April 18th, 2007 @ 01:00 am
Lofty Air Conditioning System
The Lofty Condenserless Ducted System for your home is now available through Global Cooling Ltd. With the ability to cool up to 4 rooms via a central loft mounted fan coil unit and 8kW of cooling duty.
Key Features and Benefits
- No Internal or External Equipment on view
- No specialist installation skills required
- Allows windows to be closed at night - no bugs or bites, no external noises, improved security.
- Silently cools up to 4 bedrooms.
- Hay fever sufferers can benefit from Lofty’s on board filter pack
- 3 speed fan control
- Dehumidifies - Keeps you cool and dry
- Thermostatic Control
- Dramatically reduces the level of airborne dust in the house - Check the filter every 3 months and see what Lofty has cleared out of your air
Technical Specification
Dimensions - Assembled system dimensions L1420 x W470 x H460mm
Weight - Assembled system weight 79kgs
Cooling Capacity - 8493 watts (28,980 BTU/hr)
Coefficient of Performance - 2.56
Power Supply - 230v - 1ph - 50Hz
Running Current - 9.5 amp
Airflow - 1950m3/hour (1150)
Starting Current - 28.5 amp
De-humidification - 1.80 litres/hour
Supply Air Spigot - 150mm (6″)
Exhaust Air Spigot - 300mm (12″)
Return Air Spigot - 200mm (8″)
Ambient Air Intake - 300mm (12″)
IMAGE KEY
A - RETURN AIR - FROM BEDROOMS/LANDING
B - AIR FILTER BOX - HELPS TO FILTER OUT POLLEN, DUST, HAIR PARTICLES ETC
C - EVAPORATOR COOLING COIL
D - EVAPORATOR FAN
E - 4-WAY COOLED AIR PLENEM SUPPLY BOX
F - ADJUSTABLE CEILING MOUNTED AIR SUPPLY VALVE - CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF COOL FILTERED AIR TO EACH ROOM
1 - AMBIENT AIR FILTER BOX - DRAWS FRESH OUTSIDE AIR INTO THE CONDENSER HEAT EXCHANGER TO MAXIMISE PERFORMANCE
2 - CONDENSER HEAT REJECTION COIL
3 - CONDENSER FAN
4 - HOT AIR EXHAUST DUCT
5 - 22mm CONDENSATE OUTLET
Lofty Air Conditioning Unit
- 1 x Lofty Ducted System
- 1 x Centralised Controller
- Delivery to Site
Total Cost £ 2999-00 Inc. VAT @ 17.5%
* Price stated excludes ceiling grills and ducting.
* Price includes air plenums and filter box.
Professional Installation available, please contact our sales department.
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19 Comments
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • April 18, 2007 @ 8:51 am
Hello Doyle,
The £ 2999-00 excludes installation, we do offer this service but it depends on duct runs, ceiling material etc. Again ductwork price depends on the run from the central lofty unit to each room. Generally acoustic insulated ducting is around £ 80-00 per 10m box for 150mm ducting, slightly more for the 200mm ducting. Grills that we use are circular adjustable white grills, they come as a set with back plenum to connect the flexible ducting on to the unit. £ 20-00 each should cover the grills, and any good ducting supplier would have these in stock.
This system is cooling only, and as such the VAT inclusive price and including delivery of £ 2999-00 is at 17.5% rate, as cooling only products are not eligible for 5% VAT rate.
Systems take 2-3 days delivery, installation lead times can be enquired via email or over the telephone on 01200 428888.
Any questions, just give us a shout!
Best Regards
Grahame
Darren Melling said,
Comment • April 26, 2007 @ 11:46 am
Hi
How controlable is the unit ie. can each serviced room be controlled individually off/on/required temp etc
Thanks
Darren
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • April 26, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Hi Darren,
The rooms are controlled from a centralised remote controller. Unfortunately as with most ducted applications the temperature will be uniformed across the rooms. You can select a temperature that you wish to cool to, but this will be applied across all the rooms that you supply. You can fit closable vents in the rooms to monitor the air flow and adjust to suit your requirement, or even thermostatically controlled baffles, but I fear that the latter option may prove very expensive. I would say the close-able grills at £ 20-00 each on the supply side will be the best option. The master controller sets the temperature and this is measured at the return air port in the fan coil unit.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards
Sales
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 10, 2007 @ 8:07 am
Photograph of Lofty air conditioning system on our forum http://air-conditioning-forum.global-cooling.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=330#330
steven fage said,
Comment • May 29, 2007 @ 8:57 am
are there any air conditioners that use the heat exchanger to heat a swimming pool at the same time?
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 29, 2007 @ 9:07 am
Dear Ms. Steven,
We have actually done that project in the past using a reverse cycle chiller, but never with an air conditioning condensing unit as the plant.
I doubt any manufacturer of air conditioning would honour the warranty as the condensing unit coil would need to be used as the heat exchanger through a sealed filtration tank. It depends on the size of pool also. We achieved a 4 degree temperature rise on an outdoor pool.
We no longer do this type of service, as the equipment was more refrigeration based and as such we have steered towards air conditioning.
If you are just interested in air conditioning we would be able to help you?
Best Regards
Simon
Ashley Cobb said,
Comment • May 29, 2007 @ 1:25 pm
Can you tell me has this unit been revamped to R407c/R410a and is it Cooling only or a heatpump??
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 29, 2007 @ 1:32 pm
Hi Ashley,
The unit is R407C and is a cooling only unit.
Cheers
Sales
Min said,
Comment • May 29, 2007 @ 10:53 pm
Hi
Could you advise how quiet/noisy this unit is. What about vibration levels through the loft floor?
Thanks
Min
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 30, 2007 @ 8:04 am
Hi Min,
Noise levels on low fan are 55 dba, and high fan is 65 dba. This is mainly airflow noise through the exhaust to the external wall and also the compressor. Most of the compressor noise can be absorbed by using a product called TICO padding. This is anti vibration padding like this here http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tiflex.co.uk/tico_s/tico-on-line/tico_s_1200×150x12.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.tiflex.co.uk/tico_s/tico-on-line/tico-on-line.html&h=150&w=147&sz=4&hl=en&start=16&um=1&tbnid=QxaYApIJlLPerM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtico%2Bpadding%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den from this online web shop www.tiflex.co.uk
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 30, 2007 @ 8:05 am
This absorbs a lot of the noise as it is the same anti vibration padding as used in aircraft.
Graham said,
Comment • May 30, 2007 @ 8:29 am
Hi Simon,
Thanks for your info regarding Lofty Air Cooling system. I have a customer who is very interested in a system but I would like a copy of an installation/instruction manual before making a final decision on their behalf, In particular what room sizes can be cooled and if there are any duct length restrictions. These aren’t the only questions so a manual would be helpful. Is there one available to download?
Regards
Graham
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • May 30, 2007 @ 8:41 am
Dear Graham,
Thank you for your enquiry.
I have emailed lofty Ltd to try and get a copy of the installation/operation manual for you.
A few things to note, the system comes with 4 x 150mm supply air plenum.
The system is 8kW in cooling duty and the size of the rooms it can do are dependant on the cooling duty they require. If you think of each spigot of 150mm dia. is 2kW each then the typical bedroom size it could do is 16sq. mtrs. However if you had a room of 30 sq. mtrs in a bedroom environment it would need 2 of the 150mm supply spigots to cool the room down effectively.
Maximum length of the ducts from the air handler is 5-6m, however the shorter you keep the runs the better. Also the nearer the air handler is to vent outside an external wall the more efficient it will be.
I will try and get a manual for you ASAP and email it across for you.
If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards
Simon
Chris Nicholls said,
Comment • May 31, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
Can you send me an installation manual i have a customer interested in the loft system and i never installed one before.
Many Thanks
Chris Nicholls
Jeremy said,
Comment • June 9, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
Hi,
Can you email me the manual too as I would be looking to install this myself.
Would the unit fit through a standard domestic loft hatch (500mm x 760mm to be exact)?
Many thanks,
Jeremy
Global Cooling Air Conditioning UK said,
Comment • June 11, 2007 @ 7:28 am
Dear Jeremy,
Due to the popularity of the systems we are down to our last brochure. I am waiting for more to be photocopied so I can send out some more brochures.
They are designed to fit up a standard domestic loft hatch, roughly 470mm x 460mm measurements.
Best Regards
Simon
Mark said,
Comment • August 6, 2007 @ 1:06 pm
Please can you send me an installation manual for the Lofty - I Have many questions which the manual will no doubt answer!
Thanks
Mark
David said,
Comment • August 18, 2007 @ 7:43 pm
I have a hip roof ie no walls will this be a problem fitting the vents to the outside?
Cheers
David
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Doyle Leas said,
Comment • April 18, 2007 @ 8:44 am
Hi, Does that price include fitting of the unit? How much is the ductwork and grills that are not included in the above price?
What style of grill is it? Will this unit provide heating in winter? Is it 5% VAT rate for domestic use?
How long is delivery of the system and any extras?
Cheers
Doyle