UNDERFLOOR HEATING
MANUFACTURER - PIPELIFE
PIPELIFE’S PREFABRICATED HYDRONIC HEATING SAVES THE DAY IN A TIME-PRESSED PROJECT, HALVING INSTALLATION TIME IN COMPARISON WITH CONVENTIONAL HYDRONIC HEATING SYSTEMS…
Pipelife UFH pipe as a roll before it is laid out.
Installing a prefabricated hydronic heating system
T ight completion schedules are extra pressure on contractors and installers. Pipelife’s prefabricated hydronic heating system was crucial to meet the deadline for one such project in Co Galway, Ireland. The fully tailored solution halved the in- stallation time compared to conventional hydronic heating systems. becoming more and more common in the construction industry, putting
conventional installation techniques. Michael Geary, Technical Sales Manager at Pipelife Ireland, said: “We shared the plans for the clubhouse with our external design team, who then created fully tailored mat designs for the project. Prefabrication allows for a faster and simpler installation, but it still requires supervision and assistance from qualified plumbers. From the off, Michael Walsh was on board with us on this solution.” Prefabrication ensures high reliability and excellent service life of underfloor heating systems, while allowing installers to serve more customers as projects can be completed more quickly. “The new prefabricated underfloor heating mats surpassed our expectations,” said Michael. “They were extremely easy to work with, enabling faster, easier and
it known that I had a project where we could trial them.”
FROM PIPES TO MANIFOLDS: THE SCOPE OF PREFABRICATED UNDERFLOOR HEATING Fulfilling the client’s timeframe required close cooperation between Pipelife Ireland and Pipelife Bulgaria teams, which worked together to design, produce and supply a fully tailored underfloor heating solution meeting project requirements and the client’s schedule. In total, 16 prefabricated underfloor heating mats were assembled in a factory-controlled environment at Pipelife’s production site in Botevgrad. Pipelife Ireland’s Qual-Pex Plus+ Easy- Lay multilayer pipe, a product already favoured by underfloor heating installers in Ireland, was used. In addition, Pipelife supplied two preassembled manifolds, expediting the installation even further. TWICE FASTER INSTALLATION: HOW PREFABRICATION SUPPORTS INSTALLERS In total, installing, connecting and pressure-testing the system and laying the screed in the 300sqm area took around five hours; roughly 50% less time than
SEEKING SOLUTIONS FOR A FAST-TRACK PLUMBING PROJECT Installer Michael Walsh Plumbing &
Heating was asked to install a hydronic underfloor heating system for a newly built 300sqm clubhouse. The client, Kilnadeema Leitrim GAA Club, was hoping to have its new facilities ready for a major competition in August. Aware the deadline would be challenging to meet using conventional installation techniques, the experienced installer consulted with Pipelife Ireland. Michael Walsh, Director, said: “I have been working with Pipelife’s systems for years. When I heard of these new prefabricated underfloor heating mats, I was instantly interested and made
more cost-effective installation. “My team has installed all kinds of
underfloor heating systems, but this new solution is by far the easiest we have ever worked with. That’s why we put our trust in Pipelife.”
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