Chiller replacement in Sydney

How it works

1. Tell us about the plantEquipment, make, fault or project, and where the building is.
2. We match a specialistAn independent contractor who works on that equipment in your city.
3. They contact you directlyYou get a visit or quote from them. No cost or obligation from us.

Chiller replacement in Sydney: what to know

Many Sydney towers still run chillers installed in the 1990s and 2000s, some on R22 or older refrigerants. Replacing them is often part of lifting a NABERS rating, and a modern chiller can use far less power at part load.

Lifting plant into a CBD or North Sydney tower usually means a large crane, council permits and a weekend road closure. Winter is the usual changeover window, so the planning, selection and ordering need to start the year before.

We take enquiries from the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta, Macquarie Park, the Inner West, the Hills, the Shire and Greater Western Sydney, and from Newcastle, Wollongong, the Central Coast.

When replacement makes sense

• The chiller is 20 to 25 years old or more and repair costs are climbing
• It runs on R22, which is no longer imported for new equipment and is costly to service
• The same compressor or component keeps failing
• Energy use is high or the building has a NABERS rating to improve
• The building load has changed and the chiller is now too big or too small

What a replacement involves

• Site survey and load review, so the new chiller is sized to the building as it is now
• Selection: air-cooled or water-cooled, compressor type, refrigerant and efficiency at part load
• Access planning: crane lifts, road closures, roof or basement access
• Removal of the old chiller, including recovery of the refrigerant
• Installation, pipework, electrical and integration with your BMS
• Commissioning, handover and a maintenance plan

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