Ciat Chiller Expansion Valve Replacement
Job Description: Ciat Chiller Expansion Valve Replacement
Area: Isle of Dogs, London
Issue Identified: Following recent remedial works carried out on the Ciat Chiller, upon commissioning the engineer found that the expansion valve failed and required replacing
Works carried out:
- Isolated the Cia Chiller unit electrically and mechanically.
- Recovered refrigerant into certified cylinder for storage on site.
- Weighed and confirmed the charge.
- Removed and replaced the expansion valve.
- Replaced the drier cores in the circuit.
- Pressure tested with OFN (oxygen free nitrogen)
- Once proved released OFN (oxygen free nitrogen) to atmosphere and evacuated system to a minimum of 2 Torr.
- Re-charged with recovered refrigerant and trim charged with virgin refrigerant.
- Test ran and commissioned.
- Completed waste transfer note and handed to on-site representative.
- Completed F Gas records.

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Ciat Chiller Features
The AQUACIAT Chillers have been adapted for heating and air conditioning applications in the fields of Offices, Healthcare, Industry, Administration, and Commercial buildings.
These units are designed for outdoor installation and do not require protection from adverse weather conditions.
To operate in COOLING or HEATING mode, these units use outside air as the only external source, this permits the evacuation of heat in summer or the supply of thermal energy for heating in winter.
Some of the many Ciat Chillers we support
- AQUACIAT POWER ILD R32
- AQUACIAT LD R32
- AQUACIAT POWER LD R32
- POWERCIAT LX R134a
- AQUACIAT LD R410A
- AQUACIAT Free Cooling
- AQUACIAT Power R410A
- CIAT Cooler R-410A
- AQUACIAT2 HYBRID R-410A
- AQUACIAT Caleo
- GEOCIAT Modular
- DynaCIAT Power
- HydroCIAT LW
- HydroCIAT TURBO LWT

Abbreviations
HVAC – Heating, Ventiliation and Air Conditioning, PLT – Pressure Leak Test, PRV – Pressure Relief Valve, PPM – Planned Preventative Maintenance, OFN – Oxygen Free Nitrogen, AHU – Air Handling Unit, GWP – Global Warming Potential, VRF – Variable Refrigerant Flow, VRV – Variable Refrigerant Volume, ACU – Air Conditioning Unit, FCU – Fan Coil Unit, AC – Air Conditioning, HP – High Pressure, LP – Low Pressure