| What are water to water heat exchangers? | | | | The brazed plate heat exchanger is in the form |
| Firstly, a heat exchanger is a device that is built to | | | | of a plate that can transfer heat or cold to a |
| transfer heat from one fluid to another, or to | | | | second water source. This is used to separate |
| transfer heat from one fluid to a different state | | | | two systems from each other, thus, making this |
| or across a solid surface. The transfer of heat is | | | | design the most efficient way to transfer heat or |
| usually done through a solid wall that keeps the | | | | cold. It also allows you to keep one system |
| elements separated and making sure that both | | | | pressurized and the other non-pressurized. The |
| elements do not mix or come in direct contact | | | | hot water from your heat source enters one side |
| with each other. | | | | of the brazed plate water to water heat |
| This is usually added to outdoor boilers or outdoor | | | | exchangers. Then the cold water enters the other |
| furnaces for heating of pools, hot tubs, and spas. | | | | side. The two waters flow in different directions in |
| And, this is added to help melt the snow off your | | | | separate plates and will not mix. |
| driveway. The best thing about this device is that | | | | This device is also made of 316 stainless steels |
| it can even lower your monthly hot water cost | | | | and is made for the longest life possible, allowing |
| and may even eliminate it. Designs of water to | | | | this device to withstand chemicals as well. It is |
| water heat exchangers also vary. There are tube | | | | made of potable water, making this a safe |
| and shell designs. This heater will provide you with | | | | product to buy. |
| a simple method of heating your swimming pool | | | | This is beneficial for people who want to transfer |
| water indirectly from a central heating boiler. | | | | or heat water in their existing boiler or domestic |
| Another type is the brazed plate heat exchanger. | | | | hot water system. This is ideal for in floor heating. |
| This is a more advanced type of exchanger. This | | | | The disadvantage of this device is that it should |
| is a form of the compact plate heat exchanger | | | | not be used for swimming pools. However, you |
| that is especially designed for a wide range of | | | | don't need to worry about heating your pools as |
| applications in both process and hydronic | | | | there are other heating devices that are made |
| applications. This is widely used for refrigeration | | | | specifically for that. You may find that water to |
| applications as evaporators, condensers and | | | | water heat exchangers are what you need. |
| sub-coolers. | | | | |