How To Repair and Extend the Service Life of a Chiller
The key is getting the customer to understand the significant cost difference between preventive maintenance and chiller failure repair. Left untreated, the loss of metal can cause leakage of the coolant and contamination of the chilled water. Corrosion is not restricted to the tube sheet, the water box and end covers can also be affected. In particular, corrosion in division bars and seal faces can lead to leakage and loss of efficiency, as well as the inability to maintain the desired working environment in buildings. The cooled fluid is circulated through a heat exchanger to cool equipment or parts of the process stream. With so many types of chillers, contractors can find that once the customer is on board, there is a lot more work to be done. Terrill said that there is an investment that has to be made in terms of time and money to purchase and maintain all the tools and software needed. Kloehn agreed that the tool investment is significant, and he also pointed out that there i...