Stainless Steel Cabinet Coolers for Electronic Enclosure Versus Freon Air Conditioners
- Less expensive to operate
- No Freon Leaks
- No costly repair calls
- Minimal, if any, maintenance
- Provide longer life to expensive controls
- No production down time waiting for repairs
- Maintain NEMA 4, NEMA 4x, and NEMA 12 integrity
- All models constructed of Stainless Steel
- All models UL listed
Cabinet Cooler Operating Cost
| AiRTX Stainless Steel BTU Model 70325 | Freon Air Conditioner 1500 BTU | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Unit Cost | $465.00 (20 year life) $23.25/year |
$1800.00 (5 year life) $360.00/year |
| Installation | $50.00/hour $2.50/year |
$50.00/hour $10.00/year |
| Maintenance | No Maintenance | 4 hours/year for changing freon, cleaning and replacing filters, leak checks $200.00/year |
| Operation | 5 hours/day, 9 months/year Based on $0.25/1000 cu. ft. of air $288.00/year |
7 hours/day, 9 months/year $72.00/year |
| Total Operation Cost | $313.75/year | $642.00/year (Not including downtime for repairs) |
*Freon air conditioners must be deregulated by 65% at 90°F and 95% at 115°F. Therefore, the freon air conditioners must operate longer than the Cabinet Cooler or be oversized to provide the same amount of cooling during warmer weather when the ambient temperature is higher.
The recommended thermostat setting is 90°F (32°C). This setting is within the safe operating limits of most components and reduces condensation on the outside of the cabinet during hot humid weather.
Temperature swings create connector stress, while excess heat dries circuit boards and results in the life spans of the control being cut in half for every 20°F (10°C) over normal operating tempertures of 100°F (38°C).
The Stainless Steel Cabinet Coolers are very inexpensive insurance against premature replacement of a $2000 to $3000 electronic circuit board.