by Maximus Chillers | Sep 24, 2022 | Articles
Fan Switch during Industrial Chiller Repair The first industrial chiller repair for our engineer visiting from The Spanish Office was to fit a condenser fan switch and contactor. The old switch had started 'chattering' which was damaging the contactor- black soot had...
by Maximus Chillers | Jun 19, 2022 | Articles
An industrial chiller repair service had been arranged to replace one of the compressors on System 1. Read on for a detailed insight into how we do things here at Maximus Chillers… News Article No.28 During the last maintenance visit, the engineer in the photo had...
by Maximus Chillers | Nov 21, 2021 | Chiller Basics
In this article we are going to explore: how do chillers work- expansion valves. They are also referred to as a metering device, as they control the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator. Read below for an insight into the 4 main types that are used on chillers… How...
by Maximus Chillers | Apr 11, 2021 | Chiller Components
Reciprocating chiller compressor maintenance for two low temperature ammonia chillers. Reciprocating means a forwards and backwards motion in a straight line. This is achieved by converting the circular motion of the crankshaft, into a linear motion using the...
by Maximus Chillers | Apr 5, 2021 | Chiller Components
Shell & Tube One of the chiller condensers of a row of four, 2 MW centrifs we look after had deteriorated over a long period of time. We had carried out tube cleaning and noticed that it had been extensively repaired in the past. There were a lot of damaged tubes...