Rest Assured with Daikin’s Corrosion Control

An important consideration in many HVAC applications is corrosion resistance of the unit’s paneling. “Corrosion alone accounts for approximately 40% of all equipment failures in industrial facilities,” according to Continuing Education and Development (CED) Engineering. Premature corrosion of HVAC units can be a serious problem leading to expensive repairs or entire system replacement. CED experts say, “facilities located in potentially corrosive outdoor environments such as seacoast, industrial sites, heavily populated urban areas, some rural locations, or combinations are exposed to various threats of salt laden corrosive elements, various air borne molecular contaminants, and water vapor.” Environmental contaminants often create electrolytes that facilitate the corrosion process, especially when combined with other factors like wind direction, humidity, water, fog, temperature, proximity to pollutant source, and dust or particle contamination. This is especially true for rooftop and air handler units which are exposed to extreme weather conditions that can accelerate the corrosion process.