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Specialist uses ESBE valves to deliver heat pump performance
A Yorkshire-based engineer serving commercial and residential clients has been making extensive use of high-performance valves and products from Anglo-Swedish manufacturer, ESBE.
Damon Blakemore began his career through an apprenticeship with the local authority, gaining NVQ levels 2 and 3, has undertaken hydronics training at the Northampton Heating Academy, and recently reached the National Finals for the Heating Installer of the Year competition.
Damon said: “We have installed heat pumps in a couple of churches as well as commercial premises such as office buildings and completed a lot of residential work. When I originally started my own business the work covered a lot of domestic bathrooms and gas boiler installations, but we’ve increasingly moved to fitting heat pumps, whole-house MVHR systems, air conditioning and battery storage, plus undertaking design and heat loss calculations.”
Damon continued: “I first started buying ESBE valves via the local Plumbase in Sheffield. They were recommended to me by another engineer, but I have come to appreciate the build quality and versatility of the VRG valve as it can be altered to suit your plant room thanks to the different connection points and the fact they’re fully serviceable from the front. You can also purchase different heads and alter wiring.
“The most recent project was large private house in Sheffield featuring three Heliotherm air source heat pumps. We used the 231 model for diverting and a 131 with the 120 second (speed) head for mixing.” esbe.eu/uk