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Computer Room AC etcomps 02-11-2008
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Posted by on February 11, 2008, 11:22 am
I know very little about HVAC so please bear with me and my
ignorance.

We have a standard central air unit that provides AC to our Datacenter/
Computer Room. When I say standard, I mean that there is a blower
unit inside that connects to a condensor/compressor outside. This
unit runs pretty much 24/7 - 365 days a year. about 320 days a year
it does a stellar job of keeping the computer room cool but on days
when the temp drops below 25 degrees (f) the unit tends to "freeze" up
and we have to shut it off to let it thaw. The installers came and
replaced the ambient temperature sensor on the outside unit and that
seemed to help but when it gets extremely cold outside it continues to
freeze. Now to my questions:

Is this normal for winter use?
Can our current setup be easily modified to prevent this?
Are there other solutions on the market that are made for such
applications?

Thank you,
Eric

Posted by Noon-Air on February 11, 2008, 11:33 am

>I know very little about HVAC so please bear with me and my
> ignorance.
> We have a standard central air unit that provides AC to our Datacenter/
> Computer Room. When I say standard, I mean that there is a blower
> unit inside that connects to a condensor/compressor outside. This
> unit runs pretty much 24/7 - 365 days a year. about 320 days a year
> it does a stellar job of keeping the computer room cool but on days
> when the temp drops below 25 degrees (f) the unit tends to "freeze" up
> and we have to shut it off to let it thaw. The installers came and
> replaced the ambient temperature sensor on the outside unit and that
> seemed to help but when it gets extremely cold outside it continues to
> freeze. Now to my questions:
> Is this normal for winter use?
yes
> Can our current setup be easily modified to prevent this?
low ambient kit
> Are there other solutions on the market that are made for such
> applications?
yes
> Thank you,
'welcome
> Eric



Posted by on February 11, 2008, 11:42 am
Thanks Noon-Air but says Message Not Found with I follow your link.


> >I know very little about HVAC so please bear with me and my
> > ignorance.
> > We have a standard central air unit that provides AC to our Datacenter/
> > Computer Room. =A0When I say standard, I mean that there is a blower
> > unit inside that connects to a condensor/compressor outside. =A0This
> > unit runs pretty much 24/7 - 365 days a year. =A0about 320 days a year
> > it does a stellar job of keeping the computer room cool but on days
> > when the temp drops below 25 degrees (f) the unit tends to "freeze" up
> > and we have to shut it off to let it thaw. =A0The installers came and
> > replaced the ambient temperature sensor on the outside unit and that
> > seemed to help but when it gets extremely cold outside it continues to
> > freeze. =A0Now to my questions:
> > Is this normal for winter use?
> yes
> > Can our current setup be easily modified to prevent this?
> low ambient kit
> > Are there other solutions on the market that are made for such
> > applications?
> yes
> > Thank you,
> 'welcome
> > Eric- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -


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