Before Installation- Heavily Scaled Plate
Industry: Gyms
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Background
Swimming-pool heat exchangers are especially vulnerable to hard-water scale due to elevated water temperatures and calcium hardness. Over time, this accumulation reduces thermal-transfer efficiency, increases energy consumption, and can shorten the operational life of plant assets.
At Longwell Green Active Lifestyle Leisure Centre, the plate heat exchanger servicing the pool circuit was suffering from frequent scale formation, driving higher maintenance demand and risking unplanned downtime – a major concern for a busy community leisure environment.
Condition Before Integro™ Installation
Prior to installation, the centre faced ongoing limescale build-up on exchanger plates, resulting in reduced performance and increasing pressure drop. This created inefficiencies that demanded regular intervention to restore thermal transfer.
With a rising focus on energy expenditure and sustainability, operators were seeking a long-term, chemical-free solution that would protect key assets without increasing operational workload.
Integro Installation
After 6 Weeks – Clean Plate
Integro™ Installation & Results
The Integro™ unit was installed on the primary heat-exchanger feed line. Installation was carried out in-line, requiring no downtime and no mechanical modifications to the existing plant.
Following installation, monitoring was performed over several weeks to assess changes in scale behaviour and performance characteristics.
After only six weeks, the site recorded a measurable reduction in scale formation on heat-exchanger plate surfaces, despite the pool operating under high-temperature, hard-water conditions typical of leisure-centre environments.
Initial observations demonstrated:
- Noticeably reduced scale build-up on plates
- Early signs of improved thermal-transfer stability
- Reduced requirement for scheduled cleaning
- A positive trend indicating potential operational savings
These results suggest the Integro™ begins to influence mineral behaviour rapidly, even in demanding applications.
Ongoing Monitoring
Continued monitoring will validate:
- Long-term scaling trends
- Improvements in thermal efficiency and corresponding energy consumption
- Maintenance-cost reductions and carbon-saving opportunities
If sustained, this represents a strong case for wider deployment across the leisure-trust portfolio.
What the customer had to say?
“We are very happy with the initial results and will continue to monitor the system over the coming weeks and months before providing more considered and accurate feedback in regard to energy saving.”
Conclusion
The early performance at Longwell Green Active Lifestyle Leisure Centre demonstrates how the Integro™ system can effectively reduce scale formation inside high-temperature, hard-water heat-exchanger systems – without chemicals, consumables, or downtime.
These promising results support broader application across leisure and public-sector environments seeking:
- Lower operational energy cost
- Extended asset life
- Improved environmental performance
- Reduced mechanical maintenance demand