A residential conference and activity centre in West Sussex has upgraded its water systems with six new thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) from Altecnic to improve safety and water hygiene for vulnerable visitors.
The upgrade followed a site survey at Dalesdown Residential Conference and Activity Centre in Horsham. Altecnic identified six locations, including dormitory wash facilities, disabled toilets and kitchen hand wash basins, that had no TMVs installed. A further four existing valves had not been commissioned or serviced, meaning their performance and safety could not be guaranteed.
Six Mixcal Careflo Plus TMV3 and WRAS-approved valves were installed across key washroom facilities. Designed for higher-risk residential environments, the valves provide controlled water temperatures and meet the NHS D08 performance specification.
Their thermal override function also allows thermal purging to help reduce the risk of bacteria such as Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa developing within the water system.
Each new valve was fully commissioned to verify safe outlet temperatures and failsafe operation, while thermal purging was carried out to support water hygiene. The four existing TMVs were also serviced and recommissioned.
The work has improved the reliability of the centre’s water systems and provides greater assurance that water temperatures and hygiene are being safely managed for vulnerable visitors.
Matthew Pye, maintenance officer at Dalesdown, says: “Knowing that our water systems are now safer and healthier for our visitors gives us real peace of mind.”
