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5 Work Day Quick-Ships on HVAC Coils – Why Capital Coil does it right

by Dan Jacobs, December 6, 2023

Day 1 – 38% of all orders sent to Capital Coil are on some kind of quick-ship, whether it be on a…
Replacement HVAC Coils

Why Are Fin Designs On HVAC Replacement Coils Important?

by Dan Jacobs, November 29, 2023

What is the point of understanding the importance of fins in HVAC replacement coils? While coils can be built with flat fins for various reasons, the vast majority of coils are built with enhanced fins. Enhanced fins help to ensure that the airflow is not running straight through the coil.
condenser coils

Condenser Coils Failing? Here’s probably why….

by Dan Jacobs, November 7, 2023

Very rarely do condenser coils ever freeze so the first thing you’re going to want to know is if your coil died of corrosion, old age, or possibly vibration.  Old age is obviously preferable because with a few easy dimensions, we’ll have enough to price up your duplicate coil. 
Steam Coils

Frozen Steam Coils: How Do You Prevent This?

by Dan Jacobs, October 31, 2023

Freezes generally happen in older systems, however if your new system is not maintained properly or correctly installed, your steam coil can and will freeze.
Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger

Top 10 Hints for Replacing Tube Bundles in U-Tube Exchangers

by Dan Jacobs, October 30, 2023

There are basically three kinds of shell and tube heat exchangers: “U” Tube heat exchangers where it is possible to…
Steam Coils

How Should Steam Coils Be Designed??

by Dan Jacobs, October 17, 2023

Steam Coils require a real expertise to design & build. We at Capital Coil have a long history in solving coil problems and building steam coils so that they work correctly the first time.
Steam Coils

Different Types of Steam Coils

by Dan Jacobs, October 10, 2023

There are two types of steam coils:  standard steam coil, which is used in most reheat applications, and steam distributing coils, which are used in applications where the entering air temperature is below 40 F degrees.
Steam Coils

Hot Water Coils & Heating Season

by Dan Jacobs, October 2, 2023

The real ability and competency in selecting hot water coils or any other heating coil is to know and understand…
Quick-ship

Case Study: We Need These Coils on a (5) Day Quick-ship

by Dan Jacobs, September 19, 2023

In late June, Capital Coil received a call from a Trane office in Ohio regarding quick-ship availability. One of Trane’s…
commercial HVAC Coils

Top 5 Reasons Commercial HVAC Coils Prematurely Fail

by Dan Jacobs, August 22, 2023

Capital Coil & Air has come across virtually every scenario over the years in which a commercial HVAC coil had to be prematurely replaced, and we have since created an easy guide targeting the main reasons HVAC Coils prematurely fail.

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