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In healthcare, maintaining consistent heating, cooling and hot water is critical to patient care and safety. That is why hospitals and healthcare providers must have dependable contingency plans in place when essential systems fail.
We deliver fast, expertly engineered temperature control hire solutions. Whether responding to an emergency breakdown, supporting planned maintenance or providing additional capacity, we help healthcare teams stay fully operational.
Across the country, our customers have used our temporary heating and cooling solutions to maintain continuity of service, safeguard patient environments and avoid disruption to essential operations. Here are a few examples of how we have aided healthcare facilities in staying on track when it mattered most.
Packaged Boiler Hire in Kent: Protecting a Mental Health Facility
Faced with repeated boiler breakdowns, the maintenance team at an NHS mental health facility took decisive action to protect patient safety. Rather than risk further issues, they chose to take their existing boilers offline and install a temporary solution, giving them the time needed to plan for a full plant room upgrade without disrupting care. Rapid Energy assisted by surveying the site and recommending the best temporary boiler solution for the facility.
Scope and equipment supplied:
- 1 x 150kW gas fired boiler
- 20m of 2″ heating hose
- 10m of gas Tracpipe
- Single-phase 16amp power lead
- DN65 to DN50 adaptor
- Heras fencing
How the solution was delivered:
Outcome:
- Temporary heating system installed and commissioned quickly
- Heating was reinstated safely at the required 80°C setpoint
- The facility remained fully operational, allowing time for planned upgrades
Emergency Temporary Boiler at Nottingham City Hospital: Immediate Risk Averted
When a failed gas main threatened critical heating and hot water services at Nottingham City Hospital, the mechanical services team acted quickly to protect patients and staff. Thanks to their prompt response and collaboration with Rapid Energy, no disruption occurred in any of the hospital’s main buildings.
Scope and equipment supplied:
- 1 x 300kW packaged boiler
- 1 x 3000L bunded fuel tank
- 100m of 2″ high-pressure hose
- 2 x 25m single-phase 32amp power leads
- 2 x 2″ camlock to BSP adaptors
- Pedestrian hose ramp and barriers
How the solution was delivered:
Outcome:
- Heating and hot water were restored swiftly and safely
- Critical hospital operations continued without disruption
- Client leadership avoided serious downtime and risks to patient care
“Given the criticality of this NHS site, it was imperative that our team responded quickly. To survey, specify and deliver a temporary boiler solution within 16 hours from the original call is testament to the Rapid Energy team.”
– Jamie Ross-Davies, Rapid Energy Managing Director
Mobile Electric Boiler Solution for Walsall NHS Hospital: Supporting Hospital Expansion
A leading construction firm involved in a healthcare expansion project in Walsall needed reliable, flexible heating to support screed drying across multiple wings of the hospital. Through careful planning and close coordination with Rapid Energy, the project moved forward smoothly without any disruption to hospital operations.
Scope and equipment supplied:
- 17 x 22kW electric boilers
- 5 x 36kW electric boilers
- 46 x 1″ heating hoses (3m lengths)
How the solution was delivered:
Outcome:
- Effective screed drying is completed across three hospital wings
- Project milestones met without disruption to hospital operations
- Expansion of NHS facilities, including a new dementia ward and functional ward, ready for opening in Spring 2024
Ensuring Continuity in Healthcare Services
Every healthcare project has one thing in common: decisive action to maintain service and protect those who rely on it. Whether it’s an emergency breakdown, planned maintenance, or large-scale expansion, Rapid Energy works alongside healthcare teams to ensure that they stay operational and continue to provide essential care.
If your healthcare facility is facing heating or cooling downtime, we can help. Rapid Energy offers fast, dependable, and expertly engineered solutions designed to keep your operations running smoothly when it matters most. Find out more here.
Call us on 0800 464 7025 or email us at hire@rapidenergy.co.uk.
