Netherton School
By Apricus Eco Hot Water & Heating
Apricus NZ Eco Energy undertook the installation of a ÖkoFEN Pellematic 64kW boiler in Netherton School, Paeroa in the July 2020 school holidays. Previously emitting 9,810kg CO2e per year from burning coal to heat the school the replacement means a 99% reduction in carbon emissions.
Brook Hill the Principal at Netherton School had this to say about the installation.
"The new boiler system is great. Our classrooms are beautiful and warm every morning with a consistent heat. Previously, the old boiler did take hours to warm up and by 10.00am most mornings the heat would start to disappear.
Our caretaker has described it as "boring" (in a good way) as he was always having to shovel coal each morning. The time would be set from 6.00am - 10.00am where as with the new system it is automated and has a pre-set temperature. The boiler system will keep working until the outside sensor reaches 18 degrees.
Our caretaker has learnt to empty the ash box and is learning to troubleshoot as he learns more about the system.We have found the environment to be much cleaner and obviously economical. I showed the whole school at assembly the journey of the wood pellets and how it works-they thought this was really interesting.
The new boiler system fits perfectly within our Enviroschools kaupapa. Sustainability is always our overarching theme and we feel very fortunate to be able to do our bit for the planet and teach the children about sustainable practices. We have found the correspondence and support from all agencies involved with us getting the new boiler system extremely helpful."
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Apricus specialises in sustainable hot water and central heating systems for residential and commercial buildings. We work with architects, specifiers, facility managers and homeowners to bring solutions that reduce their environmental impact and meet their hot water and central heating needs.
Apricus brings the latest renewable hot water technologies into the New Zealand market, leading with innovative solar hot water collectors, CO2 hot water heat pumps and pellet biomass boilers. We aim to offer the most reliable eco alternatives to burning fossil fuels like gas, oil and coal.
Our products include:
- Apricus All In One - heat pump for domestic hot water heating.
- Reclaim Energy Heat Pump - for domestic hot water heating.
- EasyPell Heat Pump - for domestic heating, cooling & hot water heating.
- Easypell Pellet Boiler - domesitc heating & hot water.
- ÖkoFEN Pellet Boiler - commercial heating & hot water.
- Apricus - evacuated tube solar hot water systems for homes and commercial buildings.
Our pellet biomass boilers are produced by one of Europe's leading manufacturers, ÖkoFEN, a specialist in pellet boilers and a supplier of space-saving, cost-effective, simple solutions for storing pellets. Offering storage tanks suitable for all space and pellet requirements. The pellet boilers can provide enough hot water for even the most extensive home heating needs, using radiators, underfloor pipework, or a combination. The wood pellets burned are made in New Zealand from waste sawdust and wood shavings, providing 100% renewable heating, whatever the temperature outside.
Our range of hot water heat pumps use some of the most environmentally friendly refrigerants while offering outstanding performance. The very low global warming potential makes these systems the perfect electric alternative to gas hot water systems. Households can now reduce their energy costs and improve the sustainability of their home with ease.
The Apricus solar systems have robust frames, easy-to-use controllers and high-efficiency pumps. The high-performance, reliable designs can withstand New Zealand’s extreme environmental conditions. This is combined with a careful focus on quality and continual improvement by the team at Apricus International.
All complete system packages are individually designed for maximum savings, and on-shore technical support and global experience ensure quality and precision for every installation.
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