The same high efficiency scroll and piston type compressors used in all A/C systems are also found in our units. But, the Thermal Flow System uses a water cooled evaporative condenser to remove heat from the freon. Air cooled systems use an aluminum finned air cooled condenser to do the same job. However, with air cooled units, the efficiency of the system is directly related to the outdoor temperature.
All systems have a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rating which is based on an outside temperature of 82°F. On a hot day (95°F and up), air cooled systems rated at 12 on the SEER scale operate below 10 SEER, or, as the temperature rises, even lower. When it's hot, your need for cooling increases, but the air cooled system loses both capacity and efficiency. The water cooled system loses neither as the temperature rises. In fact, on extremely hot days, the evaporative water cooled unit actually improves in efficiency and capacity. (see chart below)
The benefits of these lower refrigerant temperatures are:
This means smaller motors that use less electric energy.
less stress on mechanical components. This means longer
system service life.
service.
| "I am pleased with Thermal Flow equipment. My current home is twice as large as my previous one and the electric bills are the same." |
| -Mr. Barnaby Evans, Architect |
| Austin, Texas |
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