Where Comfort Control Meets Quiet Efficiency
When it comes to maintaining occupant comfort in buildings with many individual rooms – such as hotels, healthcare buildings, dormitories and office spaces – horizontal fan coil units are behind-the-scenes heroes. They deliver individualized temperature control while staying out of sight and out of mind. Compact and quiet, these units are usually installed above ceilings, making them ideal for spaces where floor area is limited but where comfort can’t be compromised.
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Topics:
Fan Coils,
Condensate,
Thermal Comfort,
HVAC Fundamentals,
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering
Defining Sensible and Latent Heating and Their Importance in HVAC Applications
In the HVAC industry, it is common to hear about having to handle sensible and latent loads to condition a space. Since we tend to associate heating or cooling with a change in temperature, confusion can arise when multiple forms of heating are mentioned. In this post, we’re going to clarify the difference between sensible and latent heating and why the distinction is important in HVAC systems.
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Topics:
Fan Coils,
Heat Transfer,
Cooling Coil,
Condensate,
HVAC Fundamentals,
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering
Measures to Mitigate Condensation Concerns
More than ever before, engineers, contractors and building owners are choosing chilled beams for their projects. This energy-efficient technology uses the heat transfer capabilities of air and water to provide heating and cooling in a space. But the concept of installing a water coil within the housing of the chilled beam raises some very important questions: will there be condensation, and are drain pans required?
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Topics:
Beams,
Condensate,
HVAC Fundamentals,
HVAC,
Engineering,
Design Engineering
Water condensation is easily the most common concern when discussing chilled beams and cooling panels. This concern comes from the personal experience many have had of seeing water droplets form on the surface of piping such as a water coil.
Figure 1: Water droplets form on the surface of piping of a water coil
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Topics:
Beams,
Cooling Coil,
Condensate,
Psychrometrics,
Low Temperature
