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Air-Cooled
Condenser Cleaning
Those of us living or working in
metropolitan areas experience the same disturbing phenomena. Windows need
constant cleaning and automobiles parked on city streets accumulate a tremendous
amount of
dirt and soot within a day or two.
 These
effects result because. The air in our cities carries tremendous amounts of
airborne particulates. Dirt, soot, and grease particles have many sources.
Exhaust from cars, buses, trucks, diesel generators, smoke stacks, kitchens, and other
sources spew enormous amounts of dirt into the air. Some areas of cities have
industries that contribute specific contaminants (such as lint and fiber in garment
districts). Sometimes, temporary cases of construction or demolition can spew
enormous amounts of dirt into the air. You may not even be aware of the
extent since
much of this work occurs after business hours.
 Airborne dirt and debris cause
enormous problems with mechanical equipment that relies on outside air. One of the
most sensitive of these devices is the air-cooled condenser. This device consists of
tightly finned copper coils that are the point at which commercial air conditioning
systems reject heat into the outside air. To accomplish this, enormous amounts of
air are blown across these coils by powerful fans. When this air contains prodigious
amount of dirt, such as present in New York City, they quickly become dirty. They
frequently become so dirty that the spaces between the fins become completely filled and
little or no cooling air passes over the coils. The results are high energy-robbing
head pressures, shortened compressor life, and an air conditioning system that won't
cool. Severe environmental conditions can lead to some coils repeatedly fouling
during an operating season. The solution is to clean the dirt off the coils.
 Our trained,
experienced technicians apply non-corrosive coil cleaners to coil surfaces to emulsify oil
and grease, dissolve scale and loosen airborne dirt and debris. Using special tools,
including high-pressure water and chemical sprays, they clean all debris from coils.
Coils are left in a clean, new state, which improves heat transfer efficiency and reduces
resistance to airflow. CSI invested much
money and energy
in the past 20 years testing and developing chemicals for cleaning, selecting and
perfecting equipment, and training mechanics on coils. When our mechanics are done,
coils are clean of fouling dirt and debris!
Special Offer!
Coils cleaned prior to April 1st are billed at
reduced, off-season rates. Any coils cleaned before that date will be recleaned, if needed,
during the summer season and billed at off-season prices.
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