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Refrigerant Handling Is Serious Business

On the 4th July 2011 it became a criminal offence for anyone to install, remove or handle refrigerant gases, such as those used in air conditioning equipment, unless they hold the latest F-Gas Safe Handling qualifications. Any company offering these services must hold a valid Company Qualification Certificate from an independent accreditation body such as REFCOM.

REFCOM estimates that over half the air conditioning and refrigeration companies in the UK have not yet satisfied these statutory requirements. read more

Stonehenge Gets Air Conditioned

When Andrews Air Conditioning Services first received the request to install air conditioning at Stonehenge, some eyebrows were raised! Why would anyone want to air condition a neolithic monument?

Thankfully the actual requirement turned out to be in the control room, to provide cooling for the ticketing and CCTV equipment.

In keeping with the requirements of English Heritage, who manage the Stonehenge site, a highly energy efficient wall-mounted air conditioning system was designed, offering the highest A/A Energy Rating. read more

The Rule of Law

Andrews Air Conditioning Services is delighted to announce that Sam Law has joined the national team of Business Development Managers. He will be promoting the company’s full range of air conditioning installation, maintenance and repair services to clients across the southern Home Counties and South London.

Sam, who lives in Hampshire with his young family, joins Andrews Air Conditioning with many years sales experience gained in the air conditioning, heating and ventilation sectors.

Commenting on Sam’s arrival, Andy Whiteley Divisional Director of Andrews Air Conditioning said, read more

Free Maintenance Summer Offer

Customers placing orders for new air conditioning installations or planned maintenance services during August are entitled to claim a special promotional offer from Andrews Air Conditioning Services.

Purchasers of new air conditioning installations will receive their first year’s planned maintenance completely free of charge. Purchasers of a 3 year air conditioning Planned Maintenance Contract will get their first routine maintenance visit absolutely free.

‘We understand our customers are under financial pressure’, says Andy Whiteley, Andrews Air Conditioning Divisional Director, ‘but cutting down on air conditioning maintenance is a false economy which could lead to higher energy use, premature equipment failure and will certainly invalidate any manufacturers’ warranty’. read more

Live Chat Goes Live

In response to customer demand Andrews Air Conditioning Services has launched its brand new Live Chat facility. Available from the Home Page of www.airconditioningservices.com, this simple-to-use service allows customers to hold a live, informal text-based conversation with an air conditioning sales or technical advisor.

Speaking about the new service, Ian Gibson, Internal Sales Manager for Andrews Air Conditioning says,

‘We’re finding customers increasingly prefer to get an instant answer to their questions rather than filling in an online form and waiting for a response- it’s so easy!’. read more

Andrews Sykes Registered To CHAS Assessment Scheme

Chas logo Andrews Sykes is now registered and accredited to the nationally recognised Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme, commonly known as CHAS. The scheme is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. Andrews Sykes is dedicated to completing health and safety pre-qualification assessments to a nationally recognised and accepted standard.

Andrews Air Conditioning & Refrigeration is also registered to the CHAS scheme.

Andrews Sykes Featured In Executive Hire News

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The September issue of Executive Hire News features Andrews Sykes no less than 3 times throughout the magazine plus the issue includes a 4 page bound insert promoting our flood damage related services. With extreme weather conditions seeming to occur more frequently, this issue includes a Market Report focusing on Flood Damage Restoration Equipment and the important role hirers play in the resultant clear-up operations. Click here to see the electronic version of the magazine.

Keeping Customers Comfortable

Air Conditioning Maintenance Programme A national jewellery retailer with 103 locations across the UK has renewed its national contract with Andrews Air Conditioning Services and doubled the number of maintenance visits to ensure their fixed air conditioning equipment is reliable, energy efficient and keeping their customers comfortable.

For our customers, avoiding air conditioning service breakdowns is a major priority. Our experience also tells us that regular planned maintenance is essential to trouble-free running of any air conditioning system. read more

Keeping Commuters Cool

Andrews Air Conditioning Services have carried out important air conditioning maintenance at two of London’s busiest and oldest train stations.

The vital equipment is located on the stations’ concourses, in administration offices, plant rooms and alongside the train tracks. The customer was so impressed with the standard of our workmanship, they are considering converting the project into a quarterly planned air conditioning maintenance regime.

New AACR website launched

Andrews Air Conditioning Services, the fixed installation, maintenance and repair division of the Andrew Sykes Group, has recently launched its completely revised website www.airconditioningservices.com.

The new site has been specifically designed to provide comprehensive guidance on a broad range of air conditioning services. These include selecting the right air conditioning system for your needs, ensuring through-life reliability and efficiency of your air conditioning system, securing government grants and tax incentives to minimise the cost of your investment in air conditioning, along with recommendations on satisfying the potentially confusing legislation associated with owning and operating air conditioning equipment. read more