Protect Your HVAC Investment: Anti-Corrosion & Anti-Microbial Solutions for Coastal and Marine Environments

Are you managing a building or resort near the coast, running a data centre, heavy industrial polluted environment, or operating in a humid, corrosive environment? This means that salt-laden air, high humidity, microbial growth, and mild chemical are silent threats to your air-conditioning systems.

At Daikin, we understand the unique challenges coastal and industrial project face. That’s why our Anti-Corrosion and Anti-Microbial Treatments are specially designed to protect your HVAC equipment and ensure long-lasting, energy-efficient performance.

Corrosion is deemed as the deterioration process of surfaces and structures caused by a reaction to several elements and environmental conditions.

With our unique environmental solution, anti-corrosion treatment specifications are incorporated specially for our air-conditioning products installed in areas which are subjected to various salt and chemical-prone corrosive environment. The aim is to protect the installed air-conditioning equipment, prevent the rapid formation of corrosion & extend the lifespan of product.   

With Anti-Corrosion treatment, this solution protects your new air-conditioning equipment against various corrosive environmental conditions. An alternative option would be PCB coating.

Examples of Corrosion:

Antimicrobial Treatment is targeted at improving your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), be it at residential or commercial premises! This treatment consists of 3 main additives, namely Titanium Dioxide, Silver Ions, Quaternary Ammonium that maximizes the antimicrobial and self-cleaning properties when applied on indoor unit cooling coil.

• Titanium Dioxide: Useful for many environmentally friendly applications. It can scatter and absorb UV rays to enhance hydrophobic properties to keep cooling coils clean. Hydrophobic properties of coating prevent dirt and grime accumulation in cooling coil. 
• Silver Ions: Well-documented antimicrobial that kills bacteria, fungi and certain viruses. 
• Quaternary Ammonium: Antibacterial and disinfectant chemical that kills germs.

With its unique feature, the spread of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi including mould will be slowed down or killed. On top of these crucial features, our Antimicrobial Treatment is ozone free, non-flammable and water-based, thus is environmentally friendly. This treatment also protects your air-conditioning equipment against several corrosive environmental condition with its superior corrosion protection feature.

Find out more: Anti-Corrosion Microbial Catalogue

Coastal air carries high salt content and humidity, which accelerates rust, coil degradation, microbial growth, and corrosion of key components. Left untreated, this leads to:

• Frequent repairs due to copper/fins oxidisation
• Higher energy bills
• Reduced cooling efficiency
• Shortened equipment lifespan
• Risk of white spots forming on coil fins within 6 months

Care and maintenance instruction

Installation and Precaution

• It is important not to install the equipment directly exposed to sea water.
• Avoid sandy location i.e. near the shore.
• Select a well-drained location.
• Extra care is required during hoisting and handling the equipment to prevent scratches on the protection coating.
• No sharp material to be use during handling.
• Clear all unwanted debris/drilling particles on the bottom frame.
• For prolong storage at site before operation, do protect the equipment with existing packaging box prior to handing over.
• In situation where the unit is installed close to coastal area and expose to strong sea breeze, it is important to install a windbreaker/retaining wall to prolong the life span of the equipment protection coating.