Space Air installs Daikin VRVQ at its own offices

Daikin's VRVQ system, supplied by Space Air, can replace the outdoor and indoor units of systems designed to operate with old refrigerant, without the need to replace the interconnecting pipe work.

Daikin's VRVQ system has been developed to replace the units of similar systems, originally designed to operate with HCFC R22 or HFC R407C refrigerant.

Traces of old refrigerant and oil mixing with new refrigerants and oils can cause equipment malfunction.

When upgrading to new equipment it is recommended that all existing interconnecting pipe work be replaced at the same time as the outdoor and indoor units.

This can be extremely costly and cause disruption within the building.

Daikin developed new technology to capture and contain any contamination in the old pipe work to enable new VRV outdoor and indoor units to be connected to existing pipe work, simplifying the installation process.

The first VRVQ system delivered to the UK was installed in the Guildford offices of Space Airconditioning, Daikin distributors since 1980.

Space Air ensured that the first VRVQ system available to the UK was earmarked to replace a VRV K Series R407C system.

In this example, the existing refrigerant pipe work and ceiling cassette fan coil units were retained.

Only the outdoor condensing units and internal branch selector boxes were replaced.

Sibat Butt, technical after sales manager, Space Air said: "On this occasion, we chose to replace the system serving our main offices as the energy efficiency advantages satisfied one of our planned ISO 14001 objectives".

Daikin VRVQ, supplied by Space Air, affords all the operating and energy efficiency benefits of a completely new installation, at a fraction of the cost.

Installation can be phased for added convenience and increased capacity can be achieved where required.

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