When a large High-rise building faced critical problems with their existing centrifugal chiller, they required urgent commercial chiller hire. The failure of their centrifugal chiller was repairable, However the important parts needed were on extensive lead-times in excess of months. With no onsite back-up solution, the building was unable to provide cooling. This was a massive problem as the elegantly designed building was used for residential homes, as well as offices, retail and a gallery on ground level.Â
Emergency cooling solution needed for residential apartments with failed chiller
Emergency cooling to residential homes was a priority, as without cooling, the building faced multiple unhappy residents within their exclusive building known for its luxurious apartments. In this scenario it was not appropriate to use portable AC unit hire, although it was a short term consideration. However, knowing the lead time of the parts for the repair to the chiller, and the cooling load for a multi-use high rise commercial building, a powerful temporary chiller was the best option.Â
The most effective and efficient cooling solution - Powerful commercial chiller hire
Upon initial contact, HVAC rentals were able to carry out a free site survey to assess the requirements for the building and discuss efficient options for a temporary cooling solution. HVAC rentals therefore came up with a temporary chiller rental package to take on the building’s cooling requirements. Â
We carried out the full design and installation of a temporary modular chiller system inclusive of pump, PHE and chiller management. The HVAC rental chiller was able to take the full cooling load, and enabled the building to supply cooling to all residential apartments, offices and the retail complex. This meant the building regained full operations of their HVAC system using the temporary chiller installed.
Installation of the commercial water cooled chillers
The installation of the rental chiller for commercial and residential use involved needing a temporary plant room. As there was a small art gallery on the ground floor which was rarely used, this room was the ideal location for the rental chillers to be located into, making it a temporary plant room. Â
By removing a double door and using specialist lifting teams, HVAC rentals were able to offload and land two modular chillers at ground level within this room. Â
Then, using core drilling and temporary risers they were able to access the existing chiller plant room which was located at basement level -2.
Benefits of the water cooled chiller rental
The HVAC rental package held the building district cooling load for over 12 months during their phased and planned replacement to their existing chiller. By using the temporary chiller hire the client was safely able to carry out all maintenance without disruptions to the residential apartments, offices or the retail complex. Â
HVAC rentals have a disciplined and phase approach to their installation of water-cooled hire chillers. They carried out the installation in a timely manner to minimise the temporary disruption to the building whilst also ensuring a quick turnaround for getting cooling back up and running. If your water-cooled chiller has failed, get in touch with HVAC rentals today to help you find the best temporary modular chiller system for your building.
