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What to do when the heating stops working?

Posted Date 10/11/2022

Have you been in a situation where your heat source has suddenly stopped working, or you’ve reached a certain stage of a project before realising that a heating requirement had just slipped your mind?

As construction managers and events planners know all too well, deadlines tend to be tight, and meeting them can be made even more challenging by a range of factors. Although the weather is getting colder, we still regularly receive enquiries from clients who have overlooked their need for heating. It happens a lot more than you think!

Product of the month – November

Posted Date 07/11/2022

Indirect Fired Oil Heater – The Aurora FH 4000

Indirect fired oil heaters are refined, reliable, and ready-to-use heaters and quite rightly sit among the most popular units in our range. They are ideal for places where there is limited ventilation, or where people are present, as they deliver huge volumes of clean, dry, fume and noise-free heat safely and economically.

The Aurora FH 4000 is a high-capacity oil-fired heater delivering capacities of up to 383kW from a single unit. This fully portable heater is capable of 92% fuel efficiency when functioning at full capacity, which is what makes it so popular with clients. Each unit comes complete with an integrated thermostat, with the resultant fuel conservation allowing significant cost savings of up to 20%.

Andrews Heat for Hire provides heating solutions two years in a row

Posted Date 31/10/2022

A great sign of good business is repeat customers, and we pride ourselves on delivering an effective service that satisfies customers to the extent that they don’t wish to look anywhere else!

Last week, we received an enquiry from an installation board company that also contacted us at the same time last year seeking a high-capacity heating solution for their warehouses.

Clearly, our client values their employees just as much as we do, and they did everything in their power to ensure staff would not feel the nip in the air this autumn!

National food outlet seeks tailored heating replacement

Posted Date 18/10/2022

In a lot of cases, simply delivering and installing temporary hire equipment will sufficiently address whatever problem our customer has encountered. However, more complicated issues require a greater degree of intuition – and that’s where our highly proficient engineers come in.

Earlier this week, we received a query from a well-known food retailer after their heating system stopped functioning. Our client was looking to restore warm temperatures inside their store, but was reluctant to deploy electric heaters on the shop floor due concerns over them being potential tripping hazards.

Helping our customers keep their fuel costs down this winter

Posted Date 14/10/2022

It’s no secret. Energy prices have risen to unprecedented levels ahead of the winter of 2022, and this has proven to be a very legitimate concern for businesses across the country.

In fact, you would be hard pressed to pinpoint a more turbulent period in recent history for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Those fortunate enough to emerge largely unscathed from Covid are now being hit by a cost of living crisis that has culminated in gas, coal and electricity prices reaching new highs.

While there is an emphasis on commercial frugality, the fact remains that there is and always will be a need for temporary heating during the colder months – and we’re committed to helping our customers get the balance right.

Goodbye air conditioning, hello heating, ventilation and drying!

Posted Date 28/09/2022

And just like that, a new, colder and wetter season is upon us! As the temperature changes, so, too, do the requirements of our customers. Colder weather also tends to lead to a rise in relative humidity – which is not something you should just accept or ignore!

What’s the answer, then? Well, it depends on the issue!

At this time of year especially, we tend to get a lot of enquiries from clients in the construction sector looking to accelerate the drying of wet trades, painting, and other finishing touches. By November, we’ll also start to receive a lot of requests for heating as a frost protection measure.

Opening of new retirement home looms thanks to Andrews!

Posted Date 21/09/2022

It’s that time of year again, and we’ve already had a number of enquiries relating to projects just like this one! Earlier in the month, a building contractor in Kent sought our intervention during the latter stages of a development they were responsible for.

On this occasion, we helped a construction company dry out the interior of a newly-built care home to ensure that painting and floor laying could be efficiently carried out. The recent dampness and drop in temperature had contrived to delay the opening of the facility, and this was simply not conceivable given that vulnerable people were relying on everything going according to plan.

Heater hire enables swift completion of Scottish bridge repairs

Posted Date 11/05/2022

Although you would be right to assume that the majority of enquiries we receive at this time of year relate to air conditioning, there will always be situations that necessitate the use of temporary heating equipment. In the construction sector alone, there are multiple applications that may benefit from a source of warmth even when outdoor ambient temperatures are relatively high.

The ideal temperature for pouring and curing concrete, for example, is approximately 16⁰C. This is due to the fact that concrete gains its durability and strength from a hydration process which can be drastically affected by extreme cold, heat or humidity.

Andrews warms guests in Six Nations corporate hospitality

Posted Date 15/03/2022

When it comes to corporate hospitality, there are countless factors that must be considered if you’re looking to create a positive experience for your invitees. One thing that should feature prominently on any checklist is to make sure you have instilled a warm, comfortable environment – and this is one of the simplest things to achieve.

Only last week, our experts were on site at Twickenham Stadium following an enquiry from their events team. Our client wished to increase temperatures inside five hospitality marquees positioned adjacent to the ground.

Divine intervention from Andrews Sykes keeps Soul Church warm!

Posted Date 09/03/2022

Churches are notoriously difficult to heat because of their high ceilings and stone walls and floors, with older, traditional buildings posing a particular challenge as far as maximising energy efficiency is concerned.

In an attempt to get the most out of their HVAC system, a recent client of ours turned to us for some temporary heating equipment while their existing arrangement was being upgraded.

Our local expert was on site barely an hour after we were first contacted by the customer, who explained the difficulties they had been having with overcoming the cold weather.