Maybe the problem was born in design - overestimating pump head, or a cooling tower that isn’t towering enough. Or it arose in installation - say, misconnected coils. Even then, a fix may create a new ...

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has issued a new publication, “Guide to Insulating Chilled Water Piping Systems With Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation.” Developed for ...

Chilled water piping insulation is not a typical system-to-be-commissioned listed in any RFP from a potential client, unless your client has been burned in the past by poor installation of such piping ...

We got a call from a homeowner after his HVAC service company threw up their hands and said they could do no more to get the cooling system to work. They had recently replaced two failed compressors ...

Nelson Mechanical Design was asked to investigate an underperforming chilled water system at a large home overlooking the south coast of Martha’s Vineyard. The installing contractor had been let go ...

Trane is adding the RTAC XE (Extra Efficiency) to its RTAC range of air-cooled helical-rotary chilled water systems. The RTAC XE is particularly suited for applications requiring reliability and ...