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    Smile Aluminium cooling Coils



    Dear All
    Can anyone tell me the advanges and Disadvantages for using the aluminium cooling coils instead of copper coils in airconditioners?
    I recently came across LG promoting airconditioners with this?



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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Their used in coastal areas where the air would have high levels of salt which would corrode the copper coils.

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Quote Originally Posted by kevn View Post
    Their used in coastal areas where the air would have high levels of salt which would corrode the copper coils.
    kevn,
    You worded this bass-ackwards. Copper fins are used in salty enviroments.

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Quote Originally Posted by munesh View Post
    Dear All
    Can anyone tell me the advanges and Disadvantages for using the aluminium cooling coils instead of copper coils in airconditioners?
    munesh,

    The logical bottom line for using aluminum is that it is less expensive.

    Here is a good link to an article written about this.

    http://www.thermshield.com/Thermshie...s_Aluminum.pdf

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Thanks e'one. But still not clear.
    Which is better?

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    totaly depends, are we going for weight or are we going for themar efficiency to size ratio?

    for thermal eficiency to size copper wins, for weight alu wins.

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Aluminum tube aluminum fins are predominantly used in Aut air conditioning as wellas Radiators. Carrier are using it for the condensers and been introduced recently around two years back in the indian Market.Aluminum is better material compared to steel for high moisture and salty areas especially seashores.

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    Re: Aluminium cooling Coils

    Thanks e'one for sharing this information.

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