Webinar: HVAC/R System Maintenance and Performance Benefits with Rene Le Miere

Key Webinar Points

• This session highlights the significance of life cycle costs (LCC) and life cycle climate potential (LCCP) in decision-making for system design and maintenance.
• Proper maintenance involves optimising the vapour compression cycle and fully understanding each system component and its impact on performance.
• SuperTest, our independent thermal test chamber, is showcased in this video as Rene runs through our capabilities for testing refrigeration systems and other thermal equipment.
• Rene shares a case study of recent testing results, indicating that common faults like heat exchanger blockages and refrigerant issues can lead to system inefficiency and increased energy consumption. Performance bench testing commissioned by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water sought to uncover the measurable impact common faults have on performance. Blocked filters, contaminated refrigerant and other common (and preventable) issues have led to an increase in energy consumption – up to 69% in one instance.
• Looking to the future, engineers and system designers need to consider both LCC and LCCP in order to achieve commercial outcomes and limit the impact on the environment. This includes considering maintenance objectives and requirements from initial concept design right through to everyday operation.