Chilled Water Coils – Circuiting Made Easy
Circuiting chilled water coils is really a balancing act of tube velocity and pressure drop. In other words, think of a coil as a matrix. Each coil has a specific number of rows, and a specific number of tubes within each row.
Frozen Steam Coils: How Do You Prevent This?
Freezes generally happen in older systems, however if your new system is not maintained properly or correctly installed, your steam coil can and will freeze.
What Is Meant By A “Bank” Of Chilled Water Coils
For those that work with HVAC installations on a regular basis, you have run across the problem of needing to install new chilled water coils in very tight, confined areas. To avoid these issues, simply break down the single, larger coil into smaller coils. When piped together, those smaller coils are stacked into “banks” of coils in the system. If installed correctly, this “bank” should have the same performance as the larger, single coil.
Top 10 Chilled Water Coil Facts
Every Chilled Water Coil selection is about balance. Your coil selection balances the rows/fins versus the cost of the coil pressure drops/performance. Trying to cut corners on your initial selection may save you money upfront, but you will inevitably pay it back down the line through added energy costs. This is a truism for every manufactured […]
10 Things To Know About Chilled Water Coils
1. Hot or chilled water coils are still water coils. There is really no difference between hot water coils and a chilled water coils in construction. Hot water coils are usually 1 or 2 rows and chilled water coils are usually 3 to 12 rows deep. 2. The vast majority of chilled water coils are […]
OEM Replacement Coils: Repair or Replace
The real reason why OEM HVAC coils need to be replaced rather than repaired is due to energy costs. If your coil is not operating near desired levels, you’ll need to increase the energy to make it work at its peak performance.
Now Offering R-454B Refrigerant for All DX Coils
In keeping with most of the OEM’s in 2024, Capital Coil is helping everyone transition from R-410A over to R-454B refrigerant in their DX Coils. Whether you are designing a new system, or retrofitting an existing one with a condensing system, Capital Coil can help in making the switch in refrigerants.
How to make your HVAC OEM Replacement Coil Buying Process Easier??
Capital Coil & Air has developed some simple strategies for the entire buying process that should help in avoiding many of the annoyances
What Does “Splitting” DX (Evaporator) Coils Mean
Cooling Coils & Moisture Carryover
Many people do not think that moisture carryover is a problem…until you have moisture running down ductwork or spewing all over the inside of an air handler.