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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Everyone at Air4u Limited would like to wish all our Customers and Suppliers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Also, we would like to thank everyone for their continued support this year and we look forward to working with you all... read more »
Christmas and New Year Opening Times
Christmas & New Year Opening Times Friday 23rd December 8:00am – 12:00pm Christmas Eve CLOSED Christmas Day CLOSED Boxing Day CLOSED Tuesday 27th December CLOSED Wednesday 28th December CLOSED Thursday 29th December CLOSED Friday 30th December CLOSED Saturday 31st December CLOSED New Years Day CLOSED Monday... read more »
Compressed Air Safety - Employer and Employee Responsibilities
Compressed air is a safe, reliable form of power. It is flexible, odourless and non-toxic, but it can be dangerous if not used responsibly. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the employer has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment and... read more »
Energy savings with Heat Recovery
Heat Recovery helps to reduce energy consumption, eliminate emissions and can save money Compressed air is one of the most important utilities for the industry. It is also one of the largest consumers of energy. Therefore, compressor energy savings have a significant impact on costs... read more »
Compressed Air Dryers : your guide (final one!)
Membrane air dryers The final type of air dryer for your compressor, is the membrane air dryer. As the name indicates, it runs incoming air over thousands of hollow fibres to rid it of moisture. The air builds up on the membrane until it migrates through to the other... read more »
Compressed Air Dryers : your guide continued
Desiccant air dryers are the next type of Compressed Air Dryers we are looking at. A Desiccant Air Dryer is a type of adsorption air dryer system. They use a porous hygroscopic medium like activated alumina and silica gel to extract moisture from the air... read more »
Compressed Air Dryers : your guide continued
Refrigerated dryers are the most economical drying method for any system. Refrigeration dryers are used in compressed air systems worldwide and represent the current state of technology. Refrigeration drying is the most cost-effective technology for the drying of compressed air Refrigerated air dryers operate with a similar... read more »
Compressed Air Dryers: Your Guide
Over the next series of blogs, we will discuss the different types of Compressed Air Dryers and how they work. In lots of different industrial settings, dry compressed air is essential. In these instances, compressed air dryers are used to make sure the end-product is moisture-free. The importance... read more »
Do you need a Backup Air Compressor?
It might not seem to be common sense that reducing total operating costs and increasing the overall reliability of your compressor system could require adding more machinery. If you only have one compressor and that compressor must undergo routine maintenance or you have a breakdown and... read more »
Reducing Pressure Drops in Your System
Pressure drops reduce the performance of your compressed air system and cost you money! There can be many reasons, for example a small leak in your pipework that gets worse over time. They may be tough to spot right away, but eventually you’ll notice a... read more »