The Smoke may have gone but what is left behind ???
The smoking ban comes into force on July 2nd so you no longer have to worry about the effects of smoke, but what about what is left behind.
Take any indoor space with limited ventilation other than windows, fill it with people, make it nice and warm and you have a breeding ground for viruses, bacteria, odour and of course allergens. Fortunately over the years many Clubs have used smoke filters which have helped to remove some of these pollutants but as their prime purpose was removal of smoke their efficiency was limited. As smoke is no longer an issue we can now fit new or use existing equipment, upgrade the internal filters and provide your Club with clean air at an incredibly low cost .
Cellar Cooling and the Law
Keeping the cellar at the right temperature is vital if the quality of beer is to be maintained.
GET THEM CHECKED
You must make sure that your cellar cooler is not leaking, this cannot be done with the naked eye and requires specialist equipment. It is the legal responsibility of the committee to have the equipment regularly leak checked and subsequently serviced twice per year. Part of the service must be proper refrigerant recovery and disposal carried out by qualified personnel.
• Ensure that only certified competent personnel carry out a leakage check.
• Maintain records of refrigerant and servicing. A professional company would be able to offer this service.
For more information contact:
The Route Organisation
2 Winmarleigh Street
Warrington
Cheshire WA1 1NB
Tel: 0870 112 6623
Fax: 0870 112 6624
E-Mail info@routeorg.co.uk
An obvious statement maybe, but so many Clubs are still running with old cellar coolers that do not achieve the right temperature, and cost a fortune to run.
Installing the right cellar cooler is not only vital to the member but the committee now need to seriously consider the change in law coming on the 4th July 07. The changes are part of a raft of measures which aim to tackle the issues of climate change. It is designed to minimise emissions of gasses from equipment containing refrigerant, which affects global warming if the gas escapes into the air.
The European Union’s F-gas Regulations covers HFC’s, which are the most common refrigerant gasses in use today. The legislation includes refrigerant gasses such as R13a, F407C and R410A. As cellar coolers are undoubtedly hard wired (not small enough just to plug in) they will become subject to the new regulations, and as such the user is totally responsible for maintaining and taking reasonable precautions to prevent any emissions.
