Altecnic News & Blogs

Boosting heat pump systems with leading air removal technology. Specifically designed to enhance and protect heat pump systems, the HED® 5516 Series removes up to 99% of air from the thermal medium on its first pass, ensuring optimal system performance. By eliminating air, the unit reduces noise, corrosion, localised overheating, and potential mechanical damage, delivering […]

The new CPD, Dirt & Air Separation in Commercial Systems, is now available through the Altecnic Academy, an online learning platform designed to support the plumbing and heating industry by providing easy access to free, accredited training modules developed by industry experts. The “Dirt & Air in Commercial Systems” CPD is designed to enhance the […]

Excessive ingress of dirt, air and debris can hinder the performance of your heating, air conditioning and boiler systems. Dirt and air separators are an effective method to correct and prevent the presence of air and dirt into your closed, hot and cold water systems. What causes debris to enter your systems? Dirt and debris […]

Dirt and air in hydronic systems cause operational problems and their removal is a key factor in achieving maximum efficiency. Steve Elsmore, Senior Technical Support at Altecnic, breaks down why the removal of air from systems is important and describes the components that can be installed to remove air from systems. What is deaeration? Deaeration […]

Stephen Elsmore, Senior Technical Support at Altecnic, runs through how to install the NEW Caleffi XF magnetic filter.  The removal of dirt and air from a system is important to ensure that the system remains efficient. Through the installation of dirt and air filters the lifespan of a system can be increased, but ongoing maintenance […]

A new under boiler, compact magnetic filter, designed to protect domestic heating and cooling systems.   The CALEFFI XS® is a compact and versatile magnetic filter that is designed to protect heating and cooling systems from the harmful effects of impurities.   With a filtration system that uses a mesh filter, a neodymium magnet, and […]

Altecnic Ltd, the leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, have launched a guide explaining how to design and commission heating systems for apartment buildings and district heating schemes, incorporating Heat Interface Units (HIUs), Thermostatic Radiator Valves, and Dirt and Air Separators. With the number of UK heat networks set to […]

Air vents are fitted on almost every system, and all look fairly similar, but how do you know what makes a good one? Take the Caleffi 5026 Robocal® automatic air vent for example, over 10 million are sold globally per year, but what makes it the industry’s air vent of choice? How do automatic air […]

What is air separation? Air separation is a must. The ideal fluid in a hydronic heating or cooling system is water without any impurities, air bubbles or dissolved gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. However, every hydronic system starts out with air in all of its components. A well-planned system will quickly enable this air […]

Over the decade, the average size of new build homes has steadily decreased as developers look to utilise space. This has had a knock-on effect for the plumbing and heating industry as manufacturers must work to develop efficient, space-saving solutions to ease plumbing installations. This is where the compact, but powerful Dirtmag Mini™  magnetic filter […]