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DEHUMIDIFIER HEAT PIPES IN AIR CONDITIONING

Made with Copper Tubes for Reliability and Longevity Highest Heat Transfer Efficiency Low Air Pressure Drop Tremendous Increase in Moisture Removal Capacity Drier Supply Air Energy Savings Passive Operations Require Only Periodical Maintenance Rapid Payback

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DEHUMIDIFIER HEAT PIPES IN AIR CONDITIONING

HPT dehumidifier heat pipes are usually installed in A/C units in a wrap-around configuration. The first section of the heat pipe module precools the entering air before it goes through the cooling coil. The precooled air thus approaches the cooling coil at a lower temperature allowing it to be overcooled by the cooling coil before being reheated by the second heat pipe section. The function of the heat pipe is performed passively without a compressor or any mechanical moving parts. The heat pipe is activated by the difference of temperatures between entering air and after the cooling coil. Dehumidifier heat pipes can be installed around chilled water cooling coils as well as direct expansion (DX) cooling coils.

Typical Installation of a Wrap-Around Heat Pipe in an Air Handler Unit

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Methods of Installation
A. Factory Installation
New: A/C units are shipped by the manufacturer/contractor to the HPT facility in Gainesville, Florida where they are factory retrofitted and then shipped to the final destination. Depending on the quantity and the size of the units, most systems are retrofitted in ten (10) working days or less. Special systems and larger sizes may take longer.

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B. Field Installation
Units are retrofitted in the field by HPT certified heat pipe technicians. Air conditioning units are field inspected with all measurements taken; heat pipes are then designed and built to fit. A field installation crew from HPT is sent to install the heat pipes. Heat pipes have been field installed by this method in many locations of the United States, including Hawaii, as well as the Caribbean, Asia, and South America.

C. Pre-Fabricated DHP-U (U-Framed Heat Pipes)

These are U-Framed heat pipes that are made-to-fit units in the field or at an air handler manufacturer's facility. They come completely pre-charged and sealed and ready for sliding into an air handler. Applications of this type are limited to specific size units and some OEMs. Custom-built U-Framed heat pipes to fit specific equipment are also available. See Product Section for more details.

D. DHP-M (Monoflat Heat Pipes)

Monoflat heat pipes are primarily designed to fit into ductwork when retrofitting inside of the A/C unit is not feasible. Typically, the DHP-M comes pre-charged, sealed and ready for installation. The owner hires a local contractor to install these heat pipes. Their installation requires no specific training, but may require some ductwork modification. Different duct configurations will require different flat heat pipes. See Product Section for more details.

Installation Requirements
A typical two-row heat pipe installation system requires 4 of space on both sides of the cooling coil. The heat pipes will be mounted flange-to-flange on the cooling coil. If required, and where available, heat pipes can be mounted in spacer sections provided by the manufacturer of the A/C unit. One-row systems require approximately 2 1/2" minimum of space on both sides of the cooling coil. Three-row systems require 5 on both sides. Four-row heat pipe systems require 6 on both sides of the cooling coil, and so on. Some OEMs prefer to send the bare cooling coil to save on freight costs. Heat pipes will then be mounted directly on the cooling coil. The manufacturer then installs the complete assembly in their unit.
Heat pipes mounted on cooling coils for OEM applications

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When considering fitting heat pipes into a unit, keep in mind the following points: 1) Field Installation Since heat pipes connecting tubes are always at the end of the cooling coil that does not have manifolds (see diagram), there has to be room at that end for installation of connecting tubes, evacuation, and charging. In the case of controllable heat pipes, the room is needed for valve wiring and maintenance also. 2) Factory Installation As in Field Installation, controllable heat pipes need room for wiring and solenoid valves servicing after the A/C unit is installed on-site. The non-controllable heat pipes have no moving parts on the connecting tube end. Access room to that end is recommended but not critical.

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Types of Units That Can Be Fitted with Heat Pipes

Wrap-around dehumidifier heat pipes can be installed in almost any A/C manufacturer's units. HPT has extensive heat pipe installation experience with equipment manufactured by Carrier, Lennox, McQuay, Trane, York, Addison, Aaon, Air Enterprises, Florida Heat Pump, Season's Four, Water Furnace and others. If in doubt, check with your local HPT representative or with the HPT main office for installation requirements of specific units.

Penthouse Units

Air Handlers

Fan Coils Manufactured under license from HPT

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Types of Units That Can Be Fitted with Heat Pipes

Packaged Units

PTACs
Available only from General Electric, manufactured under license from HPT.

Built-up Custom Units

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Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

Features and Benefits

Design Features

Versatile

Dehumidifier heat pipes can be designed to fit almost any size of air handler. The amount of precool and reheat can be adjusted by correctly selecting the number of tube rows and the fin density. Dehumidifier heat pipes can be installed around cooling coils in air handlers, in packaged air conditioning units, and in ductwork.

Low Maintenance

Since heat pipes have no moving parts and are activated only by the difference in temperatures across the cooling coil, they need very little attention. Only periodical cleaning like any other air conditioning coils is required.

Long Life

Since heat pipes are sensible energy transfer devices, they stay dry most of the time. Galvanic corrosion is not an issue in most applications. (In corrosive environments, coil coatings are offered). Heat pipes typically outlast the cooling coils of the air conditioning systems in which they are installed.

Compact

Since dehumidifier heat pipes wrap around the cooling coils, no additions to the air conditioning units are normally needed. Typically little room is needed inside A/C units to accommodate the heat pipes.

Totally Passive

The standard dehumidifier heat pipes are totally passive with no moving parts.

Controllability

Controllability of heat pipes is offered as an option. This allows the operator to turn the heat pipes on-off or modulate their performance. Only HPT offers this feature.

Quality

With the Heat Pipe Technology name, you are guaranteed the best product. Product testing is part of the standard procedure to ensure top quality.

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Benefits

Increase Moisture Removal of A/C Units

The first section of the heat pipe module precools the entering air. This causes the approach temperature of the air to the cooling coil to be lower. The result is, that as the air leaves the cooling coil, it is colder with a lower dew point and with less moisture in it. Depending on the design of the heat pipes, the cooling coil can be made to extract over 100% more moisture than one without heat pipes.

Dryer Supply Ducts

After leaving the cooling coil, the air is reheated by the second heat pipe section. This lowers the relative humidity of the supply air. In a typical system, the relative humidity is lowered from nearly 100% leaving the cooling coil to approximately 70% leaving the second heat pipe section. This is in keeping with ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 which warns that if duct relative humidity exceeds 70%, fungal contamination can occur.

Humidity Control

Buildings in humid climates frequently encounter serious humidity problems that need to be addressed. Other buildings used for specific purposes like hospitals, certain food processing plants, and some manufacturing plants require humidity to be kept at a low level. HPT dehumidifier heat pipes are usually the most efficient method of humidity control in these situations. By helping the A/C system remove more moisture from the air, the required humidity levels can be easily achieved.

Energy Savings Through Passive Reheat

Since heat pipes provide reheat by utilizing the heat from the entering air, there is no requirement for active reheat and there is no net heat added to the space. Using heat pipes to replace active reheat results in substantial savings. A payback of one year may be achieved when electric reheat is replaced with dehumidifier heat pipes.

Energy Savings with Higher Thermostat Setting

As the relative humidity in a building is reduced by the addition of heat pipes, the thermostat can be set to a higher temperature while maintain the same level of comfort and save energy.

Equipment Savings Through Downsizing

To cope with high humidity loads, the most frequently used technique is to oversize the A/C unit and then reheat the overcooled air. This results in high operating cost as well as initial equipment cost. If dehumidifier heat pipes are used, oversizing and active reheating can be avoided. With a chilled water system, HPT heat pipes allow the designer not only to reduce the size of the cooling coil but also reduce the chilled water requirement, thus a smaller chiller unit can be used instead.

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Products Available
1. DHP: Factory or Field Installed Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat Pipes

Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat Pipes installed in coil sections

Features Factory or field installed wrap-around dehumidifier heat pipes are the most versatile dehumidifier heat pipes. They can be installed around the cooling coil in most any air conditioning unit to provide the dehumidifying benefits of reheat with no reheat cost. Highly experienced HPT technicians install the heat pipes at both the HPT factory and in the field assuring excellent installation and proper operation. Applications Typically installed in A/C manufacturers' catalog units: Chilled water air handlers and DX equipment, both packaged and split systems. Model Designation Wrap-around dehumidifier heat pipes are designated as DHP-nR where "n" is the number of rows of each heat pipe section. For example, a two-row heat pipe system (2 rows precool and 2 rows reheat) designation is DHP-2R.

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2. DHP-U: U-Framed Dehumidifier Heat Pipes

Features These units are completely fabricated at the HPT factory and can be installed around a cooling coil without assistance by HPT technicians. They can be slid into place horizontally or lifted into place from above. Applications Typically installed by custom A/C manufacturers around chilled water cooling coils. Model Designation U-Framed dehumidifier heat pipes are designated as DHP-U-nR where "n" is the number of rows of each heat pipe section. For example, a two-row U-framed heat pipe module (2 rows precool and 2 rows reheat) designation is DHP-U-2R.

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3. DHP-B: Combination Coils

Combo Coils (Dehumidifier Heat Pipes with cooling coil) installed in horizontal air handler with vertical discharge.

Features The combination of wrap-around dehumidifier heat pipes and a cooling coil are all in one coil pack. Allows installation of dehumidifier heat pipes and a cooling coil as a single unit. The heat pipes are circuited and charged and ready for operation. The cooling coil is fabricated according to the customer's specifications with appropriate headers and fittings. Application Widespread uses. Can be installed in both chilled water air handlers and direct expansion (DX) equipment, both packaged and split systems. Typically used by custom A/C manufacturers and by contractors for unit refurbishment when both a new cooling coil and dehumidifier heat pipes are being supplied. In this case the Combo Coil can be considered a "drop-in" replacement for the cooling coil as well as adding heat pipes. Model Designation Combo coils with dehumidifier heat pipes are designated as DHP-B-nR where "n" is the number of rows of each heat pipe section. For example, a two-row heat pipe combo coil (2 rows precool and 2 rows reheat) designation is DHP-B-2R.

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4. DHP-C: Controllable Dehumidifier Heat Pipes

Heat pipe circuits shown are conceptual. Typical heat pipe systems are comprised of multiple circuits. Consequently, multiple valves are used for control.

Features Controllable dehumidifier heat pipes are designed to give the user the flexibility to modulate heat pipe operation. When the weather is exceptionally warm with a high demand for sensible cooling, controllable dehumidifier heat pipes can be turned off in several stages, converting the extra latent cooling capability afforded by the heat pipes temporarily to assist in bearing the high sensible load. The percentage of the cooling effort required for the latent load is generally highest at part load conditions. As the outside temperature rises, the latent load may also increase, but the latent percentage of the total tends to decrease. Thus, backing off the heat pipe performance can boost the sensible capacity when needed and still meet the latent cooling needs. Heat pipe control is achieved through the use of multiple solenoid valves. The number of valves in each system will depend on the size of the heat pipes. The number of solenoid valves opened or closed can be controlled by a signal from a temperature controller or humidity controller or the valves can be operated manually when manual valves are used. Applications Typically used for applications where there is limited cooling capacity or where dehumidification needs to be closely controlled. The connections between the heat pipe precool module and the heat pipe reheat module are normally made at the end of the cooling coil that is opposite from the chilled water or refrigerant connections. Because the controllable heat pipe solenoids are installed in the heat pipe connections, the engineer should ascertain that there is accessibility space on the side of the A/C unit where the solenoids are located. Model Designation Controllable dehumidifier heat pipes are designated by one of the following: DHP-C-nR DHP-UC-nR DHP-BC-nR Controllable Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat Pipes Controllable U-Framed Dehumidifier Heat Pipes Controllable Combo Coil Dehumidifier Heat Pipes

where "n" is the number of rows of each heat pipe section.

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5. DHP-M: Monoflat Heat Pipes

Features Does not require close proximity to a cooling coil for installation. Monoflat Heat Pipes can be easily reinstalled if alterations are made to the A/C system. A drain pan under the heat pipes with provision for discharging the condensate is normally recommended. Applications Typically installed in ductwork. The reason may be one of the following: 1. The A/C unit does not have enough space for installing wrap-around heat pipes. 2. The A/C unit has passed its prime with limited remaining life. 3. The customer wants to be able to install the heat pipe, using a local contractor. Model Designation Monoflat dehumidifier heat pipes are designated as DHP-M-nR where "n" is the number of heat pipe rows.

Reheat Heat Pipes Precool

Rooftop unit with front return and supply DHP-15

This configuration is not suitable for 100% outside air systems due to condensation and drainage problems.

Side-by-side vertical air streams

This configuration is not suitable for 100% air intake due to drainage problems.

Over and under horizontal air streams with heat pipes in vertical plane

Side-by-side horizontal air streams

Note:

1) Access door recommended to inspect the heat pipe after installation. 2) Air must be filtered before passing through the heat pipes.

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Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Standard Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM
1.0 GENERAL

Air Handler(s) Packaged Air Conditioning Equipment shall be equipped with Dehumidifier Heat Pipes supplied by Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. to precool the return/fresh air and reheat the supply air in a wrap-around configuration. The precool Heat Pipe heat exchanger shall be located immediately before the cooling coil and the reheat Heat Pipe heat exchanger shall be located immediately after the cooling coil. Both Heat Pipe modules shall be inside and integral to the equipment cabinet. The interconnecting piping between the Heat Pipe modules shall be located within the assembled access/coil/access sections if possible. If not, the piping shall be external, but located within a removable, insulated galvanized steel enclosure. When possible, all interconnecting piping shall be located at the end of the cooling coil opposite from the coil header and piping connections. Any deviation from the specifications must be approved by the engineer no less than ten days prior to the project bid date. No consideration of alternates will be given after that time.
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OPTIONAL HEAT PIPE LOCATION FOR MODULAR AIR HANDLERS ONLY.

To facilitate access between the cooling coil and the Heat Pipe modules, the air handler cooling coil section(s) shall be supplied with two (2) factory installed blank access sections located immediately before and after the cooling coil section. Each access section shall be provided with an integral condensate drain pan and drain pan connection of the same construction as specified for the cooling coil. The precool Heat Pipe module shall be located within the access section before the cooling coil section and the reheat Heat Pipe module shall be located within the access section after the cooling coil section.

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OPTIONAL CONTROL VALVE FEATURE. All or a portion [SPECIFY] of the Dehumidifier Heat Pipe circuits shall be equipped with solenoid operated control valves to control the operation of the circuits. The electrical power required by the solenoid valves shall be 24 VAC 120 VAC. The solenoid valves shall be wired to a terminal block within a NEMA 12 enclosure located on the exterior surface of the equipment cabinet. All additional wiring, relays, transformers, etc. necessary to interface with the control system manufacturer's components and power supply shall be provided and installed by others. Closing of a valve shall inactivate the Heat Pipe circuit in which it is installed. The valves shall be: normally open normally closed. The control valves shall be grouped such that each group of valves shall control a designated fraction of the Heat Pipe circuits. With all control valves open, the Dehumidifier Heat Pipe assembly will operate at full capacity. If all the circuits are equipped with control valves, then closing all the valves will stop all Heat Pipe operation.

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The Heat Pipe supplier shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience designing and installing Heat Pipes specifically for dehumidification applications. The tubes shall be copper, of specific design for heat pipe application, permanently expanded onto the fin collar to form a firm, rigid, and complete pressure contact at all operating conditions. The individual Heat Pipe modules shall be made of UL listed components. Aluminum tubes will not be allowed. The fin surface shall be continuous plate type aluminum copper fins of specific design to produce maximum heat transfer efficiency for heat pipe applications. Airside pressure loss shall be as given on the schedule or otherwise specified. Fin density and the number of rows of tubes shall be as specified. The Heat Pipe modules shall have an optional protective coating. Heat transfer fluid shall be classified as Safety Group A1 in BSR/ASHRAE Std 15-1989 R. Heat Pipe capacities, entering and leaving dry and wet bulb temperatures, and face velocity shall be as specified. The Heat Pipes shall be installed as shown on the submittal drawings. Frames, mounting structure, and drain pan extensions (if required) shall be minimum 20 gauge galvanized steel stainless steel. Heat Pipe interconnecting piping and circuitry shall be as specified by Heat Pipe Technology design. Each circuit shall be individually processed, charged, hermetically sealed and tested.

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U-Framed Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

1.0 Air Handler(s) shall be equipped with Dehumidifier Heat Pipes supplied by Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. to precool the return/fresh air and reheat the supply air in a wrap-around configuration. The Dehumidifier Heat Pipes shall be pre-fabricated in a U-Framed arrangement comprised of a precool Heat Pipe and reheat Heat Pipe heat exchanger together in one assembly such that the assembly may be installed into an air conditioning unit with the legs of the U-Framed unit on either side of the cooling coil of the air conditioning unit. The U-Framed assembly shall be configured such that the precool Heat Pipe shall be located immediately before the cooling coil and the reheat Heat Pipe shall be located immediately after the cooling coil. The interconnecting piping between the Heat Pipe modules shall be located within the U-Framed unit. Any deviation from the specifications must be approved by the engineer no less than 10 days prior to the project bid date. No consideration of alternates will be given after that time. The Heat Pipe supplier shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience designing and installing Heat Pipes specifically for dehumidification applications. The tubes shall be copper, of specific design for heat pipe application, permanently expanded onto the fin collar to form a firm, rigid, and complete pressure contact at all operating conditions. The submittal shall include evidence that the individual Heat Pipe modules are made of UL listed components. Aluminum tubes will not be allowed. The fin surface shall be continuous plate type aluminum copper fins of specific design to produce maximum heat transfer efficiency for heat pipe applications. Airside pressure loss shall be as given on the schedule or otherwise specified. Fin density and the number of rows of tubes shall be as specified. The Heat Pipe modules shall have an optional protective coating. Heat transfer fluid shall be classified as Safety Group A1 in BSR/ASHRAE Std 15-1989 R. Heat Pipe capacities, entering and leaving dry and wet bulb temperatures, and face velocity shall be as specified. The frame shall be minimum 20 gauge

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galvanized steel stainless steel.

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Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM with BoostTM

1.0 GENERAL

Air Handler(s) Packaged air conditioning equipment shall be equipped with Dehumidifier Heat Pipes supplied by Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. to precool the return/fresh air and reheat the supply air in a wrap-around configuration. When the chilled water Boost Coil is turned on, additional cooling is supplied to the leaving air. The precool Heat Pipe Heat exchanger shall be located immediately before the cooling coil and the reheat Heat Pipe heat exchanger shall be located immediately after the cooling coil. The Boost Coil shall be an integral part of the reheat Heat Pipe heat exchanger. Both Heat Pipe modules shall be inside and integral to the equipment cabinet. The interconnecting Heat Pipe tubing between the Heat Pipe modules shall be located within the assembled access/coil/access sections if possible. If not, the tubing shall be external, but located within a removable, insulated galvanized steel enclosure. When possible, all interconnecting Heat Pipe tubing shall be located at the end of the cooling coil opposite from the coil header and piping connections. The chilled water connections to the Boost Coil shall be located at the same end as the cooling coil header.
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OPTIONAL HEAT PIPE LOCATION FOR MODULAR AIR HANDLERS ONLY.

To facilitate access between the cooling coil and the Heat Pipe modules, the air handler cooling coil section(s) shall be supplied with two (2) factory installed blank access sections located immediately before and after the cooling coil section. Each access section shall be provided with an integral condensate drain pan and drain pan connection of the same construction as specified for the cooling coil. The precool Heat Pipe module shall be located within the access section before the cooling coil section and the reheat Heat Pipe module shall be located within the access section after the cooling coil section.

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The Heat Pipe supplier shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience designing and installing Heat Pipes specifically for dehumidification applications. The tubes shall be copper, of specific design for heat pipe application, permanently expanded onto the fin collar to form a firm, rigid, and complete pressure contact at all operating conditions. The submittal shall include evidence that the individual Heat Pipe modules made of UL listed components. Aluminum tubes will not be allowed. The fin surface shall be continuous plate type aluminum copper fins of specific design to produce maximum heat transfer efficiency for heat pipe applications. Airside pressure loss shall be as given on the schedule or otherwise specified. Fin density and the number of rows of tubes shall be as specified. The Heat Pipe modules shall have an optional protective coating.

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Heat transfer fluid shall be classified as Safety Group A1 in BSR/ASHRAE Std 15-1989 R. Heat Pipe capacities, entering and leaving dry and wet bulb temperatures, and face velocity shall be as specified. The Heat Pipes shall be installed as shown on the submittal drawings. Frames, mounting structure, and drain pan extensions (if required) shall be minimum 20 gauge galvanized steel stainless steel. Heat Pipe interconnecting piping and circuitry shall be as specified by Heat Pipe Technology design. Each circuit shall be individually processed, charged, hermetically sealed and tested.

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Monoflat Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

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Air Handler(s) Curb

Ductwork shall be equipped with Dehumidifier Heat Pipes supplied by Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. to precool the return/fresh air and reheat the supply air in a plane configuration. The Heat Pipe shall installed such that the return/fresh air shall pass through one side of the Heat Pipe for precooling immediately prior to passing through the cooling coil. After leaving the cooling coil, the air stream shall immediately be directed through the other side of the Heat Pipe for reheating. Any deviation from the specifications must be approved by the engineer no less than 10 days prior to the project bid date. No consideration of alternates will be given after that time. The Heat Pipe supplier shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience designing Heat Pipes specifically for dehumidification applications. The tubes shall be copper, of specific design for heat pipe application, permanently expanded onto the fin collar to form a firm, rigid, and complete pressure contact at all operating conditions. The individual Heat Pipe modules shall be made of UL listed components. Aluminum tubes will not be allowed.

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The fin surface shall be continuous plate type aluminum copper fins of specific design to produce maximum heat transfer efficiency for heat pipe applications. Airside pressure loss shall be as given on the schedule or otherwise specified. Fin density and the number of rows of tubes shall be as specified. The Heat Pipe modules shall have an optional protective coating. Heat transfer fluid shall be classified as Safety Group A1 in BSR/ASHRAE Std 15-1989 R. Heat Pipe capacities, entering and leaving dry and wet bulb temperatures, and face velocity shall be as specified. Frame shall be minimum 20 gauge

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Selection Procedure
The Heat Pipe Computer Software developed and copyrighted by HPT is designed for selecting and sizing HPTs dehumidifier wrap around heat pipes. Follow instructions in the accompanying manual to load and run. Contact your local HPT representative for any questions.

Manual Procedure:
A. Psychrometrics The designer should first have an understanding of the psychrometrics of Dehumidifier Heat Pipes before specifying them. Fig. DH01 gives psychrometric plots of the cooling coil in a packaged DX system both with and without Dehumidifier Heat Pipes. The plots illustrate the performance of an actual packaged DX system made by a major A/C manufacturer. The performance data was determined using the manufacturer's published software. The entering air temperature is shown at point 1 as 80FDB/67FWB. Without heat pipes, cooling starts at point 1 and continues to point 3 with a leaving condition of 59.0/57.3 and 90.5% RH. If Dehumidifier Heat Pipes are installed such that there is 8.0 heat pipe precool and 8.0 heat pipe reheat, then the process starts again at point 1 and continues through points 2, 3, and 4 with a leaving condition of 64.0/57.8 and 69.2%RH. The results of adding the Dehumidifier Heat Pipes in this particular case are as follows:

Precool Heat Pipe

Cooling Coil

Reheat Heat Pipe

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Warm & Humid

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Precooled

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Overcooled

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Dry and Comfortable

Increased Condensate

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Heat Pipe Technology, Inc.

4340 N.E. 49th Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32609 Phone: (352) 367-0999 Fax: (352) 367-1688 E-mail: heatpipe@heatpipe.com
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The SHR (sensible heat ratio) is reduced from 0.75 to 0.59. This will more closely match the cooling equipment SHR with the load SHR for humid environments. For equal amounts of sensible cooling, the moisture removed with Dehumidifier Heat Pipes in this particular example figures to be 205% of the moisture removed without heat pipes (an improvement of 105%). The relative humidity of the leaving air is reduced from over 90% to less than 70%. This is in keeping with ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 which warns against duct relative humidity of over 70% RH as being conducive of fungal contamination. With lower humidity in the space, the thermostat may be raised to provide actually better comfort conditions at a higher temperature. This can provide additional savings, not only in the cost of operating the A/C equipment, but typically much more savings are experienced in the preservation of the building, its furnishings, the carpet, etc. Better health is promoted with relative humidity reduced to about 50%. This benefit is of course so important that no price can be applied to it. The size of new A/C equipment can be reduced by 30% compared to the tonnage required to handle the cooling plus active reheat.

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6. 7.

B. Existing Equipment First determine the cooling coil entering and leaving dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures and the airflow rate in CFM. Take several temperature readings both for the entering air and for the leaving air. Average them to get representative figures. Make sure that the leaving air temperatures do not include blower heat in drawthrough units. Likewise, in blow-through configurations, take readings after the blower. When taking the temperature readings, the cooling coil should be running at the design conditions that have been selected for applying the heat pipes. For instance, you may want to be sure that the water modulatory valve is at the correct opening in a chilled water system or be sure that the evaporator temperature is correct in a direct expansion system. The CFM should be obtained from a reliable source or measurements should be taken. Call the entering dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures T1DB and T1WB. Call the initial leaving dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures T30DB and T30WB. T30DB/T30WB is the air condition leaving the cooling coil before heat pipes are installed. T3DB/T3WB will be used for the air condition leaving the cooling coil and entering the reheat heat pipe module with the heat pipes installed. Next select a precool/reheat T. This is the temperature difference across both the precool and the reheat heat pipe modules (the T across the reheat heat pipe module will be about the same as the T across the precool heat pipe module as long as condensation is not taking place during precool). The greater the reheat T, the lower the SHR (sensible heat ratio) which means that a greater percentage of the cooling effort will be devoted to latent cooling. Also, as the reheat T increases, the relative humidity of the air entering the supply duct decreases. Meanwhile, the precool T also increases with increasing reheat T, giving a lower approach temperature to the cooling coil so that the air leaving the cooling coil is colder with less moisture content. Using a psychrometric chart, determine T1DP, the dew point temperature corresponding to T1DB/T1WB. Calculate T2DB = T1DB - T

If T2DB < T1DP then there is condensation across the precool heat pipe module and the Heat Pipe Technology software must be used. If not, you may proceed with the selection manually.

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Next estimate new values for T3DB and T3WB with heat pipes installed. For chilled water cooling coils, T3WB T3DB T30WB - 0.19 T T30DB - 0.19 T

For direct expansion (DX) systems where T30DB/T30WB occurs near the saturation line on the psychrometric chart, T3WB T3DB T3DB T30WB - 0.32 T T3WB + (T30DB - T30WB) x [1 (T/20)] T3WB for T 20 for T > 20

The temperatures leaving the reheat heat pipe module are T4DB T4WB = = T3DB + T Wet bulb temperature corresponding to T4DB. Draw a line on the psychrometric chart from T3DB/T3WB to the right to T4DB and read T3WB on the wet bulb scale.

If the leaving temperatures are acceptable, proceed with figuring the size of the heat pipes. Remember to add in any fan heat to T4DB/T4WB to give the final supply condition. The required efficiency of the heat pipes is

T / (T1DB - T3DB)

Measure the fin height, FH, and finned length, FL, of the cooling coil. The fin height is the side of the finned face area perpendicular to the tubes. If the tubes are horizontal, as they normally are, and the cooling coil is in a vertical plane, the fin height is the vertical dimension of the finned face area. The finned length is the side of the finned face area parallel to the tubes. Calculate the face velocity V = 144 x CFM / (FH x FL), V is in FPM (feet per minute) and FH and FL are in inches

Refer to Table DHP01. At the calculated face velocity, determine the number of heat pipe rows (precool and reheat) that are necessary to meet the required heat pipe efficiency. Find the static pressure drop across the heat pipes from Table DHP02. C. New Equipment Calculate the sensible and latent loads of the space and calculate the sensible heat ratio of the space. Select the appropriate equipment. If the SHR (sensible heat ratio) of the space is low (humid climates), most standard equipment will not be able to meet the latent load without it being oversized. Dehumidifier heat pipes precool and reheat the air, lowering the SHR of the A/C unit to more closely match the load. This allows the designer to meet the latent load without using active reheat and oversizing the equipment. Follow the same procedure as for existing equipment above except that the design values of entering and leaving temperatures and the airflow rate can be used instead of measuring them.

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D. Example In the proceeding example shown on the psychrometric chart, Air flow rate: Fin Height FH: Finned Length FL: Entering air T1DB/T1WB: Leaving air (without heat pipes) T30DB/T30WB: Entering dew point temperature T1DP: Precool/reheat T: T2DB = = = < T1DB - T 80.0 - 8.0 72.0 T1DP so that there is little or no condensation in the precool heat pipe. T30WB - (0.32 x T) 57.5 (0.32 x 8) = 57.5 2.56 54.9 T3WB + (T30DB - T30WB) x [1 (T/20)] 54.9 + { (59.4 57.5) x [1 - (8.0/20)] } = 54.9 + [ 1.9 x (1 0.4) ] = 54.9 + 1.1 56.0 T3DB + T 56.0 + 8.0 64.0 58.0 from psychrometric chart T / (T1DB - T3DB) 8.0 / (80.0 - 56.0) 0.333 144 x 6,000 / (48 x 67) 268.7 FPM 6,000 CFM 48 in. 67 in. 80.0/67.0 FDB/FWB 59.4/57.5 FDB/FWB 60.4 F 8.0 F

T2DB T3WB

T3DB

T4DB

T4WB

From Table DHP01, a 2-row heat pipe has an effectiveness of 0.365 at 270 FPM. The airside pressure drop in 0.077 in. WG through the precool heat pipe module and 0.077 in. WG through the reheat heat pipe module.

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Computer Assisted Procedure:

Available from Heat Pipe Technology is software for calculating dehumidifier heat pipe performance. Also available from most A/C equipment manufacturers is software for calculating the performance of the cooling coil. If the designer has both the Heat Pipe Technology software and the A/C equipment software, the programs may be used together to determine performance of the A/C unit with the heat pipes. First determine the cooling coil entering and leaving dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures without heat pipes, T1DB/T1WB and T30DB/T30WB, and the airflow rate in CFM. Refer to the "Manual Procedure" for a description of these values. These values will be measured values for existing equipment or design values for new equipment. Then run the A/C program using T1DB/T1WB and CFM as inputs. The program should give T30DB/T30WB, the initial leaving dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures without heat pipes. Now turn to the heat pipe performance program. Use T1DB/T1WB as the entering conditions to the precool heat pipe module and use T30DB/T30WB as initial values for T3DB/T3WB, the condition of the air leaving the cooling coil and entering the reheat heat pipe module. The heat pipe program will give T2DB/T2WB, the air condition of the air leaving the precool heat pipe module and entering the cooling coil. Now run the A/C program again using T2DB/T2WB as the entering conditions. The A/C program will probably give values of T3DB/T3WB that are different from those used the first time the A/C program was run. Repeat the procedure until T3DB/T3WB remains the same. Read from the heat pipe program T4DB/T4WB, the air condition leaving the reheat heat pipe module, and the static pressure drops across the precool and reheat modules.

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Table DHP01

HEAT PIPE EFFECTIVENESS Non-condensing only. Copper 1/2 in. OD. tubes, Aluminum fins, 12 fins/in.
1 Row 0.249 0.245 0.241 0.237 0.233 0.230 0.226 0.223 0.220 0.217 0.214 0.211 0.208 0.205 0.203 0.200 0.198 0196 0.193 0.191 0.189 0.187 0.185 0.183 0.181 0.179 0.178 0.176 0.174 0.173 0.171 0.169 0.168 0.167 0.165 0.163 2 Row 0.399 0.399 0.389 0.383 0.378 0.374 0.369 0.365 .0360 0.356 0.352 0.348 0.345 0.341 0.337 0.334 0.331 0.327 0.324 0.321 0.318 0.315 0.313 0.310 0.307 0.304 0.302 0.299 0.297 0.294 0.292 0.290 0.287 0.285 0.283 0.281 3 Row 0.499 0.494 0.488 0.483 0.477 0.472 0.467 0.463 0.458 0.453 0.449 0.445 0.441 0.437 0.433 0.429 0.426 0.422 0.419 0.415 0.412 0.409 0.406 0.465 0.399 0.396 0.393 0.390 0.388 0.385 0.382 0.380 0.377 0.375 0.372 0.370 4 Row 0.571 0.565 0.560 0.554 0.549 0.544 0.539 0.534 0.530 0.525 0.521 0.517 0.513 0.509 0.505 0.501 0.497 0.493 0.490 0.486 0.483 0.479 0.476 0.473 0.470 0.467 0.464 0.460 0.458 0.455 0.452 0.449 0.447 0.444 0.441 0.439 5 Row 0.624 0.619 0.614 0.608 0.603 0.599 0.594 0.589 0.585 0.580 0.576 0.572 0.568 0.564 0.560 0.556 0.553 0.549 0.545 0.542 0.538 0.535 0.532 0.529 0.525 0.522 0.519 0.516 0.513 0.511 0.508 0.505 0.502 0.500 0.497 0.494 6 Row 0.666 0.661 0.656 0.651 0.646 0.641 0.637 0.633 0.628 0.624 0.620 0.616 0.612 0.608 0.604 0.601 0.597 0.593 0.590 0.587 0.583 0.580 0.577 0.574 0.571 0.567 0.565 0.562 0.559 0.556 0.553 0.550 0.548 0.545 0.542 0.540

Face Velocity (FPM) 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550

Note: Contact factory for higher air face velocities.

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Table DHP02

HEAT PIPE STATIC PRESSURE DROP Non-condensing only. Copper 1/2 in. OD. tubes, Aluminum fins, 12 fins/in.
1 Row 0.026 0.028 0.030 0.032 0.035 0.037 0.040 0.042 0.045 0.048 0.051 0.053 0.056 0.059 0.062 0.065 0.069 0.072 0.075 0.078 0.082 0.085 0.089 0.092 0.096 0.100 0.103 0.107 0.111 0.115 0.119 0.123 0.127 0.131 0.135 0.140 2 Row 0.046 0.050 0.054 0.059 0.063 0.068 0.072 0.077 0.082 0.087 0.092 0.097 0.102 0.108 0.113 0.119 0.124 0.113 0.136 0.142 0.149 0.155 0.161 0.168 0.174 0.181 0.188 0.195 0.202 0.209 0.216 0.223 0.231 0.238 0.246 0.254 3 Row 0.067 0.073 0.079 0.085 0.091 0.098 0.144 0.111 0.118 0.125 0.133 0.140 0.148 0.156 0.164 0.172 0.180 0.189 0.198 0.206 0.215 0.224 0.234 0.243 0.253 0.262 0.272 0.282 0.292 0.302 0.313 0.324 0.334 0.345 0.356 0.367 4 Row 0.088 0.096 0.103 0.077 0.120 0.128 0.137 0.146 0.155 0.164 0.174 0.184 0.194 0.204 0.215 0.225 0.236 0.247 0.259 0.270 0.282 0.294 0.306 0.318 0.331 0.344 0.357 0.370 0.383 0.396 0.410 0.424 0.438 0.452 0.467 0.481 5 Row 0.109 0.118 0.128 0.138 0.148 0.158 0.169 0.180 0.192 0.203 0.215 0.227 0.240 0.138 0.265 0.279 0.292 0.306 0.320 0.334 0.349 0.363 0.378 0.394 0.409 0.425 0.441 0.457 0.474 0.490 0.507 0.524 0.542 0.559 0.577 0.595 6 Row 0.130 0.141 0.152 0.266 0.176 0.189 0.202 0.215 0.228 0.242 0.256 0.271 0.286 0.301 0.316 0.332 0.348 0.364 0.381 0.398 0.415 0.433 0.451 0.469 0.488 0.506 0.525 0.545 0.544 0.584 0.604 0.625 0.645 0.666 0.688 0.709

Face Velocity (FPM) 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550

Note: Contact factory for higher air face velocities.

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RELATIVE HUMIDITY DATA

Amounts of Moisture Contained in Air

Air Temp.

Pounds of Water Contained in 1000 Cubic Feet of Air at Relative Humidity 90% 80% 2.28 1.98 1.71 1.47 1.26 1.08 .92 .78 .66 70% 2.00 1.73 1.49 1.29 1.10 .95 .80 .68 .58 60% 1.71 1.48 1.28 1.10 .95 .81 .69 .59 .50 50% 1.43 1.23 1.07 .92 .79 .68 .57 .49 .41 40% 1.14 .99 .85 .74 .63 .54 .46 --30% .86 .74 .64 .55 .47 .41 ----

100F 95F 90F 85F 80F 75F 70F 65F 60F

2.56 2.22 1.92 1.65 1.42 1.21 1.03 .88 .75

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DATA GATHERING WORKSHEET I

Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

Identification
Project: _____________________________________________________________________________ Equipment No.: ______________________________________________________________________ Location of Job: ______________________________________________________________________

A) Air Entering Cooling Coil, Return/Outside Air

Temperature: ________ F DB Relative Humidity: _________ %

B) Air Handler
Manufacturer: ________________________ Model No.: ________________________ Nominal Capacity: _________________ Ton Supply Air Temperature: _________ Fdb/ Fwb Motor Power: ___________ hp Nameplate Amps. _________ Actual Amps: ________ Total Static Pressure: ________ RPM: _______________________________________

C) Air Flow
Return Air Flow: ________ CFM Fresh Air Flow: ________ CFM Total Air Flow: _________ CFM

D) Cooling Coil Data**

Finned Height: ____________________ Direct Expansion: __________________ Chilled Water: ____________________ Finned Length: _______________________ Chilled Water Temperature In: _____F Out: _____F

E) Reheat
Electric:__________ kW Reheat _____ Yes _____ No Hot Water: _______ BtuH Other: ___________

**Use the drawing on the following page to supply the data for cooling coil dimensions.

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DATA GATHERING WORKSHEET II

Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM Factory or Field Installed

VERTICAL
Supply Air Blower

Cooling Coil Dimensions Filter A B Return Air A B C F D E C D E F Side Front

HORIZONTAL
Cooling Coil Filter Blower Supply Air A B A C F D E B C D E Side Front F

Dimensions

Return Air

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Installation List
Example of Commercial Installations Wrap-Around Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM (DHP) State
Alabama Dothan Birmingham Mobile North Little Rock Nassau Oxford Bloomfield Wilmington Bradenton Brooksville Cape Canaveral Crestview Davies Daytona Beach Ft. Lauderdale Gainesville

City

Location
Sony Corporation Redstone Arsenal Gross Anatomy Lab Warring Elementary Baptist Memorial Medical Soloman Brothers Peter Paul Candies Hamilton Standard Meteorology Dupont Auto Dupont Building Manatee Community College Spartan Electronics NASA, Kennedy Space Center Crestview High School Nova University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Broward County Courthouse North Florida Regional Medical Center Santa Fe Community College University of Florida Clay County School Board Central Florida Community College Marriott Hotel Lake City Community College Architectural Design Center Brevard Co. Facility Maintenance Teletronics Pacing Systems University of Miami Disney World Bay Medical Center Bay Front Center Saccino & Sons Formal Wear Ringling School of Art & Design Martin County Schools Governor's Residence W.T. Moore Elementary School American Home Patient Center Microview Microfiche Film Processing

Arkansas Bahamas Connecticut Delaware Florida

Green Cove Springs Jacksonville Lake City Largo Melbourne Miami Orlando Pensacola St. Petersburg Sarasota Stuart Tallahassee Tampa

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State
Florida

City
Tampa Venice West Palm Beach Albany Atlanta Conyer Agana Barrigada Honolulu Chicago Elk Grove Village Indianapolis Mishawaka Indianapolis Davenport Boyce New Orleans Metaire Capital Heights Gaitherburg Owing Mills Boston Ann Arbor Farmington Hills Sauk Rapids Biloxi Gulfport Jackson Flat River Kansas City Denville Linden Pinebrook Astoria Brooklyn Greensboro Rocky Mountain Canton Cincinnati Columbus Bristol Philadelphia

Location
Tampa Brass and Aluminum Sarasota County Courthouse Palm Beach Atlantic College Cooper Tires Marriott NW Windy Hill Edwards Food Store Park Beach Hotel Naval Station Moanalua Medical Center (at Kaiser-Permanente Hospital) St. Francis Medical Dominicks Store #122 Dominicks Store #129 Marsh Supermarkets Martin Supermarkets Rushville High School Rock Island High School Northwood High School Keesler AFB Locker La Rose Office Park Asbury Methodist Home Asbury Methodist Nursing Home USA-APG MIT Lincoln Lab Gelman Science Holly High School Coborn's Foley Project Kentucky Fried Chicken Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Barnett Building USDA, Federal Center Midwest Research St. Clare's Hospital Yokoha Tire Plant Masonic Home Callico Cottage Avaho Industry Animal Research Facility Greenville Art Museum Finast Supermarkets Cedar Village Defense Distribution Reg. E Giant Supermarkets NJEDA Project Flexible Circuits

Georgia

Guam Hawaii Illinois Indiana

Iowa Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi

Missouri New Jersey

New York North Carolina Ohio

Pennsylvania

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State
Puerto Rico South Carolina Caguas San Juan Columbia Greenville Lexington Farragut Knoxville Memphis

City

Location
Olazabel Warner Lambert PR Criminal Justice Driving Range MUSC Substance Abuse Center Lexington County Middle School St. John Newman University of Tennessee Medical Center Obion County Jail University of Memphis, Clement Hall K-Tech, Phase II Humana City Hospital Youn's Residence MD Adderson Hospital Washington University, Brown Hall United States Navy Sam's Wholesale Club

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia Others

Austin Dallas Houston Pearland Amherst Norfolk 40+ Locations across U.S

Partial Listing of Overseas Installation Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

State
Cuba

City

Location
Air Base School Guantanamo Bay Central Bank Shin Sung Shipyard Executive Hotel Panama Contemporary Museum Hilton San Juan Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Plant U.S. Navy Base Panmax Corporation Chi-May Hospital Police College Library Alphatec Co. Philips Semiconductors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Sony Semiconductors (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Irondale Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Korea Gujae Panama Panama City Puerto Rico San Juan

Taiwan

Thailand

Taichung Tainan Taipei Bangkok

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Dehumidifier Heat Pipe Monoflat & Wrap Around Series Check List
Company: ________________________________ Phone: (____) ________ Fax: (___) __________
4 3 1 1 2 2 4 3

Job Name: _______________________________ Model # : ___________ Serial # : ____________ Test performed by: ______________ Date: ______ Test
Temp. F DB Entering Air @1 Entering Air @2 Leaving Air @3
Monoflat

Wrap-Around

Cooling
Temp. F WB Press. in. H2O CFM Temp.

Heating
Temp. F WB Press. in. H2O CFM

Air Side

Leaving Air @4 Outside Air? Yes.

No.

_______ F DB

_______ F WB

_______ CFM or _______ % Leav.: _____ "Depth _____ "W ________ Volt ________ Amps Leav.: _______ "H _______ "W

Entering/Leaving Air Duct Sizes Blower Speed: ______ hp: ______

Ent.: ______ "Depth ______ "W _________ Volt ________ Amps DIM. Ent.: ________ "H ________ "W

Monoflat or Wrap Around?

System

Direct Expansion (DX)

or Chilled Water (CW) System? EER: ___________

System Brand ___________ Model ____________ Nominal Capacity ____________ Hi Discharge Pressure/ Sat. Temp. Liquid Line Temp./Sight Glass Low Suction Pressure/Sat. Temp. __________ Psig __________ F __________ F SG Clear

_________ Psig _________ F _________ F SG Clear

__________ Psig __________ F _____________ F _____________ F Liquid: _______ ft. _______ "OD _________ Amp @ _________ F GPM: _______ Fin _______ Fout

_________ Psig _________ F _____________ F _____________ F Suction: ______ ft. ______ "OD ________ Amp @ ________ F GPM: ______ Fin ______ Fout

DX CW

Suction Line Temp. @ coil outlet Suction Superheat Liquid/Suction Line Length/Size Compressor ___ Volt/Amps @Outdoor F Water GPM/Temperature In & Out REHEAT: Elec.

Water Other?

kW

Btu

kW

Btu

Important

Condensate flow in 15 min. __________ . Note: To perform Condensate Flow test, run unit for 15 min., then capture condensate for 15 min. in a graduated container. For Chilled Water systems, make sure to fully open chilled water modulating valve before performing test.

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Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM

Five-Year Limited Warranty

Subject to the following conditions, Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. (HPT), warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of installation. Warranty automatically begins twelve (12) months from ship date should installation not occur during this period. This warranty is in lieu of all other warrants not expressly set forth herein, whether expressed or implied by operation of law or otherwise. In the event this product fails under normal use and service within the applicable period, HPT will correct, repair or, at its sole discretion, replace the defective product or refund the purchase price of products which are returned freight prepaid to HPT for inspection, when accompanied by proof of purchase and written claims of defect, and which upon inspection by HPT, do comply with the terms of this warranty. This warranty applies to the first retail buyer and extends to any subsequent owners of the systems. The cost of replacement parts or components shall be determined by the price schedule in effect at the time of submission of warranty claim. Repair or replacement parts will be furnished F.O.B. factory in all cases. If HPT elects to replace or provide a refund, the defective product must be returned to HPT free and clear of liens or other encumbrances.

Limitations on Liability
This warranty does not cover and no warranty is made with respect to: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Failures not reported to HPT within the period specified above; Failures or damage due to misapplication, misuse, abuse, improper storage or handling, abnormal conditions of temperature, water, dirt, corrosive substances or other contaminants; Products which have been repaired with parts or materials not furnished or approved by HPT or by its authorized dealers or representatives, or products which have been in any way tampered with or altered; Products damaged in shipment or storage or otherwise without fault of HPT; Normal maintenance as outlined in the installation and servicing instructions or owners manual including coil cleaning, filter cleaning and periodic flushing of systems; Damage or repairs required as a consequence of faulty installation or application by others; Damage or repairs required as a consequence of any misapplication, abuse, improper servicing, unauthorized alteration or improper operation; Damage as a result of floods, winds, fires, lightning, accidents, corrosive atmosphere or other conditions beyond the control of HPT; Damage resulting from freezing of domestic water or condensate, inadequate or interrupted water supply, use of corrosive water, fouling or restriction of the water circuit by foreign material or like causes; Damage resulting from operation with an inadequate supply of air or water; Dampers or other mechanical options.

HPT total responsibility for any claims, damages, losses or liabilities related to the product covered hereunder shall not exceed the purchase price of such product. In no event shall HPT be liable for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages of any character, including but not limited to loss of use of productive facilities or equipment, lost profits, property damage, transportation, installation or removal, lost production, or personal injury whether suffered by Purchaser or any third party. HPT disclaims all liability for any and all costs, claims, demands, charges, expenses or other damages, either direct or indirect, incident to personal injury or property damage arising out of any cause of action based on strict liability. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusion or limitation above of consequential damages or the limitation of time above on implied warranties may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which may vary from state to state.

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Dehumidifier Heat PipesTM Warranty Registration

To insure your warranty protection, please fill in the Warranty Registration Form and mail or fax it to:

Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. 4340 North East 49th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609 Fax: (352) 367-1688

WARRANY REGISTRATION FORM Customer Name: Customer Address:

Phone: (

Homeowner

Fax: (

) Dealer

Please check one: Serial No: Type of Product: Date of Installation:

Model No:

Dealer/Installer: Name & Address of Dealer/Company You Purchased from

Name: Address:

Customer Signature:

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