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• Aqua Tech Sales & Marketing Inc. has
expanded into a 70,000 square foot facility at our location in Burlington,
Ontario. This facility enables us to better serve our customer
base by improving our product stock capacity and our customer service
capabilities through integrated networked systems and additional
staffing. We hope to hear from you soon!
Industry
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• New
Office Opening! Aqua Tech Sales and Marketing is expanding into
British Columbia. The office is operated by Frank Hennessy. The
office is located at 1585 Broadway Street, Unit 106, Port Coquitlam,
BC, V3C 2M7, Phone: (604) 657-6955, Email: frankh@aquatech.ws.
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Lochinvar is expanding upon its Squire Indirect Water
Heater line with the introduction of six new
solar models, as well as the addition of a new size to
the existing standard indirect model – all of which are
manufactured at Lochinvar headquarters in Lebanon, TN.
Previously offered in five standard indirect models and
sizes, the Squire Indirect Water Heater was designed to use
the power and efficiency of a residential boiler to generate
domestic hot water, consuming fuel more efficiently than a
direct-fired water heater and significantly reducing
operating costs. With the addition of these seven new
models, the diversified line more than doubles in size and
offers innovative new options as well as increased energy
savings.
Standard Indirect Squire Models
With the addition of a new 65 gallon capacity model,
developed to offer a mid-range size ideal for many
homeowners, the original standard indirect Squire models are
now available in 30, 40, 50, 65, 80 and 119 gallon
capacities (SIT030-SIT119). This wide array of sizes ensures
that all residential space requirements and hot water
demands are efficiently and effectively met, while also
eliminating the need for an additional gas line, electrical
connections and vent ducts required with installing a
separate direct-fired tank-type water heaters.
Solar Squire Models
The new Squire solar models draw heated water from a
separate solar energy collector to naturally provide hot
water for showers, laundry, dishwashing and all other
household water requirements. These models are offered in
two solar configurations, each of which is equipped with a
unique backup heat source. Like all of the water heaters in
the Squire line, the solar models feature high output 304L
stainless steel heat exchanger coils, offering maximum heat
transfer efficiency with more surface area to deliver large
amounts of hot water.
The SDT solar models feature a dual coil design for boiler
backup. The stainless steel coil in the bottom of the tank
provides the primary heating source using solar energy,
while the coil in the top of the tank is connected to the
boiler. If the hot water demands exceed the capacity of the
primary source, due to weather conditions or excessive hot
water use, the boiler provides a backup source of heat to
meet the hot water requirements. The SDT models are
available in 65, 80 and 119 gallon capacities (SDT065 -
SDT119).
Offering a different approach, the SET solar models are
equipped with electric backup. Like the SDT, these models
feature a stainless steel heat exchanger coil at the bottom
of the tank that uses energy from the sun to provide the
primary source of hot water. However, in place of the second
coil designed for use with a boiler, the SET models are
designed with a connection to the electrical system, which
is energized only when inclement weather or elevated hot
water demands come into play. The SET models are also
offered in 65, 80 and 119 gallon capacities (SET065 -
SET119).
Setting the Industry Standard
Due to the internal size of the Squire’s heat exchanger and
its external surface area, this advanced line is known to
exceed the recovery rate of gas fired water heaters and is
capable of supplying as much as five times the amount of hot
water as a comparably sized electric water heater. The
two-inch thick, high-density insulating foam has a tested R
Value of 13.4, offering the industry’s lowest standby losses
and ensuring the ultimate in energy-efficient operation. In
fact, almost all of the Squire models offer standby losses
of less than one degree per hour.
The Squire is also equipped with a durable plastic jacket
that provides a rustproof finish even in wet and corrosive
environments. Constructed with 316L stainless steel, all
Squire tanks are subjected to a passivation process to
improve corrosion resistance for years of reliable,
dependable service. The simple design requires virtually no
maintenance, saving money on costly service calls.
In addition, Lochinvar offers a limited lifetime warranty on
the Squire for added peace of mind. “Not only is the
expansion of the Squire line an industry breakthrough,
offering innovative new solar models and the highest
efficiency operation available, but all of us at Lochinvar
take great pride in the fact that this technologically
advanced line is manufactured right here at home,” stated
Jeff Vallett, executive vice president.
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Lochinvar Corporation was recognized for excellence in
product design in the fifth annual Dealer Design
Awards Program, sponsored by The Air Conditioning
Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An
independent panel of 41 contractors acted as judges
in the contest that had 124 entries from 84
different brands. Lochinvar’s SHIELD
Commercial Water Heater was named the gold prize
winner in the HVAC Commercial Equipment
category. The ACHR News is the leading trade
magazine in the heating, ventilating, air
conditioning, and refrigeration industries.
News Publisher John Conrad stated, "These
awards give us a unique opportunity to recognize the
outstanding research and development efforts that go
into many of the products serving the HVACR industry
and the awards issue gives our readers an
opportunity to read about innovative installation
and service solutions."
"As a company dedicated to new product and
technology development since 1919, we take great
pride in the superior design of all of our
products," said Bill Vallett, Lochinvar president.
"The SHIELD Commercial Water Heater is one of
our latest achievements, and we’re honored that
The ACHR News has selected it as the top
winner in its category in this year’s Dealer
Design Awards". Winning entries in the Dealer Design
Awards were featured in the July 13, 2009 issue of
The ACHR News, which is distributed nationally to
over 33,000 HVACR contractors, wholesalers, and
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With the introduction of the innovative new SHIELD™
commercial water heater, Lochinvar Corporation is
making waves by proving that sometimes it's what's
not inside that really counts. With inputs up to
500,000 Btu/hr, 96 percent thermal efficiency and
storage up to 125 gallons, SHIELD has everything it
takes to provide the ultimate green operation –
without the risk of lime scale buildup inside the
tank. With other commercial water heaters, heat
transfer takes place inside the tank through flue
tubes or coil-type heat exchangers. As a result,
thermal efficiency decreases over time due to lime
scale buildup, which gradually drives operating
costs up. In fact, as little as one-fourth of an
inch of lime scale on the heat exchanger can
increase operating costs by 25 percent and cause
tank failure in as little as two years. Designed to
provide a 100 percent effective defense against this
problem, SHIELD is equipped with the industry's most
advanced stainless steel heat transfer system
located outside of the tank, ensuring the same high
efficiency and low operating costs throughout its
life cycle. For added flexibility, SHIELD offers
rooftop or sidewall venting options, including
conventional, direct vent and concentric direct
vent, all using PVC or CPVC pipe with vent runs up
to 100 feet. Ideal for green commercial buildings,
SHIELD provides low NOx ratings compatible with the
most stringent air quality standards. The NEG/REG
sealed combustion system allows the unit to operate
with inlet gas pressure as low as four inches of
water column and delivers a quiet, environmentally
friendly supply of heat. Utilizing a fully
modulating burner with 5:1 turndown, SHIELD can fire
as low as 20 percent of maximum input when demand is
lowest, and increase to 100 percent for peak-demand
periods. This results in better overall efficiency
and less cycling compared to "on-off" tank-type
units that can only fire at full force. In addition,
SHIELD is equipped with an advanced water heater
control, which makes system setup, service and
operation a breeze. The innovative SMART CONTROL™
features a two-line, 16-character backlit LCD
display that provides readouts of setup, system
status and diagnostic information in words, not
codes. SMART CONTROL also includes night setback,
time clock, alarm contacts, runtime contacts and
manual-reset high limit. The outstanding life cycle
efficiency and performance of SHIELD can serve even
the highest demand commercial applications through
manifolded installation of multiple units. For
example, five SHIELD SNA 500 models can provide a
total storage of 625 gallons with maximum input of
2.5 million Btu/hr. Another key advantage with
SHIELD is that the storage tank features very high
drawdown for more usable hot water, faster.
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Lochinvar
Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency water
heaters, boilers, pool heaters and storage tanks.
Aquatech Sales & Marketing Inc. is the National
Distributor for Lochinvar Products in all of
Canada
except for
Quebec
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For more
information about Lochinvar, contact:
Aqua Tech Sales & Marketing Inc.
4390 Paletta Court, Unit M,
Burlington,
Ontario. L7L 5R2 Phone: (905) 631-5815; Fax: (905) 637-8655; www.aquatech.ws.
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