Cold-climate optimization
Circuit charge prioritizes heat transfer from winter exhaust to cold outdoor supply air.
This unit uses a side-by-side Z-circuit whose charge and internal geometry favor winter heating recovery while retaining some cooling-season transfer. Half-inch copper tubes sit in a minimum 16-gauge galvanized or stainless frame. The physical circuit differs from the equal bidirectional model and should be oriented for its intended dominant heat-flow direction; reversing the installation can reduce the winter benefit it was selected to provide.
Circuit charge prioritizes heat transfer from winter exhaust to cold outdoor supply air.
Working fluid circulates inside 1/2 in copper tubes without pumps.
Galvanized or stainless framing supports the two coil faces across the air-stream partition.
| Air-Stream Arrangement | Side by side |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Heating-optimized Z-circuit |
| Recovery Bias | Winter heating |
| Tube Outside Diameter | 1/2 in copper |
| Frame | Minimum 16-gauge galvanized or stainless steel |
| Operation | Passive heat pipe |
| Energy Transfer | Sensible |
| Installation | Oriented to dominant winter heat flow |
| Primary Duty | Cold-climate outdoor-air preheat |
| Customization | Available based on the intended application and operating environment. |
For cold-climate clean facilities with high winter outdoor-air heating loads and separated exhaust and supply paths.
Confirm winter and summer conditions, rows, circuit orientation, fin spacing, coating, frame alloy, bypass and frost controls.
Send us your dimensions, installation conditions, performance targets and required surface finish.