Chiller Basics
Understanding how industrial chillers work is the first step toward selecting the right cooling solution for your process. This knowledge center covers the fundamentals — from the basic refrigeration cycle and different chiller types (air-cooled, water-cooled, centrifugal, recirculating) to the components that make up a complete chiller system. Whether you're evaluating your first chiller purchase or brushing up on terminology, these guides give you the foundation you need to make informed decisions.
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Water-Cooled vs. Air-Cooled Chillers: Which One Is Right for You?
Picking between a water-cooled and an air-cooled chiller is one of the first — and biggest — decisions you'll make when sizing a cooling system. The right answer depends on your...
What Size Chiller Do I Need? A Step-by-Step Sizing Guide
Picking the wrong chiller size is the 1 mistake we see — undersized units never reach setpoint, oversized units short-cycle and waste energy. This guide walks you through exactly...
The Complete Industrial Chiller Buyer's Guide
Shopping for an industrial chiller for the first time — or replacing one that's seen better days? This guide walks you through everything you need to know to choose the right...
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Know About Closed Loop Chillers
Closed-loop chillers are used to exchange heat from industrial or commercial applications by running coolant through a closed-loop system. These...
Chiller And Cooling Terminology
At North Slope Chillers, we want you to feel as informed and prepared as possible. Choosing a cooling system can seem like a daunting process. We are...
Cryo Chilling And Its Cool Applications
Cryo Chilling is super cool. Like -238 °F -180°C cool. Unlike traditional methods of cooling, cryo chilling uses the lowest attainable temperatures...
A Guide To Chilling Terminology
Since the advent of mechanical chilling, industrial chillers have become a lucrative and crucial component of the global economy. Industrial chilling...
Air Cooled Chillers
Air cooled chillers are versatile workhorses that provide cooling power to both small and large operations. Their compact design makes them portable,...
Benchtop Chillers
Industrial chillers come in a variety of sizes. How small can chillers get?...
Blast Chillers
When a refrigerator is opened, warm ambient from the room enters and the temperature inside the refrigerator increases. Once this happens, the...
Centrifugal Chillers
Centrifugal chillers are one of the hardest working machines behind the comfort that we enjoy everyday. When we visit movie theaters, grocery stores,...
How Chiller Systems Work
If you work with industrial machinery, you might use a process chiller system to keep your machines from overheating. They can be very effective in...
Industrial Water Cooled Chillers
When your process demands reliable, high-capacity cooling, an industrial water-cooled chiller is one of the most efficient options available....
Recirculating Chillers
Think you’ve never heard of a recirculating chiller before? Think again....
What Is Process Cooling
Commercial environments typically utilize two types of cooling: comfort cooling and process cooling . Comfort cooling is what we are typically most...