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How Do Fan Coil Units Work?

Posted by Braydon Whittington on April 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Price’s Horizontal High-Performance Fan Coil with a diverter pan

The Energy-Efficient Workhorse of Your HVAC System

Fan coil units, or FCUs, are a quiet but crucial part of many HVAC systems, helping to maintain comfortable temperatures in buildings of all sizes.

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Topics: Fan Coils, Controls, Thermal Comfort, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Filtration

Space Requirements for Fan Coil Installations

Posted by Mark Mahon on March 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Price's FCHC fan coil

Best Practices for a Successful Mechanical System Design

Understanding how much space a fan coil unit needs is imperative for mechanical system design. Incorrect assumptions can create deviations between contract documents and finished buildings, which can lead to change orders and increased project costs for building owners. The type of fan coil unit, the options it is configured with and the overall design of the building’s HVAC system all influence the final installation requirements.

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Topics: Fan Coils, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

How to Size a Fan Coil Unit

Posted by Mark Mahon on February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
An office featuring a blower coil

Best Practices to Ensure Comfort and Efficiency

Fan coil units are used in HVAC systems to provide heating, cooling and dehumidification for individual zones or spaces. They work by using a heat exchanger to transfer energy between water and air, coupled with a fan to circulate conditioned air throughout the room.

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Topics: Fan Coils, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

People of Price: Chris Hildebrand

Posted by Price Industries on May 7, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Chris Hildebrand

A Passion for Mentorship and Management

Price’s ever-growing team is made up of extraordinarily talented individuals from different backgrounds. We periodically profile a “person of Price” to give you a glimpse at the person behind all those emails or the voice at the end of the phone! This post: Chris Hildebrand.

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Topics: Terminals, Fan Coils, Employees, HVAC, People of Price

Customize Your Blower Coil with the BCHD

Posted by Mason Kujanpaa on September 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM
The BCHD Direct-Drive Blower Coil from Price

Providing Optimal Performance and Flexibility for Your Project

HVAC systems today are more varied and complex than ever, and when each project brings new challenges and unique requirements, we need solutions that are highly adaptable. The BCHD Direct-Drive Horizontal Blower Coil is a made-to-order solution that offers flexibility between a central station air handler and a traditional fan coil unit. With a large airflow operating range, a plethora of options and a compact footprint, the BCHD provides optimal performance in a wide variety of applications.

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Topics: Fan Coils, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

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