This unique cooling technology from Freus, shouldn't be
confused with a swamp cooler. Although water is used to assist with the
cooling, it is sprayed over condensing coils rather than pads.
The water cooled condensing unit is a residential application of the 250
ton split system chillers already used by commercial buildings. Think
of this technology as a mini-chiller for residential use.
Evaporative water cooler units for split system air conditioners have a
number of advantages over air-cooled units. Water removes heat from the
condenser coils far more efficiently than air. This reduces the
temperature of the compressed R-22 refrigerant, which in turn reduces
the work load of the scroll compressor. Not only will the compressor
last much longer, there is only a minimal loss of cooling efficiency
when the outdoor temperature exceeds 100 degrees.
Typical air cooled units can lose as much as 25% of their efficiency at the same temperature.
How much can you save with a water cooled condensing unit?
