27 August 2019
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 | Engineering company ECEX has published a guide to air handling unit (AHU) refurbishment. Managing director John Grenville said: "Conventional wisdom dictates that air handling units (AHUs) should be replaced every 10 to 15 years, depending on use and maintenance over that time. There is, however, a potentially far more cost-effective way to proceed than replacement - refurbishment and/or upgrade. |
"One of the best routes to sustainable development in the HVAC sector is through retrofitting and refurbishment of heavy-use equipment like air handling units and condensers."
Ryan Hawken, ECEX contracts manager and AHU specialist, commented: “The savings associated with air handling unit refurbishment can be dramatic. For example, on a recent AHU upgrade project, we calculated that we could provide an estimated 22% – 33% energy saving simply by upgrading the fans.
“There were also additional savings as belts and pulleys would no longer need replacement, as well as much reduced maintenance time.”
www.ecex.co.uk
Ryan Hawken, ECEX contracts manager and AHU specialist, commented: “The savings associated with air handling unit refurbishment can be dramatic. For example, on a recent AHU upgrade project, we calculated that we could provide an estimated 22% – 33% energy saving simply by upgrading the fans.
“There were also additional savings as belts and pulleys would no longer need replacement, as well as much reduced maintenance time.”
www.ecex.co.uk
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