Routine safety valves testing of new Chch Hospital

The Canterbury District Health Board would like to apologise for any disruption routine tests of the safety valves on one of its new boilers caused today.

The boiler provides steam and heating to Christchurch Hospital and the tests have been to check the machinery is working properly.

Canterbury DHB Project Manager for the Christchurch Hospital Boiler Replacement Project Terry Walker says the tests today have taken longer than staff anticipated but were completed by about 5pm.

“Unfortunately, the tests resulted in excessive steam clouds and noise being produced, which generated some complaints from the public. The Canterbury DHB is sorry for any disruption this has caused.”

The tests are necessary as part of Canterbury DHB’s replacement project of its aging boilers to help reduce emissions and provide better heating to its hospitals.

The new boilers will be among the cleanest in Christchurch and means the Canterbury DHB will benefit from an efficient, environmentally sensitive plant designed to meet increased hospital demands for the next 35 years.

The three existing coal-fired boilers have provided steam for heating, humidification, domestic hot water, kitchen and sterilisation services for Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch Women’s Hospital and Canterbury Health Laboratories for the past 44 years.

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