Guest guest Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Excellent work and info! It is such a pleasure when members of this group take it upon themselves to research topics in detail and cross-check the info. We all learn when that is done. FYI, my respondant who uses Pancrete does so only in residential systems (small systems) but was also impressed with what he read about AQUIS and will experiment with it. You are right about removing water from the condensate pan. Very important. Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > Hi Carl, > Thank you for sharing and taking the time to follow up. I have > researched the 2 products myself and have found that Pancrete fails > to meet the requirements of the national fire code for HVAC systems > (NFPA-90A) and cannot lawfully be installed in anything but very > small air handling units. I also found that Pancrete is self- > leveling and not designed to be pitched to the 1/4 per linear foot as > required by the ASHRAE standard for acceptable indoor air quality > (ASHRAE 62.1). AQUIS does appear to meet the requirements of both > NFPA-90A and ASHRAE 62.1. > > Furthermore, I contacted AQUIS to inquire about their use on an > antimicrobial. They've indicated that their antimicrobial is > registered with the EPA and that the registration number is provided > on the CPR-1 datasheet found on their website. They took note of > the " certified " typo buried in their website and were going to > correct it. > > Upon asking AQUIS for some references, they shared a few references > from hospitals and office buildings to follow up with. The > references I was able to reach were positive about AQUIS and > recommended that we use them. One of the facilities had used > Pancrete previously and noted that it was more of a quick-fix and > failed to correct the pitch in the condensate pan. > > We have decided to try AQUIS. Although the system is more expensive, > I'm concerned about the risk associated with installing a product > that does not comply with the fire code. I also believe that > removing the standing water from my condensate pans is the only way > to eliminate the biological fouling that I so often find. > > I will respond back to the forum with some feedback on what I find. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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