Roof Mounted Hvac Equipment Evaluation

A recent evaluation of several hundred commercial rooftop systems around the country exposed a hidden flaw that deteriorates system efficiency up to 40 rooftop equipment curbs.

Roof mounted hvac equipment evaluation.

This guideline is a joint publication with the sheet metal and air conditioning contractors national association inc. With any roof related installations if a hail guard or shield is installed on a roof it should be properly designed to resist estimated uplift pressures. Just like a roof itself roof mounted heating ventilation and air conditioning hvac equipment can be damaged by hail leading to energy loss and business downtime. On the other hand your unit is at very little risk from thrown rocks kicked soccer balls and out of control landscaping when it s mounted on the roof.

It s also much harder to reach a rooftop mounted air conditioner so if you plan to do your own regular maintenance you ll need to make sure you have the right equipment to do so safely. Rooftop mounted central air conditioning systems may include both the cooling unit evaporator coil blower fan filters and the compressor condenser unit in one package. Let s take a look at how you can quickly diagnose and solve curb problems you may encounter in the field. Has no application for these circumstances in some cases a condensing or similar unit needs to be roof mounted but does not need to duct through the roof.

Many hvac units are mounted on pre formed roof curbs and bottom ducted to the building interior. Commercial rooftop mounted combined air conditioning or heat pump units.