Two leading UK air conditioning companies have joined forces to launch a ground-breaking initiative aimed at end users still dependent on R22-based cooling plant. Under the scheme, Klima-Therm and Cool-Therm will replace R22 chillers with modern state-of-the-art equipment, and then recondition and export the removed plant to developing countries, such as India. The financial benefit of selling on rather than scrapping the R22 plant is passed onto the client, resulting in a significant saving in capital outlay and delivering ongoing benefits associated with modern, high efficiency plant.

 

London-based Klima-Therm and Bristol-based Cool-Therm are pooling market knowledge and engineering resources to roll-out the replace-and-export package, to target what they see as a major business opportunity with benefits for all sides, reveals the companies’ joint press release. Ian Mundie of Klima-Therm said: “A recent research suggests that up to 65 per cent of all installations still depend on R22. With a European-wide ban on the use of new R22 for topping up systems coming into force in 15 months time, and the cost of R22 rising steeply, end users could find themselves in serious difficulties if they do not grasp the nettle now.” Ken Strong of Cool-Therm said: “The approach results in a win-win situation. UK end users get modern, high efficiency replacement systems that cost less to run and maintain, and for a reduced capital outlay; and overseas end users get low cost reconditioned cooling systems that help meet the urgent need for industrial development to drive their own economies.”