245 Email: cibsedirectory@redactive.co.uk CIBSE Oct19 pp77-79 Products.indd 77 www.cibsejournal.com October 2019 77 20/09/2019 16:28