The Ryleys School is a mixture of traditional and modern buildings Drugasar 'Art' series gas wall heaters are used in many of the classrooms

Drugasar has recently provided heating services to a leading independent school in the North West of England.

The Ryleys School is a successful independent day school for boys from ages 4 – 13. Founded in 1871, it is situated in the picturesque and affluent town of Alderley Edge, near Manchester.

The school occupies a large site on the outskirts of town with a mixture of both historic and modern buildings, along with excellent sports facilities. Heating a complex such as this was a tricky problem for the governors. The school needed a solution that was comfortable for staff and pupils, but with economy and flexibility being equally important.

The solution arrived in the form of balanced flue gas wall heaters from Drugasar, a specialist company in heating schools, churches and other public buildings. These particular heaters draw air from outside the building for combustion, also expelling waste gases to the outside. This means that there is no loss of air within the classrooms, resulting in a warm and safe environment for learning.

Flexibility is another major benefit. Unlike a ‘wet’ central heating system, individual heaters can be turned on and off as required to suit a changing timetable. It is also possible to warm a classroom up quickly when it is about to be used. And because heaters are only turned on when rooms are in use there is no waste of energy resources.

The Ryleys School has used Drugasar heaters as its main source of heating for many years. Recently the school had a number of older models replaced with new ‘Art’ series heaters, which operate at over 80% efficiency. According to bursar, Samantha Raper, the school is delighted with the performance of the new heaters and the expertise of the installation by Drugasar’s own CORGI registered service engineers.