Discover how a personal site visit helped GymTeq find heating that works for its space, members and training sessions.
GymTeq is an independent, family-friendly functional training gym that helps people of all generations reach their full fitness potential.
For its 5,500 sq ft gym, the team wanted heating that would make members feel comfortable on arrival and at the start of each session, with the flexibility to switch it off once everyone was moving.
Shadow Industrial helped GymTeq find a solution suited to its space and training routines, supplying:
Anyone who trains in a gym knows that a chilly start can soon turn into a warm workout.
GymTeq needed heating that could respond to those changing needs, providing warmth quickly without having to run throughout each session.
The gym also wanted an alternative to diesel-powered outdoor space heaters. With timber cladding in the building, safety and ease of control were important considerations for the director.
GymTeq's heating system combines five Shadow Infinity 6kW Industrial Infrared Heaters with one Shadow Vertical 3kW Industrial Heater, carefully positioned to suit the gym's layout and how members use each space.
Two Shadow Infinity heaters are wall-mounted in the café areas, bringing warmth to the social spaces where members can relax and catch up after a workout.
The remaining three Infinity heaters are suspended above the open gym floor and weights areas, providing warmth where members train.
The Shadow Vertical 3kW heater is wall-mounted by the treadmill area, completing the six-heater installation.
The heating system helps keep members comfortable in both the workout and social areas. The GymTeq team reports that warmth is felt quickly, so they can switch the heating on at the start of training sessions and turn it off once members are moving and comfortable.
For GymTeq, the deciding factor in choosing Shadow Industrial was simple: we came to see the space in person.
While other suppliers had prepared quotations using photographs and floor measurements, our team visited the gym, talked through its day-to-day routines and assessed where warmth would be most useful. Understanding where members gathered and how different areas were used helped us recommend heater positions and quantities suited to the gym.
By carefully positioning the heaters to suit the gym's layout and how each area is used, we created a cost-effective solution that required fewer units and focused warmth where it was needed, helping to avoid unnecessary heating elsewhere.
The director also appreciated our team's patience and support while considering the budget and installation costs.
GymTeq now has a practical heating solution that fits the way its members train, providing a comfortable start to sessions and allowing the team to adapt heating use as activity levels change.
Just as importantly, the team felt supported in choosing the right arrangement. Taking the time to visit, listen and understand the space helped us recommend fewer heaters than competing proposals and keep the overall quotation lower.
Most companies today want to reduce or eliminate their net contribution to greenhouse gasses - but it can be hard to know where to begin.
What will have the most impact? One focus area for many organisations is their energy use and heating.
Gas-based systems are falling out of favour as they generate significant carbon emissions. Instead, many are turning to electric infrared heating as this offers the potential for zero emissions at the point of use if renewable energy is used to power them.
Infrared is a popular choice as it offers very high-efficiency ratings - up to 98% of energy is converted into heat. Additionally, heat isn't wasted as it can be focused on the areas that need it the most.
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