Hidden competitor’s costs
FireChill saves money in the areas of energy and maintenance compared with the water-cooled and electric competition. The less visible are hidden costs associated with additional equipment and its installation and maintenance. Here are just two examples:
Upgrade from single phase to three phase
The costs of three-phase installation will vary widely being dependent on the existing situation and each country where the installation and availability of such equipment may vary between routine and challenging.
For a typical installation where no prior facility exists then users will need to consider:
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$4k to $15k |
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$1.5k |
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$1.0k |
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$1.5k |
| $1.5k |
Hidden costs soon add up. A minimum additional investment $11k or a maximum $22k represents a significant percentage of the capital sum and lends commercial weight to the single-phase solution from FireChill.
Install cooling tower
Cooling tower costs range from tapping into existing cooling tower capacity to installing a new tower to match. Cooling tower hardware for a small-scale chiller typically adds between 25-30% to the cost of the base hardware. A $30K chiller carries an additional $10K of capex, plus installation costs and increased annual maintenance costs associated with health and safety certification, daily testing routines, compliance and audits.
