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The UK Government’s temporary removal of VAT from qualifying electricity supplies has inevitably attracted attention from organisations seeking relief from energy costs. From 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, electricity supplies in Great Britain that would normally qualify for the reduced 5% VAT rate are instead zero-rated. Yet for commercial property owners and operators, … Read more
Defining calorifiers and commercial water heaters is a common requirement during the specification of a commercial hot-water system, and understandably so. The terms calorifier, water heater, cylinder, storage heater, and heat exchanger are often used interchangeably, despite referring to technologies that operate in very different ways. The distinction matters because choosing the wrong technology can … Read more
Low hot water pressure is one of the most common complaints received by facilities managers, building owners, and maintenance teams. Occupants usually describe it as a weak flow from taps or showers, but from an engineering perspective, the problem is rarely as simple as ‘low pressure.’ It is typically a symptom of flow restriction somewhere … Read more
Adveco continues its explanatory series on common issues in commercial hot water systems and how they can be addressed. This time we look at why occupants find themselves waiting for hot water to reach the tap. If occupants are complaining that they have to run a tap for 30 seconds, a minute, or even several … Read more
Restaurant hot water is rarely the first thing considered when looking at operating costs. Attention naturally falls on kitchens, refrigeration, ventilation and lighting. Yet domestic hot water (DHW) remains essential to the day-to-day running of a restaurant, supporting kitchen hygiene, cleaning, hand washing and customer facilities. And unlike some energy demands, restaurant hot water use … Read more
If you’re managing a commercial building, one of the most important Legionella control measures is maintaining the correct hot-water temperatures throughout the system. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been remarkably consistent on this point for many years: temperature control is the primary means of preventing Legionella growth in most domestic and commercial … Read more
In many commercial buildings, a secondary hot water return is not strictly a legal requirement, but it is often essential if the system is to perform properly and comply with the temperature-control principles set out in UK Legionella guidance. Whether you need one depends on the size of the building, the length of the pipework, … Read more
For most commercial buildings, hot water is one of the largest and least scrutinised energy loads. Facilities teams often focus on space heating, lighting, or air conditioning, yet domestic hot water can account for a substantial proportion of annual energy consumption, particularly in hotels, healthcare facilities, leisure centres, schools, student accommodation and hospitality venues. The … Read more
Commercial hot-water systems are expected to deliver consistent temperatures, sufficient flow rates, rapid recovery, and reliable operation throughout the year. Yet even well-designed systems can develop common faults over time. Most failures are not sudden catastrophic events. More often, they emerge gradually through wear, scale accumulation, corrosion, poor maintenance, changing occupancy patterns, or control-system issues. … Read more
One common mistake when specifying a commercial hot-water system is sizing it based on building floor area. The size of the boiler, calorifier, heat pump, water heater, or storage cylinder has very little to do with how many square metres a building occupies. What matters is how much hot water people use, how quickly they … Read more