Putting a bit of gloss on it
Graham Hendra
Heat Pump Subject Matter Expert, Refrigeration and Air conditioning lecturer
Heat pumps and aircon units are subject to some terrible conditions, I think its time to give them some love.
Your heat pump sits outside the house in all weathers, sun, rain and snow. If you dont look after them eventually they fade and start to look tired and unloved, just like you would if you laid out in the weather all day without a bit of moisturiser. If you live by the sea like I do, in Southampton its even worse.
Eventually the sea air and spray will rust the metalwork of the unit, despite the claims of the manufacturers, who all treat their coils with special coatings, the tin work is going to rust. Its life. Please I implore you dont tell me "our unit doesn't rust, its got the new fangled bullshit coating on it", it hasn't, they only coat the coils, we all know it, the casing is going to rust.
In Saline conditions you need to have your unit coated with Bronzglow or Blygold, they are like varnishes which protect the paintwork. Some manufacturers do this for you as an option and call the units coastal. But if you forget, or you are in a rush to install before the RHI ends, or an idiot drills holes in the unit to put the cables in, it ruins the paint coatings. So the units rust.
I advise everyone sprays every unit with ACF50 once a year no matter where its installed, ACF50 is like pink olive oil, you spray it on and wipe it over the unit with a rag. It comes up really shiny. You can use it on metal or plastic and it looks amazing. Once you are into ACF50 you start spraying it on your tools and everything else. I use it on all my motorbikes and they gleam, avoid using it on the brakes though, trust me.
Nothing ever rusts with ACF50 on it. It lasts about a year then you do it again. Don't worry I dont sell it nor do any of my family or friends I just love it so I thought I would tell you about it.
Today I did the mighty RED heat pump in the garden, it looks better than new.
So welcome to a richer life with ACF50 in it, enjoy it and welcome to a rust free shinier life. P.S Amazon sell it
Sales & Projects Director at RJC Mechanical Ltd
2 年We used this in the Outer Hebrides for the condensers. Apparently used on the windscreen of chinooks..........
Managing Director at Rob Berridge Heating Design Consultants
2 年Best kit on the market for protecting pretty much anything from weathered corrosion.
Founder and Director of the Freedom Group
2 年It can't be as good as Mer because I didn't see a demonstration of you throwing lighter fluid on your unit and setting fire to it. Also you can't buy it at Blackbushe Market. ??
SUSSEX SOLAR LTD
2 年We’ve used it and while a good product the propellant runs out before the can is finished. We started using the bulk bottle with a separate manual pump spray bottle. Any one else found the same issue?
Founding Editor of Renewable Heating Hub – Sustainability Advocate – Podcast Host
2 年A tad pricey, but I guess it’s worth treating the unit in the long term. https://amzn.to/3q3Shnz Can you also put it on the evaporator?