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Commercial gas installers like DWS Mechanical Services are essential when it comes to ensuring gas fittings are completed safely and successfully. It is so important for commercial gas jobs to be done by a qualified professional and gas safe registered installer, due to it being extremely dangerous if installed incorrectly. Every business needs a reliable…

With both commercial pipework and domestic pipework there are expertise required for installation. Although there are similar uses for both, the level of maintenance and installation is much bigger when it comes to commercial pipework. In commercial buildings, pipework is used more regularly and on a more intense level, because of this, the materials used…

It is surprising at how many items we use in everyday life are as a result of custom metal fabrication. Valuable assets we use including cars, tools, electronic appliances all make use some form of fabrication. Fabrication is a highly skilled specialism, with engineers operating to precise measurements to ensure accurate parts are produced. What…

In simple terms, hot tapping is a procedure used when pipelines are damaged or corroded, or additional branches or modifications need to be completed to modify the current network. Hot tapping connects to live pipelines whilst they remain in service, preventing the need for a full shutdown. This is very useful as it prevents huge…

District heating, also called heat networks is when a centralised boiler is used to provide heat to several buildings. This is done via the use of pre-insulated pipes to transport heat in hot water or steam form. How Do District Heating Systems Work? District heating systems transport heat, usually to a single building of multiple…

Chilled water systems provide artificial cooling to medium and large buildings by using chilled water to absorb heat from the building’s spaces, especially where individual rooms need to be controlled separately. Here are five things you need to know about chilled water systems! Simple or Complex Configurations Chilled water systems configurations can be simple or…