Carrier Repair for Both Air-cooled and Water-cooled Carrier® Chillers.
Carrier repair and service is something that we take seriously. We are certified installers and servicers for all Carrier® scroll, screw, variable speed screw and centrifugal chillers.
Carrier repair starts with a correct understanding of the type of chiller to be repaired or serviced. This includes air-cooled or water-cooled chillers. In these categories, there are different compressor types as previously mentioned.
Knowing your Carrier® chiller type and model number helps to make the service call a better experience for you and your team.
Air-Cooled Carrier Repair for Chillers
Carrier® air-cooled chillers generally come in sizes from 10 ton to 500 ton capacities. They operate as either a screw type or scroll type. The screw type compressor is the most popular type and seems to be increasing in new installations each year. Refrigerant options come in both R-410A for the scroll type or R-134a for the screw type compressor.
Air-cooled Carrier repair and service begins with diagnosis and listening to the people that use the chiller daily or with greater frequency. Listening to our customer about specific behavior patterns, helps us to better understand the best course for repairing your air-cooled chiller. We work hard to restore factory performance with the least amount of costs involved.
Many of the Carrier® air-cooled chillers that are in service today are from their Aqua Series of chillers, including the AquaSnap® and AquaForce® chillers. Both have great reliability and are designed for all types of commercial applications.
These models include the 30RAN, 30RAP, 30RB, 30XV, 30XB, 30XBP and many others in this series.
Some of these installations include variable speed drives to control fan speed for better overall efficiency and performance. We understand how these variable speed drives operate for troubleshooting problems and is part of our service call when required.
Finally, some of the Carrier® models are variable speed screw chiller designed to maximize efficiency, space and sound requirements. These can come in a smaller footprint to aid in overall room requirements, replacing older, larger units in many cases.
Our goal is to provide you as our customer a complete understanding of how-to best repair or service your Carrier® air-cooled chiller. Our factory trained and certified installers and servicers will get you back up and running as soon as possible with the least amount of cost.
Water-Cooled Carrier Repair for Chillers
Carrier® water-cooled chillers generally come in sizes from 16 ton to 5,500 ton capacities. They operate as screw, scroll, variable speed screw and centrifugal types. Refrigerant options come in R-410A and R-1233 zd(E) (scroll types) or R-134a for screw and centrifugal type compressors.
Water-cooled Carrier repair and service begins with diagnosis and listening to the people that use the chiller daily or with great frequency. Listening to our customer about what the 'behavior' patterns have been for the chiller helps us to better understand the best course for repairing your chiller. We work hard to restore factory performance with the least amount of costs involved.
Many of the Carrier® water-cooled chillers that are in service today are from the Aqua Series of chillers, including the AquaEdge®, AquaForce® and AquaSnap® chillers. All are designed for either replacement or new commercial construction applications depending on the needs and requirements.
These plants include the 17DA, 19DK, 19DV, 19XR, 23XRV, 30HX, 30MP, 30XW and many others in this series.
Some of these installations include semi-hermetic sealed compressor motors for better reliability and performance. Again, when you are choosing who you want to come and repair or service your chiller, trust factory certified professionals to do the job right the first time.
Our main goal is to provide you as our customer a complete understanding of how-to best repair or service your Carrier® water-cooled chiller. Our certified installers and servicers will get you back up and running as soon as possible with the least amount of cost.
Carrier® Chiller Models & Descriptions
This helpful list of the different Carrier Chiller models and a brief description of each proves to be a helpful resource when identifying your particular model:
Carrier® Model 17C
The Carrier® model 17C is a packaged open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 17DA
The Carrier® model 17DA is an Open-Drive Centrifugal Chiller custom built to ASME manufacturing standards.
It has been the chiller of choice for large tonnage applications where performance and energy efficiency are essential.
Its success is due to the inherent design characteristics that deliver unmatched operating cost savings to owners in both energy consumption and maintenance.
Carrier® Model 17E
The Carrier® model 17E is a packaged externally geared centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 17FA
The Carrier® model 17FA is a 2-stage open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 1300 to 2200 Nominal Tons (4570 to 7735kW). Operates with environmentally safe HCFC-22
Carrier® Model 17M
The Carrier® model 17M is a centrifugal chiller.
Carrier® Model 17P
The Carrier® model 17P is a packaged open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 17S
The Carrier® model 17S is a packaged externally geared centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 19DA
The Carrier® model 19DA is a Hermetic Centrifugal Liquid Chilling unit
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 102 thru 397 tons. Relative quiet operation that enables its installation on roofs and upper floors of buildings. It can function solo or in multiple-unit systems.
Carrier® Model 19DG
The Carrier® model 19DG is a compact size, completely packaged single unit.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 100-420 tons. Cheapest to install because it's the most completely packaged unit of its kind and also cheapest to run thanks to its well-designed control module.
Carrier® Model 19DH
The Carrier® model 19DH is built to save energy, money and get the job done right.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 100-425 tons. Delivered completely assembled, single piece of machine, ready for installation.
Carrier® Model 19DM
The Carrier® model 19DM comes equipped with single stage hermetic centrifugal compressors
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 100-500 tons range. The hermetic centrifugal liquid chillers combine superior design and reliability with optimum operating efficiency to extend equipment life and reduce operating costs.
Carrier® Model 19E
The Carrier® model 17D is a packaged open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 19FA
The Carrier® model 19FA is the single-piece performance machine for high-lift industrial use and commercial comfort cooling.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 200 thru 1600 tons range.
Ideal for brine chilling and ice rink applications due to its high-lift capabilities.
Also suitable for use with closed circuit water condensing systems in areas with cooling tower restrictions.
Carrier® Model 19QA Refrigerant Management System
The Carrier® Refrigerant Management System Model 19QA
Conserves Existing Supplies of CFCs and minimizes their leakage during centrifugal chiller service and maintenance
Carrier® Model 19XL
The Carrier® model 19XL is the most technologically advanced chiller available.
The only centrifugal chiller that can utilize either HCFC-22 or HFC-134a.
Flexibility makes the 19XL the ideal choice for your water chilling application today.
Carrier® Model 19XT
The Carrier® model 19XT has a patented two phase flow turbine expander energy reclaim system.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 300 to 550 tons range. Future proof since it uses environmentally preferred chlorine free HFC-134a refrigerant. Compared with 19XL, it comes with a turbine wheel and nozzle block.
Carrier® Model 30GB
The Carrier® model 30GB is a flotronic air-cooled reciprocating liquid chiller
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 40 to 200 tons range. Delivered completely ready for install.
Added standard features: dual refrigerant circuits, pull down capability from 95 F loop temperature.
Carrier® Model 30GL
The Carrier® model 17D is a packaged open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 30GN
The Carrier® model 30GN is a flotronic air-cooled reciprocating liquid chiller
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 36 to 210 tons range. All components passed the 500 hour salt spray test meaning it offers high reliability and longevity.
Carrier® Model 30GT
The Carrier® model 30GT is an easy to use, packaged air-cooled chiller
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 50 to 410 ton range. Built on an expandable platform that can be updated as needs change, from stand-alone operation to remotely monitored and operated multi-chiller plants
Carrier® Model 30GU
The Carrier® model 17D is a packaged externally geared centrifugal liquid chiller.
Carrier® Model 30HK
The Carrier® model 30HK is a Reciprocating Liquid Chiller with ComfortLink™ controls
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 40 to 60 tons range. Compact design but outstanding performance and value.
Carrier® Model 30HR
The Carrier® model 30HR is made up by regular reciprocating liquid chillers
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 70 to 160 tons. Economical, easy to install, packaged chillers designed to save energy.
Carrier® Model 30HS
The Carrier® model 30HS comes equipped with Flotronic™ Plus
Carrier® Model 30HW
The Carrier® model 30HW comes equipped with ComfortLink™ controller
Economical, Easy-to-Install Packaged Chillers.
Designed to Save Energy and also offer the following internals: microprocessor control, application versatility , long range cost savings and quiet, reliable operation
Carrier® Model 30RA
The Carrier® model 30RA AquaSnap® is an Air-Cooled Chiller with integrated hydronic module
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 10 to 55 tons. AquaSnap chillers are simple and economical to install in an all-in-one package that delivers both quiet and efficient operation with reversible air-to-water heat pump.
Carrier® Model 30GX
The Carrier® model 30GX is a Screw Compressor air- and water-cooled Liquid Chiller
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 80 to 250 tons. All units are equipped with PRO-DIALOG Plus control to optimize the efficiency of the refrigerant circuit, and with the revolutionary FLYING BIRD fan with rotating shroud. This innovative fan considerably reduces the air circulation noise and contributes to quiet unit operation. It is made of fully recyclable composite materials.
Carrier® Model 30HL
The Carrier® model 30HL is a packaged Reciprocating Liquid Chiller
Economical, Easy-to-Install Packaged
Chillers Designed to Save Energy Easily with ComfortLink™ microprocessor controls.
Carrier® Model 38AH
The Carrier® model 38AH is a Commercial Air-Cooled Split System
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 11 to 111 tons.
The 38AH condensing unit offers the utmost in system configuration and control adaptability. Its premium quality standard components ensure durable, efficient and reliable operation
Carrier® Model 38AK
The Carrier® model 38AK is a commercial Air-Cooled Split System Chiller.
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 5.3 to 35.8 tons. Dependable split systems match indoor-air handlers with outdoor condensing units for a wide selection of commercial cooling solutions.
Carrier® Model 38AR
The Carrier® model 38AR is a commercial air-cooled split system electric cooling unit
Designed for commercial applications ranging from 6 to 25 tons.
Carrier® Model 38AQ
The Carrier® model 38AQ is a packaged open-drive centrifugal liquid chiller.
Routine Carrier® Chiller Maintenance Allows for Optimal Heat Transfer Efficiency
Your Carrier® commercial chiller relies on heat transfer efficiency to perform its duty. Heat transfer is the process of removing heat from the chiller and then disposing it outside of the unit. This applies to all the parts of the equipment, especially its refrigeration circuitry.
In short, a chiller's heat transfer efficiency depends on maintenance schedules. Ongoing maintenance. Here is a quick list of best practice items to add to your schedule:
- Condenser Coils: Inspection of condenser coils includes the cleaning of these coils. Heat transfer through these coils is critical. Routine cleaning of the coils includes removing and debris, dirt and other buildups that may clog and reduce free air flow.
- Refrigerant Charge: Proper refrigerant levels are also especially important for your Carrier® chiller to maintain its cooling quotient. Maintaining refrigerant charge will help your chiller reduce energy usage and cooling costs by up to 10%. Contact us today to have us come out and level up your refrigerant levels if you notice more energy consumption.
The same holds true if you are noticing that your Carrier® chiller is working harder than normal to accomplish the same tasks. These tasks are all part of our Carrier repair and service schedule that we offer. - Condenser Water: For water-cooled chillers, condenser water loops used with cooling towers need to maintain the system designed amount of water flow. If the water loop becomes contaminated with debris, sand, corrosion, scaling and other foreign materials, this will slow water flow. A reduced amount of water flow in the loop can impact the chiller's operating efficiency.
With regular commercial chiller maintenance, you can keep these issues from arising. At the very least, this includes clearing clogs in condenser tubes and brushing them at least once a year.
Regular Maintenance Keeps Your Carrier Repair Bills Lower
At the end of the day, your Carrier® chiller operates as part of a rather complex HVAC-R system. Cooling tower systems that are tied into a water-cooled Carrier® chiller, have even greater complexity and require better system monitoring to reduce energy consumption.
Therefore, when we evaluate a Carrier® chiller and its system performance, we are also including these other components and their power consumption. These components include the compressor, cooling tower fans, pumps, etc. to determine kW/ton efficiency. Learn more about the cost of a chiller service call here.
An Energy-Efficient Carrier® Chiller Produces Fewer Greenhouse Gases
Optimizing the overall chiller plant should be performed regularly to reduce energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gases. This process takes a close look at adjusting chilled water set points, sequencing and load balancing other chillers in process, peak demand management, water loop management, etc.
These items require data and analysis of that data for the best optimization. We understand system optimization and can help you get your Carrier® chiller plant to perform to its utmost efficiency.
Carrier Repair and Service Conclusions
Quality Carrier repair and service of your Carrier® chiller depends a great deal on the environment it runs in and how well it is serviced and maintained.
A properly serviced Carrier® chiller can last for years of dependable service and make your experience with your Carrier® chiller much more rewarding and satisfying by keeping costs down.
Your Carrier repair bills are directly influenced by operational efficiency. Keeping your chiller optimized, maintained, and serviced will greatly impact your building operational costs.
Ongoing routine maintenance completed by certified installers and servicers, will ensure that you can keep Carrier repair bills to a minimum all while enjoying dependable, trouble free service.
Don’t give your chiller the cold shoulder. Attend to its maintenance needs regularly so that you can get the most use out of it.
Unsure if your Carrier® chiller needs repairs or a replacement? Then please don't hesitate to give us a call or request a service call. We can help you figure out the best course of action to take for your faulty equipment.
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