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any issues repaired promptly, as any damage can drastically increase water costs. The costs of broken and/ or leaky equipment can be drastic. A faucet with a common leak of 1 drip per second equates to 65L of wasted water per day, and 23,725L per year - damaging not only to the environment but one ’ s wallet as well. Furthermore, a simple toilet with a broken float results in hundreds of dollars in surplus monthly water costs. The HVAC water systems and water treatment programs are set up to reuse and recycle water as much as possible, reducing costs and waste, especially when compared to scaling up heat transfer surfaces to accommodate the mineral deposit inefficiencies. If your condominium has a water treatment provider stopping by, they should be testing the HVAC systems to ensure the water is properly balanced. Just like a swimming pool, the control of bacteria levels also important in HVAC water systems. High bacteria levels can cause fouling in heat transfer equipment and water systems open to the atmosphere like cooling towers and water fountains run the risk of developing harmful bacteria such as legionella. Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) that can be fatal which is caused by breathing in very small water droplets containing legionella bacteria. your water treatment professional is to provide you immediate action plans if your water is deemed “ out of spec ”, to prevent water wastage, increased costs, and/or bacteria concerns. The purpose of this article is to provide you with some understanding and awareness as to the importance of proper water treatment. Water is our Earth ’ s most precious resource, reducing operating costs by ensuring efficient HVAC equipment and water usage in condominiums doesn ’ t just save money, it saves the planet too. ■
Chemical Feed System
Trane Chiller
CCI Review 2022/2023 — 1
August 2022 - 27
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