A Yorkshire based heating and renewables engineer has been making extensive use of high-performance valves and other products from the range of Anglo-Swedish manufacturer, ESBE, in building his business.
Damon Blakemore, owner of Blakemore Renewables, began his career undertaking an apprenticeship with the local authority, gaining NVQ levels 2 and 3, and has also undertaken training at the Northampton Heating Academy in hydronics; also recently reaching the National Finals for the Heating Installer of the Year competition at the NEC.
Commentig on his engagement with ESBE, Damon says: “I first started buying ESBE valves when I got into renewables some three years ago. I have come to appreciate the build quality and the versatility of the VRG valve as it can be altered to suit your plant room rather than installing your pipework to fit the valve. This is thanks to the different connection points and that they’re fully serviceable from the front.
“The most recent project we’ve done has addressed a large private house in Sheffield featuring a total of three Heliotherm air source heat pumps– one covering the swimming pool and a pair of 22kW units providing underfloor heating and hot water across the main residence. The £4 million property totals 2,282 sq metres across the basement, ground and first floor – plus a rooftop observatory – with six en-suite bedrooms. We’ve utilised the 231 model for diverting and a 131 with the 120 second (speed) head for mixing. It is all commissioned now and is operating well.”
