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Old 11-25-2006, 09:34 AM   #6
Garry Hartshorn
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Originally Posted by Nevil
David,

With respect to choosing between direct expansion (DX) or Chilled water (CHW) systems I would suggest a chilled water system. The reason is that with a DX requries refirgerant piping to each unit, and in case you have a leak you're likely to loose the refrigerant charge. You'll then need to locate the leak, repair and refil the system ( expensive and time consuming).


Not to mention that the freon gas does not support life, is heavier than air so it tends to stay in the space that the leak occured in.
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