The well-known Italian brand, Big Mamma Restaurant Group, has recently transformed an old four storey bank into a striking new restaurant, Jacuzzi, in the heart of High Street Kensington, West London. Summit Design specified, designed and installed the comprehensive new heating and cooling system, utilising two 45kW Panasonic 3-pipe ECOi EX MF3 units with nanoeTM X technology.
Transforming the old historic bank building to a fully functional and fit for purpose restaurant required extensive renovations, including an entirely new heating, cooling and hot water system. To service the 4,000 sqft building, Jacuzzi needed a high-capacity performance and energy efficient solution, providing heating and cooling with accurate climate control and ultimate comfort.
With Summit Design’s in-depth understanding and knowledge of heating and cooling, the company specified two Panasonic 45kW 3-pipe ECOi EX MF3 series with nanoeTMX and with a range of indoor units including adaptive ducted, 4-way cassettes, ceiling suspended, floor mounted, wall mounted and slim ducted units.
The Panasonic ECOi EX MF3 offers powerful performance for both heating and cooling. Designed with a twin rotary inverter compressor, the system is highly energy efficient even in extreme ambient temperatures of say 43oC and continue to cool, even when the outside temperature reaches a maximum of 52oC, with a high SEER of 3.49 and SCOP of 4.17. The optimised energy consumption was enhanced by the addition of the heat recovery box which was able to connect multiple indoor units with a single box. The heat exchanger captures the waste heat from the cooling operation and is able to redirect it using the 3-pipe system to areas requiring heating. This capability allows the system to heat and cool multiple areas simultaneously, allowing for greater independent climate control across the four floors and flexibility in meeting a comfortable climate for all.
The installation at the large Jacuzzi property was made easier by the flexibility of the Panasonic system. The units provide up to 1000m of piping and up to 30m height difference between the indoor units, meaning the system was able to extend its reach across all four floors with ease. The ECOi EX MF3 system provides easy to use and effective temperature and humidity controls, has a newly designed fan for optimised airflow, and customisable settings that can be tailored to suit the needs of the building.
