Did you see our previous client story about unraveling the mystery behind a 20+ year old cooling tower in Clinton, Maryland? Well, here’s another case of a system that required some serious detective work. Our client in Falls Church had a 25 ton gas-fired package unit that needed to be replaced, and the way the system was configured left most firms scratching their heads. Read on to see how Trimark Mechanical tackled the job in order to keep our customer comfortable and happy.

It Was Another Case for the Detectives at Trimark Mechanical

A client, a church in Falls Church, Virginia called us to say that they were having issues with their heating and cooling system. In fact, the main sanctuary had no cooling at all. When we arrived at the client’s site we found their package unit had been set up in a “unique” way. The equipment was designed to be a down-flow unit, where both the supply and return air came from the bottom. Instead, it had been jerry-rigged so that the air flow came from the side. Our first task was to figure out why the unit had originally been configured in such a way.

Round Peg, Square Hole… Well, Almost

After doing all the appropriate research, it seemed like the system wasn’t intentionally set up the way it was. So, we wanted to correct the mistake. We made the decision to keep the air ducts the same way and ordered a unit actually intended to be a side discharge. After careful consideration, we went with a high efficiency unit that would be a definite upgrade. We carefully routed the ducts in a way that would work best for the new equipment.

Another Happy, Comfortable Client

In the end, it was another job that proved that even a simple replacement requires real technical expertise. Once the new unit arrived we had our client’s heat back on within a week!

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