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Technicold Competitive Advantage Brochure
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The Competitive Advantage How do Technicold’s world class chillers and air handlers stack up against the competition? The following is a brief review of Technicold features and benefits versus a leading competitor. By any standard, Technicold customized marine solutions are the best on the market. • 316 Stainless steel (16G) used in construction of all components, including fasteners and hardware. • Light gauge galvanized and stainless steel construction; some plastic. • The stainless steel is dressed with a swirl pattern for aesthetics. It is also available in a mirror finish to accent the chrome inside an engine room. • Chiller becomes aesthetically unpleasing as the paint flakes and unit corrodes. • Chiller design is corrosion free with minimal maintenance. • Drain pan and compressor base prone to corrosion. • Heavy gauge metal and compressor isolation eliminates vibration, no additional vibration mounts for installation required. • Light gauge metal and unit design transfers compressor vibration throughout the chiller housing. Requires additional vibration isolation pads for installation. • The plate chiller evaporator is wrapped in foam sheeting. This causes sweating on the outside of the insulation. The insulation is not protected, and can be torn or gouged during installation or service. Due to the minimal insulation factor of the foam, the plate is exposed to extreme conditions in the engine room, adversely affecting the chiller performance and reducing its capacity. The plate chiller evaporator is totally encapsulated in high-density urethane foam, and sealed in stainless steel housing. This prevents condensation from forming on the evaporator chiller, as well as preventing external heat sources from affecting the performance of the evaporator. • Liquid line sight glass for diagnostics and charging. • No liquid line sight glass. • Liquid line filter-drier to ensure dry refrigerant circuit, and added protection to the expansion valve. • No liquid line filter-drier. The expansion valve is brazed into the piping. Servicing this piece requires cutting out the valve, and replacing it, making for a time consuming and expensive service point. The expansion valve is installed with flare connections. It can be easily removed for cleaning and put back into service. This also provides access to the internal inlet screen. The expansion valve’s sensing bulb has maximum thermal transfer with the suction line pipe utilizing thermal mastic. It is completely sealed against the pipe using thick-walled, closed-cell insulation. • The expansion valve’s sensing bulb is attached to pipe with a minimal amount of thermal mastic, and is wrapped with a thin piece of foam tape. This tape can peel off when exposed to high ambient temperatures in the engine room. In addition, the mastic can liquify when exposed to high temperatures, leaving the bulb exposed and causing the expansion valve to malfunction. MARINE AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION Technicold by Northern Lights, Inc. 1419 W. Newport Center Drive Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 1-800-843-6140 www.technicold.com info@technicold.c

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Technicold Competitive Advantage Brochure - 2

Chillers Technicold Competitor Smooth bore condenser coils with small internal diameter tubing. Due to the poor heat transfer capabilities of this design, multiple coils are needed. The small ID causes excessive pressure drops which leads to high water velocities and erosion. • Single pass spiral fluted condenser coil with large internal volume provides a high heat transfer surface making the coil highly efficient. The design has a low pressure drop requiring low seawater velocities. This minimizes erosion and promotes longevity. • Technicold chiller’s are designed to be condensation free;...

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• 316L Stainless steel (16GA) used in construction of the pan and shroud, as well as fasteners and hardware. The stainless steel is dressed with a swirl pattern for aesthetics, and is also available in a mirror finish. • Light gauge galvanized and stainless steel construction • All air handlers are designed to a maximum height of 12”. This allows them to be installed in restrictively tight quarters. • High height profile that can make installation of ducting difficult. • Larger capacity units are equipped with a dual blower configuration. This allows us to maintain our low profile while...

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Features and Benefits Technicold Chilled Water Air Conditioning - Features and Benefits • Freezestat control direct sensing on chiller plate surface • Low Pressure switch. Standard. • Convenient sight glass to monitor refrigerant levels • Manual reset high- and automatic reset lowpressure controls • Two high and two low pressure ports for service and monitoring. • Digital staging thermometer allows for continuous temperature readout and preset temperature control • Expansion valve metering device provides maximum performance at all temperature ranges • Wiring covered with fire resistant...

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