HOW IT WORKS
A/C Re-New improves the lubrication in the compressor of you air conditioner and system's heat transfer capability so that it will blow colder air. As a result, air conditioners with A/C Re-New will run less, use less electricity, last longer, and run quieter. See the Efficiency Loss Due to Oil Build Up graph below. With the cost of energy rising every year on average of 3% per year, doesn't it make sense to reduce long-term consumption without sacrificing your lifestyle?
The video below demonstrates how A/C Re-New improves the efficiency of air conditioning systems.
"Everyone knows that excess oil in a chiller’s refrigerant can create serious performance problems. But what many don’t know is the frequency with which oil migrates to the refrigerant side and what percentage of chillers and refrigeration systems suffer from oil logging."
"In recent years, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has been emphasizing that not only does oil entrained in the refrigerant of a chiller significantly degrade performance, but it is also a far more common problem than previously thought."
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WHAT IS IT?
A/C Re-New is a remarkable breakthrough in lubrication technology for residential and commercial air conditioning systems that dramatically improves the performance and efficiency of your unit. It is a synthetic oil that is injected into your air conditioner and mixes with the system's existing oil and refrigerant to reduce friction and wear in the compressor and to improve the heat transfer characteristics. To better understand how A/C Re-New improves your air conditioner, let's first quickly review how an air conditioner works.
The goal of an air conditioner is to transfer heat from one place to another. In your home or business, quite simply, heat inside is transferred outside. This is accomplished through the heating and cooling of a liquid, commonly referred to as a refrigerant in air conditioning systems.
In your home, the air that needs to be cooled is blown across coils that contain the refrigerant. The refrigerant absorbs the heat from the air. The refrigerant then travels to the outdoor or condenser coil where the heat is released. Since the refrigerant absorbs the heat, the resulting air inside is cooler and less humid. This cooler air is then blown back through your house or building.
One way to improve how well your air conditioner cools your home is to improve the refrigerant’s ability to absorb heat. The more heat it can absorb, the cooler the resulting air.
Another way to improve how well your air conditioner cools your home is to improve the equipment (the compressor) that pumps the refrigerant throughout the house and extracts the heat out of the refrigerant. The more efficient the equipment pumping the refrigerant and releasing the heat, the faster your house can cool, and less amount of energy it will take to do so.
For a more detailed explanation on how air conditioners work, please visit How Stuff Works website: http://www.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm.
All air conditioner’s have oil to help lubricate the compressor. There are three different oil types and A/C Re-New is compatible with all standard air conditioning oils - mineral oil, alkylbenzene, polyol esters.
Depending on type of air conditioner and when it was made, your system
can contain one of many different refrigerants. Fortunately,
CFC – R11, R12
HCFC – R22
HFC – R134A, R410A
ASHRAE-97 TEST
R-22 decomposition was reduced by 60%
Corrosion of copper was reduced from 384 ppm to 56 ppm (86%)
Corrosion of steel was reduced from 21 ppm to 0.05ppm (99%)
No increase in the total acid number (TAN)
Oil retained clarity and cleanliness in appearance
A/C Re-New will not impact the refrigerant over time.
A/C Re-New will not impact the metal components of your air conditioner over time.
This is one of the reasons why one application lasts the lifetime of the air conditioner.
HEAT TRANSFER TEST
A/C Re-New is 5% better than mineral oil
A/C Re-New is 10% better than POE
Mineral Oil
POE
0.84
0.81
0.71
0.68
A good air conditioner is one that is able to more effectively transfer heat – move heat from inside to the outside.
Improved Heat Transfer => Cooler Air
Improved Heat Transfer => More Efficient System => Reduced Energy Consumption
FALEX PIN TEST
Improved lubrication reduces the friction between the air conditioner compressor's moving or wear surface. Less friction results in lower energy (electricity) demand and reduced incidence of failure.
Higher Pressure Tolerance => Less System Failures => Lower Maintenance Costs
FOUR-BALL FRICTION TEST
Less Scarring => Less Wear and Tear => Longer Lasting Equipment
Less Scarring => Less Friction => Lower Energy Consumption
Less Scarring => Less Friction => Quieter System
COMPRESSOR WEAR TEST
Reciprocating compressor – bearing wear was significantly reduced in those compressors containing A/C Re-New
Scroll compressor – bearing wear and copper plating was reduced in those compressors containing A/C Re-New
See below for some example results
Equipment will last longer - less scarring means less wear and tear on the equipment.
Reduced scaring also reduces friction which results in lower energy consumption.
