The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment. The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.

The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.

Much of the UK’s WEEE ends up in landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination. This can have a harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health.

Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to save our natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill.

Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites.

Thorne Air Conditioning and their associate Air Conditioning Sales would normally be obliged under these regulations to offer our domestic customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us. Unfortunately the costs of complying with this legislation force us to refuse to sell any of our goods to domestic customers who already own an identical item that they will require to be removed for disposal. We can however sell any selected item to a domestic customer providing that this item does not replace an existing identical like-for-like item that requires to be disposed of.

For example, if a customer bought a new mobile air conditioning unit from us to replace an old original one, we would be forced to accept their old mobile air conditioning and prevent it going to a landfill site by disposing of it safely. The customer would also be required to return their unwanted like-for-like item to us within 28 days of purchasing their new item.

MARKINGS ON EQUIPMENT

Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown alongside.

Goods are marked with this symbol to show that they were produced after 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled.

The future of Conservatory Air Conditioning with the use of UNICO and SINGLE revolutonary equipment.

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With the elimination of an external condenser the UNICO air conditioning equipment can be fitted at high level with a downflow treated air discharge, or at low level with an upflow of treated air discharge.

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No external condensers or pipework required. Discreet external grilles. Easy installation from within the room. Quiet operation. Cooling and heating available from one unit.

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A simple guide to the installation of your through window/wall air conditioning unit.

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Ultra silent automatic condensate removal pump that is very easily concealed in wall mounted, ceiling suspended or cassette air handling units of up to 10kW capacity. This system is not only a silent yet powerful pump, it can suck water up approximately 2 metres.

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The unique Daikin 4 Way Blow Ceiling Suspended air conditioning Unit. Installation notes and explanations.

A description of the advantages of ceiling suspended air conditioning units, how to install and where they are best suited.

The advantage of this style of air conditioning unit is they can be fitted as either low wall units or ceiling suspended.

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A guide for the installation of Wall Mounted Air Conditioning Units.

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A brief guide to how air conditioning works, how it can assist in your environment, and the best options. Useful information, and some questions and answers.