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Air-Cooled Cooling Only Inverter Scroll Chiller Installation and Owners Manual
WATER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
Daily Inspection Management
1. Water Quality Management
The chiller shell-and-tube heat exchanger cannot be disassembled and cleaned directly, nor can its parts be replaced. To prevent corrosion,
or scale from accumulating in the shell-and-tube heat exchanger, special care must be applied to water quality management. Follow the
local, state, and federal standards for water quality. If corrosion prevention solution or corrosion reduction solution is added, chemicals with
no corrosive properties against stainless and copper must be used. To prevent contaminating the circulation water by outside air, periodically
drain the water that is inside the water pipe, and then fill it with new water, even if the circulation water was not contaminated.
2. Water Flow Management.
If the water flow is insufficient, the shell-and-tube heat exchanger may freeze and burst. Check if the strainer is blocked or filled with air.
Measure the temperature and / or pressure differences between the inlet and outlet water piping. If there is a difference of temperature or
pressure above the appropriate levels, the water flow has decreased. Immediately stop chiller operation, troubleshoot, and fix the issue
before restarting. (If there is air in the water, purge the system. The air inside the water piping hinders water circulation, causing the flow
amount to be insufficient and the heat exchanger to freeze and burst.)
3. Anti-freeze Concentration Management.
If anti-freeze is added to the water system, use the designated type and concentration.
Anti-freeze that includes calcium chloride cor-
rodes the shell-and-tube heat exchanger cannot be used.
If the anti-freeze is left alone, it absorbs moisture from the air, the concentration will decrease, which can lead to the shell-and-tube heat ex-
changer freezing and bursting. Minimize the air contacting the anti-freeze, and periodically measure the concentration of anti-freeze. Maintain
the anti-freeze concentration by adding as necessary.
Gate Valve (Locked)
Service Plug
Strainer
Drain Valve (Locked)
Gate Valve (Locked)
Chiller
Hose
Pump
Shell and Tube Type Heat Exchanger Cleaning
Filter
Figure 119: Cleaning the Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger.