Baxi Air Source Heat Pump solution provides reliable, sustainable hot water at Pembrey Country Park
A Baxi Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) system is supplying energy-efficient, low-carbon hot water to a new state-of-the-art shower facility at Carmarthenshire County Council’s award-winning Family Caravan and Camping Park.
Pembrey Country Park, named Best Campsite in South West Wales at the South West Wales Tourism Awards, December 2024, continues to invest in modern and accessible facilities. The new shower block forms part of the Council’s wider programme to enhance visitor infrastructure in an environmentally responsible way.
Local M&E Consultants Pursey and Ball were appointed to carry out 2 to 7 of the RIBA stages of work on the new shower block, overseeing the design and delivery of the project, working with Baxi as the selected equipment manufacturer.
The requirements
In compliance with Building Regulations Wales for new build developments, the hot water solution serving the facility needed to be net zero carbon in operation while also complying with CIBSE Commissioning codes and layout.
The solution needed to meet the high demand for reliable hot water to supply the five male, five female, one family and one disabled shower facilities. An additional requirement was for the solution to have a good life expectancy and low maintenance requirements.
Having worked with Baxi for over 40 years and been pleased with the reliability of the products and full support services supplied, Pursey and Ball asked Baxi to look at the project.
The solution
Baxi’s technical sales and design teams made several visits to site before proposing and designing an air source heat pump immersion hybrid system to meet the identified requirements. The solution comprised a Baxi Auriga HP 40 ASHP combined with a Megaflo Flexistor 1000 litre hot water cylinder to provide reliable, sanitary hot water provision for the showers.
Baxi’s specialist engineers carried out the commissioning of the heat pump solution and will also be responsible for its maintenance, ensuring ongoing high performance and efficiency at the facility.
