Heating & Plumbing for Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and studios generate a lot of body heat and moisture in short, intense bursts, then sit empty and cooler in between classes.
Gyms and studios generate a lot of body heat and moisture in short, intense bursts, then sit empty and cooler in between classes. Shower blocks need to cope with everyone leaving a class at once, which is a very different load pattern to a normal building.
Ventilation and cooling load from exercise
A packed studio class raises heat and humidity quickly, which puts a different demand on ventilation and cooling than steady office occupancy.
Shower demand after classes
A shower block that needs to serve a room full of people finishing a class at the same time needs stronger recovery than the same number of showers used gradually through the day.
What we need from you to quote
Class sizes and timetable, number of showers, and current heating, cooling and hot water equipment.
Questions we get asked
Why do showers run cold right after a class?
This is usually a recovery limit against sudden peak demand rather than a fault, and can often be improved with a better-matched hot water system.
Do you size cooling for class occupancy or the empty room?
For peak occupancy, since that is when cooling is actually needed most, not the quieter periods between classes.
Can work be done around your class timetable?
Tell us your timetable and quieter windows and we will plan the visit around them where the job allows.