Recently, I investigated the use of a variable refrigerant flow system with ground loop condensing for a school HVAC renovation. For the building in question, the ground loop was estimated to cost $405,000, and the savings produced would be expected to show an 8-10 year payback in order to be considered. I used Mitsubishi equipment as... Continue Reading →
Icing on a VRV condensing unit
The recent cold temperatures reminded me of a situation that I encountered a few winters ago. This is a VRV condensing unit in its first year of winter service. Can you guess what the problem is here? It isn't a malfunctioning de-icing cycle. The outside temps were around freezing when this happened, and it didn't... Continue Reading →