The chiller idles below a quarter of its rated draw for hours.
The chiller idles below a quarter of its rated draw for hours.
Part-load efficiency is poor and the compressor cycles; a smaller machine, staging or thermal storage would carry it.
Review staging setpoints and minimum-load unloading; consider a pony chiller or free cooling for light loads.
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Screening-level estimates; confirm with measurement and verification before capital commitment.
The building is calling for both heating and cooling at the central plant simultaneously.
The chiller is on but CHW supply temperature is above its setpoint by more than the tolerance.
Pump status reads on but flow is at or near zero — the pump is deadheading against closed valves.
The chiller is starting and stopping more frequently than its minimum-runtime safety limit allows.
Send twelve months of interval data and a BAS trend export. Energy Agent returns a ranked list of what is wasting money, what each item is worth per year at your tariff, and what to do about it.
