Why Do Coils Need to be Replaced Before the Unit Needs to be Replaced?

swcoil_superadminCoil Replacement, Corrosion, plugging

rusty coil

This question is a complex question with many answers.  However, all of them fit one of three categories. These categories are, 1) inadequate coil design and/or construction, 2) adverse temperature/pressure and corrosion, and 3) inadequate maintenance.  All these reasons could be avoided if we lived in a ‘perfect” world.  Let’s examine each category a little closer. Inadequate coil design and/or … Read More

Why Do Cooling Coils Need to be Replaced?

swcoil_superadminCooling, Corrosion, freeze event, plugging

Corrosion

Over my 35 years in the replacement coil business, I have been asked many times about the life expectancy of cooling coils. My answer is almost always the same. In a perfect world, most cooling coils should operate efficiently for twenty years or more. However, since we don’t live in this “perfect” world, a lack of proper maintenance, inappropriate applications, … Read More