Close the door! Are you trying to heat the outdoors?" That's the first lesson most kids hear about home heating in the winter. If you leave a door open, your heat escapes outside and it's colder inside. Now that winter has arrived, BriskHeat has more to teach you about Winter Weather HVAC.
1. Reduce Heat Loss with Insulation
Heat radiates from a warm surface and transfers it to cooler air or surfaces. Often the warm surface is furnace ducting, or pipes with hot water. This means your furnace needs to work harder to keep your house warm, and your hot water heater uses more energy for that hot shower.
The Insul-Lock and{{widget type="Magento\Catalog\Block\Product\Widget\Link" anchor_text="Insul-EZ" template="product/widget/link/link_inline.phtml" id_path="product/65"}} closed cell foam insulators reduce heat loss by keeping the heat where you need it. Insul-EZ sheets have adhesive backing, perfect for covering exposed ductwork. Insul-Lock is designed to fit around pipes. Not only does it reduce heat loss, but prevents condensation on the outside of pipes, and reduces potential for injury.
2. Manage Condensate Effectively
Heat pumps transfer heat between areas. During the summer, heat absorbed from inside is pumped outside; during the winter, small amounts of heat from outside is pumped inside. Condensation is produced as part of normal operation during heating and cooling cycles. In winter, cold air moving through the outdoor unit may cause coils to freeze. A defrost cycle melts the ice which drips into a drain tube.
Evaporation pans are used as an alternative when drain lines are not feasible. BriskHeat offers two types of {{widget type="Magento\Catalog\Block\Product\Widget\Link" anchor_text="Evapoway Condensate Evaporator Pans" template="product/widget/link/link_inline.phtml" id_path="product/6541"}}, a standard tubular type and the newer {{widget type="Magento\Catalog\Block\Product\Widget\Link" anchor_text="Positive Thermal Coefficient (PTC)" template="product/widget/link/link_inline.phtml" id_path="product/6542"}} type. The PTC type is designed to be used when there is a possibility of use with low flashpoint refrigerants. These pans eliminate the need for drain lines and are able to dissipate up to 8 gallons per day while the tubular type can dissipate up to 24 gallons a day. These pans can be used with refrigerated cases, standard HVAC units or anywhere condensation forms.
3. Protect Your Compressor from Freezing
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4. Limit Power Surges for Efficient Operation
Another concern during winter is power interruptions due to snow, ice, or high winds. Many people, especially those in rural areas, have generators to provide power when electrical lines are down. When motors are started, there is a large initial current draw known as "inrush current." The initial power required for start-up causes wear and tear on the motor and generator.
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BriskHeat has the solutions to keep you warm and save you money when temperatures drop in the winter. Contact your account manager or local distributor to learn more about these and other freeze protection products that are in stock and ready to ship!
