Chiller Replacement Or Repair

An HVAC chiller is often the most costly piece of equipment in a building and the most expensive to tun. While chillers often last many years, eventually you will have to ask yourself, when is the best time to repair or replace the chiller, Read on and learn more about what is the best answer.

Chiller Replacement Considerations

Take into account the following when you are thinking of replacing the HVAC chiller:

• It can take a long time to install a chiller often in excess of 12 months when you take into account the time it takes to make the replacement decision to the time the chiller is fully installed and operational.
• The occupants of the entire building can be disrupted as modifications may be required to the piping system and ceilings and walls may have to be opened, closed or even removed for the work to progress.
• Uninterrupted cooling may be a critical need for the building, so an arrangement will have to be made for temporary systems of chilling.

Chiller Maintenance Considerations

The problems above are often enough to make people seek out maintenance options. But you have to be careful as it may be a false economy in the long run so consider the following:

• In the past twenty years advances in technology mean the operating efficiencies of chiller have improved greatly, helping to balance the cost of a brand new chiller. In short, a new chiller operating on a full load may only need around 60% of the energy taken by a twenty-year-old chiller.
• Over time the operations of the building may have changed as well as structural improvements like new roofing and energy efficient windows installed. These all have an impact on the cooling load of the building. if the load has increased, the chiller may be an inadequate size and vise-versa. either way, the efficiency of the chiller is being compromised.

Existing Chiller Maintenance And Reliability

As components wear over time, chiller outages are likely to become more frequent. It is important to maintain an accurate chiller log so vital information regarding the performance of the chiller can be retained and used for future reference purposes. When looking at the current and future requirements and maintenance costs of the existing chiller, remember parts for older chillers are becoming scarce an harder to find. On occasion the decision to replace the chiller is obvious. If your chiller is in excess of twenty years old, works over 1000 hours per year and services loads that are critical, a replacement may be a good idea. But maintenance may be better, if, for example, your 10-year-old chiller is well suited to its requirements and had been properly maintained.

 

Phoenix Chiller Maintenance & Repair

If you have a industrial or commercial building that uses chillers All Kote Lining, Inc. can help maintain and repair your chiller.  Regular chiller maintenance, chiller tube coating, and other quality services help chillers be more efficient, use less energy, and ultimately last longer. Give us a call to find out what we can do for you and your chillers in the Phoenix Valley.

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