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HVAC Ancillaries
View ProductsHVAC ancilliaries stocked at Kitsons Technical Supplies are used as part of the system install of HVAC insulation.
Our range includes adhesives, sealants, tapes, identification labels, cladding and coverings, stocked locally at your specialist Kitsons Technical supplies branch, and available nationally through SIG’s extended branch network.
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HVAC Insulation
View ProductsKitsons Technical Supplies range of HVAC Insulation products includes thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment.
This specialist insulation is designed to help systems perform within correct operating temperatures, improving the energy efficiency of buildings.
Materials include mineral fibre, phenolic, nitrile rubber, polyethylene and PIR.
Kitsons Technical supplies stock the leading HVAC brands through our extensive UK network of specialist HVAC branches.
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HVAC Specialists
Our dedicated branches stock HVAC products for both installation and insulation of HVAC systems, backed by SIG’s UK-wide branch network that increases our reach across the country.
Working with trusted brands in the HVAC space gives you access to specialist products for your specific project requirements and systems.
Condensation Protection
Cold water pipes tend to become wet when in a moist atmosphere due to condensation. This occurs when moist air is cooled to its “Dew Point,” the point at which the water vapour in the atmosphere turns to liquid water. As the cold water pipes are normally at a lower temperature than their surroundings, this water tends to condense onto the pipe, leading to corrosion.
Kitsons offer a range of vapour barriers to help prevent this, including rigid H&V products with reinforces aluminitum foil barriers attached, and flexible products such as Polythene or Nitrile Rubber Foams which do not require additional vapour barriers due to their inherent closed cell construction.
HVAC Fire Protection
Ducts require fire protection for a number of reasons, notably to prevent the spread of fire between the different building elements they connect, or for smoke extract purposes. The main job for fire protection systems is to provide stability and integrity to steel ductwork in the event of a fire, for various periods depending on the system design.
Air Conditioning Ducts
As air conditioning ductwork predominantly runs below ambient, it could, if un-insulated, become a source of condensation. Nowadays, for that reason, specifiers tend to recommend closed cell products such as rigid foam, or nitrile rubber as an insulant for this service due to an inherent resistance to water vapour pressure.
As with pipework, it is vitally important that the insulated surface and therefore the vapour barrier is kept continuous over the entire installation to prevent water vapour ingress. Nitrile rubber products are normally fixed to the ducts using special adhesives, but rigid foam boards/sheets are usually fixed using metal ‘stick pins’ or banding with corner pieces. Particular care should be taken to reinstate the foil vapour barrier when piercing it with metal pins.
Heating Ductwork
Heating ductwork can be insulated with a wide range of materials including Mineral Wool (Stone & Glass) or Ductwrap, Phenolic Slabs, or Nitrile Rubber.
Sound
Many insulation materials, particularly fibrous insulants, have inherent sound absorption properties, so when ducts are insulated for thermal use there is usually some gain in acoustic performance.
However, a range of different purpose built sound absorption products is also available including Muftilag/Superlag, Techwrap and Armasound.
These products all work on the principle of a sound attenuating insulation material used in conjunction with a sound barrier. Kitsons is also able to supply ‘Climaver’, a system in which the ductwork system itself is made from insulation board. This system is very acoustically quiet, and even has a special acoustic version, Neto. Climaver is highly suitable for quiet areas such as cinemas, libraries, and music rooms.
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SIG Distribution - Bristol, North Way, Filton, Bristol BS34 7QH, UK
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