by Maximus Chillers | Apr 24, 2022 | Articles
We at Maximus Chillers have just carried out a process chiller repair service for a customer of ours in the North West. The expansion valve on System 1 had been found to have failed and this was the return visit to rectify. There is N+1 redundancy built into the...
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 21, 2021 | Articles
Regulations The regulations for F-gas chiller leak testing have been devised to reduce the environmental impact of HFC refrigerants. They are standardised regulations which are implemented across Europe. Now that we have left the EU, we will continue to be aligned...
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...
by Maximus Chillers | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles
The chiller maintenance schedule in essence is as follows: What is the plant? According to the asset list for that particular contract. What are we going to do with it? The checks, procedures and diagnosis in the pursuit of the maintenance of the chillers. How often?...
