Frequently Asked Questions About Our Chiller Heaters
Q: What is a chiller heater?
A chiller heater is a single packaged system that can both cool and heat the same process fluid, transitioning between modes as the process requires. It replaces having separate cooling and heating equipment.
Q: What applications need both heating and cooling?
Processes that require precise temperature in both directions, such as reactor jacket temperature control, materials testing, and many pharmaceutical and chemical processes, benefit from a combined unit. It maintains a single fluid loop across the full temperature range.
Q: What temperature range can a chiller heater cover?
The achievable range depends on the heating method and refrigeration selected for your build; combined systems can span well below ambient to elevated process temperatures. Provide your high and low setpoints and ramp requirements so the unit is engineered to hit both.
Q: How is the heating provided?
Heating is typically electric, sized to your required ramp rate and hold temperature, and integrated with the chiller’s controls for seamless transitions. We match heater capacity to your thermal load so the system holds setpoint in both modes.