Galileo Restaurant and Luigi Takeaway
LPG water heating and cooking in family restaurant and takeaway
Galileo Restaurant and Luigi Takeaway
Luigi Macari owns and runs Galileo’s Italian Restaurant and Luigi’s Takeaway in Edenderry, Co. Offaly. Flogas LPG was already used for cooking in Galileo’s restaurant and for deep fat fryers in Luigi’s Takeaway. Before Luigi contacted Flogas, oil was the principal fuel used in both premises for central heating and hot water. This meant that water had to be pre-heated before use, stored and then reheated, leading to elevated costs for hot water storage. Luigi felt that the system did not supply his properties with the amount of hot water he required on a daily basis. In short, Luigi Macari was searching for a more cost-effective, efficient and flexible solution to his energy needs.
The Flogas Solution
After contacting Flogas, Luigi realised that incorporating LPG into the restaurant not only for cooking, but also for central heating and hot water, was a more tailored, financially viable solution to his energy needs. He would be able to reduce his fuel bills from three to two; LPG for central heating, hot water and cooking and electricity for lighting and heating the pizza ovens.
A new Andrews FASTflo water heaters supply 196 litres of on demand hot water at 800C in just seven minutes and allow temperature to vary between 370C and 800C with no running?costs when the?units were idle, or storage costs.
As there was an existing Flogas LPG bulk tank on the sites, the conversion from oil to LPG was very simple and straightforward, with no disruption to daily activities. The existing oil burner was replaced with a new Vokera LPG boiler which was then connected to the LPG tank.
The restaurant and takeaway now have:
- On demand hot water FAST - 70 litres of hot water at 80°C in just seven minutes
- Lower costs due to less wasteful heating processes
- Increased control over water temperatures - from 37°C to 80°C via a controller
- Increased efficiency and significantly reduced running costs with no water storage costs throughout the day or night
- Multi-usage from one source – cooking, central heating and hot water
Luigi was delighted with the results; increased efficiency, lower costs and complete peace of mind. In fact, the new system is working so well, he is also considering changing his pizza ovens from electricity to LPG in the near future.
“The changes I made with Flogas were worth every effort. In addition to substantial savings from day one, the quick and efficient heat up time for the water and paying just for the hot water actually used are incredible bonuses!”- Luigi Macari
If your current system is not providing you with the level of service you require and contributing to high bills, call Flogas for your free on-site survey and quotation. We will analyse your existing energy costs and outline the savings and benefits you’ll enjoy by converting to Flogas LPG.
