The new design of the Sigma tank means that it requires a shallower dig and less excavation, as well as far less peashingle or concrete backfill to secure it in place.

Sigma septic tanks are also ideally suited to rocky strata conditions where deep digs are not be possible.  The range is fully approved to EN12566 Part 1 standard and is 99.7 per cent efficient at retaining solids in the tank.

“The Sigma has been designed to make installations more cost-effective and easier for builders and installers,” says Dave Vincent Commercial Director.  “Not only is it a shallower dig, it can be backfilled with peashingle rather than concrete on dry sites making the installation a lot cheaper.  All in all, we calculate that it’s possible to save up to £300 installing a Sigma, based on a typical 2,800 litre septic tank, which we think will be welcomed.”

Klargester’s experienced sales advisors can offer comprehensive advice on percolation testing and installation guidance and delivery is free anywhere in the UK – usually within three days of the product being ordered.

The Sigma shallow dig septic tank comes in a wide range of sizes from 2,800 to 9,100 litres, with a standard invert height across the range of just 500mm.

Dave continues:  “We would always recommend a sewage treatment plant as the first option for private sewage arrangements because of their greater effectiveness in treating the sewage.  Septic tanks are not a universal solution for all off-mains drainage applications, but we recognise there is still a demand for them and have worked hard to provide a modern, improved product for our customers. If in any doubt about the suitability of a septic tank we offer a free site visit and will explain the options to the customer.”

For more information, contact 01296 633033 or email sales@klargester.com, or visit www.klargester.com.

The Klargester pump range includes: the new improved Pumpstor Compact Pump Systems for outbuildings and extensions, cellars, pool houses and external WCs; Pumpstor Domestic and Domestic + systems, offering economical solutions for homes and properties with up to 13 people; and Pumpstor Commercial High Capacity Pump Systems for businesses such as pubs, shops or hotels.

Anyone buying, specifying or installing a Pumpstor system can also take advantage of Klargester’s new specialist technical support expert for pumps. Geoff Oakley, Pumpstor’s product manager has a dedicated remit focused on pump systems. Both he and the Klargester team can offer free customer advice to ensure any solution is fully compliant with statutory requirements on connecting to the mains sewer.

Klargester is also offering special service and maintenance packages for complete peace of mind ensuring continued effective 24-hour operation of any pump station once it is installed

Geoff advises: “Klargester has been one of the leading pump systems manufacturers in the UK for more than 30 years. Tens of thousands of Klargester systems are installed in domestic and commercial applications world-wide providing simple, highly cost-effective pumping solutions for waste water effluent and sewage where gravity is not an option.

“Our systems are fully compliant with British Standards BS EN752 and Building Regulations for Foul Drainage, including the capacity to hold waste for 24 hours ensuring a property is protected from overflow should power supplies fail.”

He advises specifiers, merchants and installers of pumps to take advantage of Klargester’s free technical advice.

He says, “Pump stations are fairly complex systems and they must be properly sized – too small, and the pump won’t be able to offer the mandatory 24 hour storage requirement. Furthermore, the pump must be specified correctly to suit the site conditions and particular application.

“Just call our helpline for more information or to arrange a free visit from our dedicated, professional advisors. They can provide an expert, on-site assessment as well as advising on product selection and specification to ensure the pump system you choose correctly meets your needs.”

“In addition, we have a new pump station brochure, available to download, to help start the purchasing process.”

A brochure E Flip book version is available online at http://www.klargester.com/pumpstor-pumps/.

All Klargester pump systems are pre-fabricated in super-tough, low-maintenance GRP or high quality polyethylene and are manufactured at the company’s UK premises ensuring a fast turnaround of orders and delivered to site ready for installation.

For more information contact Kingspan Klargester on 01296 633033, email info@klargester.com, or download our Package Pump Enquiry Form from our website www.klargester.com/products/pump-stations.htm.

Rob Siswick the Klargester area sales manager made a number of visits to the site near Wetherby in Yorkshire to offer expert advice on their off-mains drainage requirements. The location had been serviced very successfully for many years by a Klargester Biodisc but further development of the site meant there was a need for greater treatment plant capacity.

After discussions with the architects and the site operators Rob recommended replacement of the Biodisc with a new Envirosafe HEQ sewage treatment plant, to serve the needs of 150 people, including film crew and actors.

The plant was installed by R A Dalton in late 2012, one of Klargester’s longest-serving and most reputable installers.

For more information on Kingspan Klargester please call 01296 633000 or email info@klargester.com

Our sustainable water and energy products include rainwater harvesting, off-mains drainage/sewage treatment, solar thermal, hot water cylinders, bunded oil tanks and monitors, air source heat pumps, and small wind turbines.

Our systems are designed to be installed quickly, run easily and are covered by market-leading warranties, while on the road support, sales teams and accredited installers give local advice when you need it.

We can provide a tailored, fully designed system to add maximum benefit to your project.

Call us, if you would like a free site visit, a review of your plans or simply to discuss your requirements over the phone.

Kingspan Environmental will be exhibiting at the Self-Build Show, King’s Hall Complex, Belfast, 15–17 February 2013 (www.selfbuild.ie/exhibition/next-show/).

Kingspan Environmental, a global leader in the design and manufacture of sustainable solutions for high performance buildings, will be out in force at Ecobuild 2013, showcasing its state-of-the-art technologies and highlighting their ease of installation through the hugely popular live demonstrations in the Practical Installer area.

The company will be showcasing its industry-leading environmental and renewable product portfolio within an innovative water management hub, renewable technologies hub and an intelligence design and specification hub on its stand (N2120).

The water and renewable hubs will focus on rainwater harvesting, off-mains drainage, solar thermal, hot water cylinders, air source and heat pumps.

In the intelligence hub, the spotlight will be on the company’s totally integrated design, specification and installation customer services, with expert help and advice available at the show from the company’s highly qualified design consultants for projects featuring solar energy, wind power, or water management. For those installing solar thermal technologies, a new Kingspan Solar online manual entitled Complete Solar Thermal Solutions, can be downloaded as an all-you-need-to-know guide to choosing and designing a system.

Those seeking to expand on their professional knowledge will be able to sign up for one of Kingspan Environmentals’s four RIBA- and CIBSE-accredited CPD seminars across off-mains drainage site assessment, rainwater harvesting, solar thermal and air source heat pumps.

Crowds are also expected to gather once more in the Practical Installer demonstration area, where working models of a Kingspan Water rainwater harvesting system and a Kingspan Solar Thermomax solar thermal system will be on display, providing the opportunity for a detailed and up-close examination of both technologies.

Cameron Holroyd, managing director, advises:  “Kingspan Environmental experts will be on hand throughout the show to talk through our full range of systems: what’s more if you’re currently working on a project then bring your building plans to our stand and we’ll give you an on-the-spot system specification. We can advise on the type and size of system to employ, as well as installation and maintenance.

“We are also very pleased to have been invited once again to demonstrate both our Thermomax solar thermal system and Envireau rainwater harvesting system in the Practical Installation demonstration area.  Last year, hundreds of visitors gathered to find out how easy our products are to install and commission, so don’t miss your chance – but do make sure you come early!”

Ecobuild 2013 takes place at the ExCel centre in London, 5-7 March 2013. Kingspan Environmental will be located both on stand N2120 and within the Practical Installer section.  For further details, call 0845 260 0258 or visit our websites: http://www.kingspanenv.com and www.kingspan-renewables.co.uk.

After consultation with Ken Charman Accounts Manager for Virginia Logistics, Jonathan Heasley, Sales Manager for GSP, recommended a bespoke fuel management solution that would suit their needs. A tank monitoring system with GPRS modem would manage their diesel consumption. The unique benefit of this is that Virginia Logistics can log onto Kingspan GSP’s secure web server to monitor the fuel levels as often as required.

To help manage Virginia Logistics’ storage of AdBlue Jonathan Heasley recommended a bulk 5000 litre AdBlue solution. This large capacity storage and dispensing tank means that they would no longer need smaller IBC’s with separate pumps, saving them time and money.

Ken Charman says “I have been very impressed with the package supplied by Kingspan GSP as it gives us full traceability on three different fuel stocks. It is the perfect complete fuel management solution for our business.”

Contact Information:
Tel: +353 (0) 42 969 0022
sales@kingspangsp.ie
www.kingspangsp.ie

The CSH measures the sustainability of a new home against nine design categories, rating the “whole home” as a complete package. The CSH not only sets minimum standards for energy use, but also water use at each level. In order to meet the level of water effienency, the Potton team selected a Kingspan Water rainwater harvesting system.

Completed in May 2012, visitors could see how sustainable living can be delivered within a stunning and luxurious home.

As an example of this balance, the house boasts three toilets – but each is flushed with rainwater from the Kingspan Water rainwater harvesting system. Completely hidden from view, the system captures, filters and stores water from the roof and guttering in an underground tank. The water is transported via a soundless pump to a header tank in the roof and is used to supply free rainwater to all non-potable appliances.

For detailed information on the Barn project and the Potton range of timber frame homes please visit www.buildapottonbarn.co.uk

Kingspan Water Contact Information:
Tel: 028 38 36 4447
Email: enquiry@kingspanwater.com
www.kingspanwater.com

The message that we need to make greater use of rainwater is certainly one that gardeners are embracing – witness the fact that water butts are selling fast, and that demand for water butts is exceeding supply in some areas.
But what is good for the garden is not necessarily an easy option for the gardener!

Carrying a watering can backwards and forwards is physically very demanding; when full, a 10 litre watering can weighs 10kg, or 1.5 stone. And of course the weight is carried to one-side – the unevenness adding to the strain they create. Perhaps that is one reason why, when records of accidents were last recorded back in 2002, watering cans accounted for 718 incidents (source: RoSPA).

The other issue, of course, is the time it takes using a watering can to water the garden – not ideal for those who have to juggle multiple demands in addition to their garden.

For all these reasons, the latest product advance in rainwater storage is expected to come as welcome news – a rainwater harvesting tank that now connects to a hosepipe.

The Rainstore, from Kingspan Water, the UK’s leading manufacturer of rainwater harvesting systems, has an integral pump and hosepipe connection.

The largest of the Rainstore range – the 1000 litre tank – holds the equivalent of 100 watering cans. This would be a lot of watering cans to carry (the equivalent of a tonne in weight!) however the hosepipe makes it easy,
Rainstore will also be welcomed by those who need a bigger butt – those who currently link multiple water butts together to collect enough water for their plot. The tanks come in 700 and 1000 litre sizes – the 1000 litre size is the equivalent of five standard water butts, which is more than enough for most gardens.

“Carrying heavy watering cans can be difficult, irksome and slow so this should be a major advance for many – particularly in the east and central areas of the country – who want to water their gardens, and wash their cars or patios this summer,” says Adrian Gatford, national sales manager for Kingspan Water.

He continues: “As the effects of global warming continue to manifest themselves, the water crisis is expected to deepen. Drought is now interspersed with a trend for short, sharp bursts of rain that overwhelm our Victorian sewers, as well as causing soil erosion and flooding, but the downpours do little to fill our resevoirs. Reducing our reliance on domestic treated water and making better use of rainwater are two of the most significant ways we can all adapt to changes invoked by rising global temperatures.”

Kingspan Water has been leading the way in rainwater harvesting systems for many years. Its Envireau system captures water from the roof and recycles it for widespread use within the home, including flushing WCs, and washing clothes, as well as of course for use irrigating the garden.

For more information, call 0800 0234 325, visit www.rainwaterharvestingshop.co.uk, or email info@rainwaterharvestingshop.co.uk

Cafédirect carried out a study to identify the environmental impact of its products; it might surprise you that the biggest impact doesn’t come from shipping or even growing. It’s in fact in the consumption and particularly in cafes and venues that serve coffee. It might be the electrical energy required by the espresso machines or the amount of water used to flush customer toilets.

As Cafédirect doesn’t own the outlets, this was an area they could not directly control, so instead they created an EcoToolkit which would help venues identify simple ways they can reduce their environmental impacts. The toolkit covers Water, Waste, Energy and Procurement. The water section gives advice and actions, many of which also help save the venue money. The recommendations range from suggestions such as fixing leaks to installing one of our above ground rainwater harvesting systems.

If you run a venue that serves hot drinks, see what more you can do to reduce your water consumption and help save money on water bills by taking advantage of our free feasibility survey.

We are also offering venues that use the EcoToolkit a 10% discount on a suitable rainwater harvesting system.

Contact Information:
Tel: 028 3836 4477
e-mail: enquiry@kingspanwater.com

The 5th April was the first day of a hosepipe ban, under the Water Industry Act 1991, following the declaration of drought across parts of central and eastern England. The long-predicted changes brought about by global warming, changes to weather patterns, rising population densities, and greater abstraction levels from rivers have all contributed to severe water shortages – and given the severity of the situation, no one can predict how long the ban will be in place.

In response, Kingspan Water, the UK’s leading manufacturer of rainwater harvesting products, has introduced some new and innovative water butts, particularly suited to those with larger gardens and ponds.
Rainstore is a range of water butts featuring built-in pumps and hosepipe connections.

The Rainstore range includes 700 litre tanks – the equivalent of 70 watering cans full – and 1000 litre tanks, and are ideally suited for bigger garden plots, removing the need for multiple smaller water butts. What’s more the handy pump and hosepipe connector means no more traipsing up and down the garden, carrying a heavy watering can – saving time (if not the chiropractor’s bill!).

Contact Information:
Kingspan Environmental Ltd
Tel: +44(0) 28 3836 4400
e-mail: enquiry@kingspanenv.com