20 April 2008

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GDPA (Glen Dimplex Professional Appliances) was set up in May 2007 to manage the supply of specialist equipment, specifically designed for the professionals who use it. 

The Glen Dimplex Group was founded in 1973, and is the world’s largest electrical heating business, holding significant market positions in the domestic appliance industry worldwide.  Fundamental to its success is a policy of continuous investment in building brands, constant product innovation and providing its customers with the products which they aspire to.

GDPA manufactures and markets the well-known Lec refrigeration brand, first launched in 1942, which it acquired in 2005.   Lec has set many milestones in refrigeration over the past 66 years.  As far back as 1956 Lec set up a special product division to produce low temperature cabinets for hospitals, aviation and atomic research.

Once the brand became part of the Glen Dimplex Group, the company set out to develop a new, customer-focused range of medical and commercial products, which was successfully launched last year.

As part of GDPA, Lec Medical is dedicated to the manufacture of medical refrigeration products for pharmacies, wards, and laboratories with a wide range of sizes and formats.

All Lec Medical pharmaceutical fridges conform to the recommendations for storage of vaccines as outlined by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA); refrigerators used for pharmaceutical stock must be capable of storing products between +2°C and +8°C and must be equipped with a maximum/minimum thermometer which is checked each day and the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded.

In addition to this all Lec Medical fridges are fully lockable to prevent unauthorised access and to ensure that all medicines remain secure and the pharmacy range includes a wide range of other advantages that are sure to benefit any practice.

• An external LED temperature display makes it easy to check the internal temperature.
• A fanned cooling system gives better temperature stability and rapid temperature recovery after door opening.
• An audio/visual alarm system that activates if the fridge goes beyond the set temperature parameters, whether high or low.
• An open door sensor on some of the models alerts the user if someone has accidentally left a door open.

The above benefits are particularly important when you consider that research has shown that domestic refrigerators are still being used to store vaccines. This can damage the effectiveness of the vaccines and could also pose a security risk for medicines that should be locked away.

The Lec Medical range of pharmacy products includes counter-top, under worktop and free-standing models, glass or solid doors and with capacities from 41 litres to 444 litres. The glass doors are made with toughened safety glass, and most refrigerators have an internal fluorescent light.

All models are environmentally friendly, being CFC, HCFC and HFC free, with some of the range using R600a refrigerant delivering lower energy costs.

All Lec Medical products are supplied with a 12 month parts and labour warranty but, in the unlikely event of a problem, GDPA is supported by the Glen Dimplex Home Appliance customer care centre, who have won the Total Excellence & Quality Awards three years in a row.  The customer care centre has 105 telephone engineers and 135 nationwide field service engineers ensuring you of a fast and knowledgeable backup.

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