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Introducing the new KICKSTER™ WM+
series hydronic wall mount fan coils. Another brilliant
innovation from Turbonics, Inc.
The new "K" series of
Wall Mount hydronic Fan Coils from Turbonics, Inc. are completely "Konstruction
Ready". Wall Mount units are
vertically rotatable allowing either top or bottom piping and wiring connections
for contractor friendly install.
KICKSTER™ WM+ FAN COILS, BASED ON CAPACITY ARE THE MOST COMPACT AND RELIABLE WALL MOUNTED HYDRONIC FAN COILS IN THE BUSINESS. THEY CAN BE USED WITH HEATED POTABLE WATER OR OTHER GLYCOL/WATER FLUIDS. THEY CAN BE CONNECTED TO VARIOUS TYPES OF WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS UTILIZING VIRTUALLY ANY SOURCE OF ENERGY FROM NATURAL GAS, PROPANE OR OIL TO SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL OR WASTE HEAT FROM PROCESS.
* Stud mount brackets can be moved up or rotated for “on drywall” installations.
* Units are shipped to be installed with pipes from above. If piping from below ask for a DD
(Double Down) cover.
* Units can be slipped into drywall finished walls as long as “Flexible Connector Kits” are used.
SHORT CIRCUITED AIR FLOW SYNDROME
Unit Output Capacity and the effectiveness of the units ability to provide comfort in a room are dependent on several factors. Design, construction, core ratings, air flow, air velocity, fluid flow rate, supply temperature of fluid and the temperature of the entering air all play a major role in determining whether an occupant of a room will experience perfect human thermal comfort. Of course it is important that a unit is properly sized to adequately satisfy the calculated heat load and it is generally assumed that this has been done by professionals.
Professional HVAC designers try to create a circular airflow to touch the farthest point of the room, preventing drafts and “layering” that can cause discomfort. Furniture that is placed in front of a fan coil unit will restrict air flow, causing occupants to move furniture if necessary. But what happens when just plain poor product design allows air from the supply outlet to short circuit or flow into the supply inlet of a fan coil device?
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Actual
output capacity can be reduced by as much as 15 to
25% or more depending on the room that is being
heated. As in Fig. 1 poor product design allows
air from the supply to be drawn back into the
units air intake. The cause for this is
insufficient air velocity and poor louver design.
The result is a further reduction in velocity
which defeats the units ability to throw heat into
the room and a significant reduction in rated
capacity as inlet air is “pre-heated”. Heated
air basically sits in front of the unit and the
room is not adequately heated to proper comfort
levels. 
As
in Fig. 2 excellent product design ensures proper
air velocity and good louver design prevents the
short circuit of supply air into the air inlet.
The result is more heated air is distributed into
the room while the unit operates at full rated
capacity. So by properly positioning your
furniture and by using great products with proper
design, perfect human thermal comfort can easily
be achieved.