Roof Mounted Hvac Equipment Evaluation

With any roof related installations if a hail guard or shield is installed on a roof it should be properly designed to resist estimated uplift pressures.

Roof mounted hvac equipment evaluation.

This guideline is a joint publication with the sheet metal and air conditioning contractors national association inc. Many hvac units are mounted on pre formed roof curbs and bottom ducted to the building interior. Let s take a look at how you can quickly diagnose and solve curb problems you may encounter in the field. Roof mounted hvac protection.

A recent evaluation of several hundred commercial rooftop systems around the country exposed a hidden flaw that deteriorates system efficiency up to 40 rooftop equipment curbs. At above right is a complex of roof mounted ac heat pump systems on a christchurch new zealand high. It s also much harder to reach a rooftop mounted air conditioner so if you plan to do your own regular maintenance you ll need to make sure you have the right equipment to do so safely. Has no application for these circumstances in some cases a condensing or similar unit needs to be roof mounted but does not need to duct through the roof.

On the other hand your unit is at very little risk from thrown rocks kicked soccer balls and out of control landscaping when it s mounted on the roof. Commercial rooftop mounted combined air conditioning or heat pump units.