Chilled Water Fan Coil Unit Troubleshooting

If the fan coils have there own strainers they plug up too.

Chilled water fan coil unit troubleshooting.

Most fan coil units have either 3 or 4 row chilled water coils and have very little ability to overcome deficiencies based on undersized chilled water loops. Chilled water coil piped incorrectly on the job site. If the pumps have pressure gauges you can compare the working unit with the other. For example a partially plugged screen on the water strainer.

This can cause a reduction of 20 30 less btuh exchange. Use a snake to force the blockage out. In this video we take a look into hvac fan coil units to understand how they work. Provides innovative commercial hvac and industrial hvac products.

The principal objectives of chilled water pumping system selection and design are to provide the required cooling capacity to each load to promote the efficient use of. This is usually caused when the interior liner of the unit breaks down through either damage or age. A chilled water system is a cooling system in which chilled water is circulated throughout the building or through cooling coils in an hvac system in order to provide space cooling. Using 3d models photos and diagrams to build your knowledge.

Often the chilled water is delivered at a higher temperature or lower volume. One common problem with older fan coil units is unsightly black flakes blowing out of the air vents of the unit. Troubleshooting problems don t always originate in the design phase and manifest themselves as full blown calamities. This unit came with shipping damage.

You will see the pvc drain pipe. Experience has shown me this fourth issue occurs probably once out of every 25 chilled water coil installations. Turn on the pressure vacuum and the blockage should be forced out of the pipe. Manufactures air control distribution products vav terminal units green building products fan coil units electric duct heaters sound attenuators air handling units and filter housings.

When we refer to the liner we mean the internal blanket which is fixed to the casing of the unit. The powers that be wanted to repair and install the unit and replace the coil later. If there circuit setters on the fan coils that someone shut and forgot to open.