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Showersave QB1-21XE  by BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
Model number: QB1-21XE

Manufacturer

BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
Unit 21 Avondale Business Park

Email showersave.com tonygordon@bpdlimited.com Telephone 028 93344488

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Features

Technology
Wastewater Heat Recovery Systems (Instantaneous)
Date added to ETL
19 November 2024
Product Category
Standalone vertical system
Heat Recovery Score - Vertical (calculated according to the ETL criteria)
0.64
Heat recovery efficiency on test (%)
66.30
Utilisation factor on test
0.973
Performance test standard used
NTA 8800:2019-06 nl
Does product comprise a single instantaneous heat exchanger installed vertically, connected to one or more wastewater streams?
Yes
Is the product specifically designed to recover heat from shower and bath drains, by means of an instantaneous heat exchanger for simultaneous hot water pre-heating?
Yes
What is the maximum pipework run between the unit from which waste heat is being recovered (e.g. shower tray) and the heat exchanger? (m)
3
Does the product maintain conditions that comply with ACOP L8: 2013 “Approved Code of Practice and guidance – Legionnaire’s disease"?
Yes
Does the product comply with the requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, the Water Byelaws 2000 Scotland and the Water Regulations in Northern Ireland
Yes
Is the product designed to prevent backflow through the use of twin wall construction and venting
Yes - complies with BS EN 1717:2000
Is the product made from Copper?
Yes
Is the product designed and manufactured in compliance with one of the following international standards
BS EN 1057:2006+A1:2010
Is the product listed on the Product Characteristics Database (PCDB) on the Building Energy Performance Assessment website?
Yes

Uniclass codes

Code Title
Pr_60_60_36_94 Vertical wastewater heat exchangers