Are You Still Buying Cheaper Cooling Towers?
Quick answer: Do not compare cooling towers by price or TR capacity alone. Compare design conditions, fan and airflow, components, construction materials, water-quality suitability and service support, on a like-for-like basis. Imagine you are planning a new plant or replacing an existing cooling tower. You receive three quotations from different suppliers. All three appear to offer similar cooling capacity, but one supplier provides a much lower price. Which one would you choose? For many purchase managers, the lowest quotation looks attractive. After all, a cooling tower may represent only a small part of the total project budget. Reducing the initial purchase cost can seem like a sensible decision. However, the cheapest cooling tower is not always the most economical choice in the long run. Differences in design, fan selection, fill quality, construction materials and water distribution can affect how a cooling tower performs and how much attention it needs during operation. ...