No. We won’t put a cooling coil in Thermo-Cycler^® Heating Equipment

Over the years, many different contractors have asked us to put a DX air conditioning coil in our heating unit. They often tell us that “everybody” else is doing it. Putting a coil in the unit would be pretty easy to do. But we won’t do it for one reason - we simply don’t think it is the right thing to do in this type of equipment. Quite frankly, there are much better ways to air condition large warehouses or industrial buildings.

Thermo-Cycler has specialized in Thermo Rotation® applications since the company was started in 1984. And from day one, we have offered a money-back Satisfaction Guarantee on our system that we take very, very seriously. However, if we started to put air conditioning coils in our heating equipment, we would no longer offer that Satisfaction Guarantee. While the initial costs of installing a coil in the equipment may be less expensive than other design approaches to air conditioning, we believe there is a high probability that the enduser may be less than satisfied with the arrangement. But unfortunately, many enduse customers may never even know how much better it could have been if their contractor would have spent just a few more dollars initially. While it may be old-fashioned and not in sync with common business practice today, we will not sacrifice our hard earned reputation for a short term sale that may have long term consequences for the enduse customer of our system. 

It is possible to eliminate the ductwork and to design an air conditioning system that uses Thermo-Cyclers as the primary air distribution equipment. Done right, it is effective, comfortable and economical to operate. One 50,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility we did a few years ago had less than 2.6 degrees temperature difference between any two areas in the facility. The Thermo-Cycler units used for heating and air distribution in that facility required very minimal motor horsepower.

If you want to air condition your next project, we will be happy to offer ideas on system design and what you can expect from the choice you make. Often the difference between a properly designed system and a lowest initial cost system is only a few cents per square foot on the overall building costs. And the payback time in operating costs and comfort can be remarkably short.    

Before you make your final decision about air conditioning for the project, please carefully compare all differences including the projected annual electric operating costs for each system. Ask how much temperature difference you can expect within the conditioned area with the equipment that is being proposed. Finally, if you decide to buy a turnover type heating unit that has a cooling coil in it, please insist that it also come with a written, money-back Satisfaction Guarantee directly from the manufacturer.