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Condenser coil fins are often damaged by?

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Question added by Basharat Ali , Mechanical supervisor , FCC
Date Posted: 2015/07/28
Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui
by Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui , MEP Project Manager , JLL

they are often damaged during installation by any sort of pressure on the coil fins or during cleaning if they rub the fins hard or it is bend

magdy abd al nour
by magdy abd al nour , HVAC Site manger , First United Co.

damage from hitting the coil during running time and installation and any time

new design coil by carrier can reduce fins damage dangerous

the fins is in between the tubes

the tubes is  not circular but more Flat

Bashar Maaya
by Bashar Maaya , Senior Mechanical Consultant Engineer , Dar Al handasah

The fins often damaged by  washing them wrongly or leaving them without maintenance for a long time  which let the dirt accumulate on them or also hitting on them which causing the fins to be bent.

The best solution to solve the problem is cleaning them then make fins comping by HVAC technician.

Ismael Hamad
by Ismael Hamad , Trainer , ANTONOIL DMCC , Lukoil project, WQ2

The two most common causes are lawn mowers and installers or service people. High-pressure water used to clean the coil may also damage the fins. Damaged fins reduce airflow and heat transfer, adversely affecting system performance, comfort and costs. Look at as much of the fin surface as you can. If the coil is clogged, remove some of the dirt to determine if the fins are bent. Straightening the fins is possible, but leave it to a service person.

chetan sharma
by chetan sharma , Senior project engineer , trinity engineering services

mainly by humidity they undergo chemical reaction with air and looses its elasticity and in turn break away easily

Sherif Mohammed Ibrahim
by Sherif Mohammed Ibrahim , Senior Mechanical Technical engineer , Al-Latifia Trading & Contracting Company

During installation

Humid weather (copper - steel fins)

 

Himadri Roy
by Himadri Roy , MANAGER ELECTRICAL , STEAG ENERGY SERVICES

Poor quality of water/ untreated water/dirt water if allowed in condecer fins, will creat scaling in fins, accordingly fins dia will reduce,heartransfer will be less,results low vacuum in Turbine.So proper water treatmen is also one of the most important reason of fins damage.

I also agree will all Gentelmans answers of Fins damage in Condencer.

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