Air Conditioning Developments

Air Conditioning and Ancillaries Developments

Smith Brothers have made considerable strides towards expanding our air conditioning offering throughout 2022, investing to increase both the number of AC specialist staff members within the business and our overall stock profile.

A new Head of Air Conditioning & refrigeration

Earlier this year, SBS were delighted to welcome new Head of ACR, Zach Wynne to the business.

Zach brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise, having worked in the industry since the early 2000’s. He began his career in the industry working as a product installer for a contractor before moving into merchant sales with Wolseley Climate Centre. Zach soon worked his way up from Area Sales Manager to Regional Sales Director, where he was responsible for 25 branches with a turnover of £50 million.

Although early in his SBS career, Zach has already begun to make his mark on the business by reviewing our AC & ancillary supply chain, supporting customers and staff members whilst recruiting additional AC specialists to be based in branch to offer better customer support.

Zach said, “I have great ambitions to grow the ACR market share for SBS by using the tried and tested model. This standard has been practiced since 1897, particularly within the mechanical sector.”

Additional branch-based Air Conditioning specialists

We have already greatly increased our air conditioning staffing structure so that customers have better access to dedicated AC specialists, both in the form of internal and external staff members.

The ultimate goal is for every branch to house their own permanent internal AC specialist with a travelling Area Sales Managers to offer on-site customer support.

The creation of these specialist roles will ensure that customers have access to a dedicated contact who can answer AC related queries quickly, efficiently and in more detail.

We also have SBS employed Daikin Technical Managers on hand to answer any Daikin related queries and assist customers throughout the entirety of their projects, from specification to aftersales.

Please contact our AC sales team today at:

rac@sbs.co.uk

daikin@sbs.co.uk

Midea – now in stock!

In addition to our Daikin product offering, Midea units are now available at SBS, giving our customers a more comprehensive selection of air conditioning units.

Midea offer intelligent indoor climate control for most commercial applications. On the leading edge of digitalisation, they offer optimal systems of space heating, cooling, hot water and air purification.

Manufactured in China, Midea is becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing companies, offering a wide range of products to serve the needs of day-to-day living fully. The company is known for being one of the top manufacturers of HVAC products, boasting an annual global sales output of over 52 million systems.

The company manufactures a wide range of HVAC equipment, including:

  • DX split systems (1kW to 70kW)
  • VRF systems (3HP to 88HP)
  • Air-cooled chillers (25kW to 2000kW)
  • Water-cooled screw chillers (365kW to 985kW)
  • Air handling units (200m3/hr to 240,000 m3/hr)
  • The world’s most economical centrifugal chillers (7,000kW)

Each year, Midea products win 40+ awards in design shows worldwide. The company also became the first manufacturer to receive the Eco-Friendly Blue Angel certification from the German environment agency after launching the world’s first eco-friendly air conditioner.

New AC and Ancillaries Engineers Guide

Version 2 of our AC and Ancillary Engineers Guide is now available, giving readers easy access to our Daikin units technical information and fault codes. Key information including:

  • Unit dimensions
  • Pipe size requirements
  • Core/cable sizes
  • Efficiency ratings
  • Cooling outputs
  • Indoor/outdoor part numbers
  • Fault code details

You will also find the complete Smith Brothers range of associated ancillaries and fittings, sourced from the industry’s leading manufacturers, such as: Armacell, Aspen, JAVAC, Lawton, Advanced, Harp, Rothenberger and Diversitech, just to name a few.

Click the link below to download a PDF version of the guide. Printed copies are available by contacting your local SBS branch.

https://bb08b7.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/file/A-C_Engineers_Guide.pdf

Hazardous Waste Transfer Notes (HWTN)

Earlier this year, we reviewed our hazardous waste transfer procedure and redesigned our compulsory transfer note template to ensure a clear audit trail is visible up until the point of disposal.

For more information about Hazardous Waste Transfer Notes, visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hazardous-waste-consignment-note

Gas Cylinder Suspension

In February, we announced that our gas cylinder rental charges would be suspended, saving customers money and the resources required to process large volumes of low-value invoices.

Lost cylinder charges will still apply to all cylinders that have not been returned after a 12-month period. We will however give customers plenty of notice to return any overdue cylinders before issuing a charge.

Click here to find out more:

https://sbs.co.uk/sbs-news/sbs-eliminates-gas-cylinder-rental-charges-throughout-2022/