Cell Tower Upgrades for Verizon
We are providing air conditioning replacements and upgrades to remote based cell sites all over Connecticut. Many of these replacements are custom design build to fit specific locations such as basements, roofs or in the middle of an office building. We are removing old R-22 unit and replacing them with 410A more environmentally friendly units.…
Read MorePreparing For Storm Season
Hurricane Straps/Clips Hurricane straps are designed to secure a rooftop unit to a roof curb. By doing this, the rooftop unit is more likely to withstand high wind gusts, thereby reducing the chance of the unit separating from the roof curb and causing damage to other equipment, people or the building itself. The strap/clip…
Read MoreKerite
Controlled Air, Inc. removed six old 25-ton rooftop units. Six new, high efficiency Carrier 25-ton units which were installed, as well as smoke detectors, control wiring, and condensate drain piping. The new units fit in the locations of the old units perfectly, so no adapter curbs were required. Overall a simple roof top unit replacement.…
Read MoreNew England Air Museum
New England Air Museum has been a customer of Controlled Air, Inc. for a few years now. In this latest project, we added air conditioning to two buildings where airplanes are displayed. What was special about this project is they did not want the units blocking the displays or impacting the viewer. Units that would…
Read MoreSummer HVAC Maintenance and Service
Regular Summer Maintenance helps your system run efficiently and with less problems. When you have a service contract with Controlled Air, Inc. we check your systems seasonally to make sure they are running at their most optimum. Summer maintenance is typically less involved then the Spring and fall maintenance. The requirements for the summer maintenance…
Read MorePCC Structurals, Groton
PCC Structurals Wax Room Chiller – An aging process chiller put the production capabilities of PCC Structurals at risk so they turned to Controlled Air, Inc. to design and build a new process cooling system. Controlled Air, Inc. recommended installing a new chiller on the roof so a steel support system was designed and installed.…
Read MoreStony Creek Brewery
Stony Creek Brewery was new construction. We worked in combination with Pat Munger Construction and Joseph T Sepot Architects. Controlled Air, Inc. installed 3 gas/electric roof top units with curbs and economizers, 4 ignition gas fired heaters, dampers, one split system, electric baseboard heating, duct work distribution system, piping, controls and controls wiring. What was…
Read MoreBridgeport Microgrid
Bridgeport Microgrid is a partnership between OR&L Construction in Branford, Controlled Air and Power Island Energy in Jacksonville, Fla. Controlled Air, Inc. will be in charge of the design build concept. This includes the design and installation of the Congeneration System, chilled water system, controls system, underground piping, and thermal loop for both chilled and…
Read MoreUpdate on R-22 Replacements
R-22 Replacements R22 Replacement – As we had previously reported, the price of R22 continues to rise. Since the start of the summer season, we’ve seen the wholesale price of R22 jump over 25%. If you have spent any time researching this subject on the internet, you’ve seen the numerous manufacturers of refrigerant who promise…
Read MoreHeat Exchangers
Cooler weather is quickly approaching. With the hot summer we had, the last thing we might think about is the heating components of our HVAC system. In a rooftop unit or furnace, the transfer of heat from the direct fire to the air flowing into the space is the job of the heat exchanger. The…
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