AHU-FC15 · Air-side AHU · ASHRAE Guideline 36 FC15

Temperature rise across inactive heating coil

Heating valve is commanded closed but air is still being warmed as it crosses the coil.

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What does AHU-FC15 mean?

Heating valve is commanded closed but air is still being warmed as it crosses the coil.

Why does it matter?

Leaking heating valve — hot water is heating supposedly-off air, and the system is paying for it. Especially bad in cooling season when chilled water then has to remove that heat.

What should you do?

Mirror of FC14: hydraulic isolation test, valve replacement, actuator travel check.

How Energy Agent prices a finding

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