SKG Gas Humidifiers

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:11:33 -0400

The importance of the right humidity level in every residential and commercial building can not be over-estimated. Humidity becomes the most important factor for everyone's comfort while inside a closed heated space, especially during winter time.

The recommended indoor relative humidity (percentage of moisture in the air) level is 35%.
Many homes can have a relative humidity level as low as 7% in the winter.

Pneumococcus, staphylococcus, and streptococcus bacteria die up to 20 times faster at relative humidity between 45% and 55%, than above 70% or below 20%.

One of the most common health issues that plague our society is dehydration.
Most of the tissue in the body is composed of water. If it loses the water, the tissue dries up, its elasticity goes, and with it function declines.
Besides dry skin, the symptoms of dehydration include chronic joint and muscle pain, raspy throat, sore eyes, and difficulty concentrating.
Humidification can protect your investments.

How to choose a humidifier ?

CAPACITY - The unit should be capable of maintaining the correct level of relative humidity, considering the size, construction and other characteristics of you home.

CONTROL - The newest type of humidifier is computer-equipped and completely automatic, eliminating the need for frequent humidistat adjustments. It generates up to 50%more moisture than other humidifiers.

STURDY CONSTRUCTION - A properly constructed humidifier uses materials that rust proof where necessary; corrosion proof where required.

MAINTENANCE - An installed, central humidifier requires no manual filling. Many units are equipped with drains to flush out minerals. They normally require attention only once or twice a year, depending on degree of water hardness.

SAFETY - Be sure to select a humidifier that introduces humidity as a steam. These units do not emit any bacteria or white dust into the airstream.

A newly designed Neptronic Series SKG-3000 Gas Steam Humidifier offers unmatched precise humidity control in any size building, and for the most sophisticated ventilating ductwork design. Its computerized modulating output steam capacity control minimizes energy consumption, while maintains the desired humidity level within 2% relative humidity range

The SKG 3000 series of gas fired humidifiers (Natural or Propane gas) offers state of the art gas components and trouble free operation. The wide modulation range, high capacities and ease of servicing makes it the most dependable and best humidifier on the market.

Features of the SKG 3000 Commercial Gas Humidifier:

• Capacities from 110-810lb/hr (50-369kg/hr) of steam.
• Fully modulating; ranging from 10lb/hr (4.5kg/hr) to maximum.
• One of the highest combustion efficiencies of 83% HHV.
• Uses either “Domestic”, “RO” or “DI” water.
• Automatic (patent) scale removal process for its heat exchanger.
• Temperature of the drain water is tempered below 60ºC (140ºF).
• Ease of servicing; cleans and re-installs in 5 minutes.
• BACnet remote communication protocol.

The SKG 3000 uses the most advanced, commercially available gas technology ensuring consistent and efficient combustion. The same technology self-adjusts for altitude compensation and vent configuration (does not require an auxiliary power-venting blower). The attractive and innovative design of the SKG 3000 requires as little as one third of the operational footprint of its competitors of equivalent capacity. The SKG 3000 uses also a patented water level control system that allows energy conservation management of expensive boiling water and steam.

Reliability of the SKG 3000 humidifier is one of the features that set it apart from competing humidifiers. Great care has been taken to select materials which have proven themselves for their exceptional performance in very harsh conditions. Such materials are of 316 stainless steel construction, Teflon sleeved level control probe, silicon tubing (or equivalent) and powder coated steel cabinet.

Principle of Operation of SKG-3000 Gas Humidifier is the following. On a call for humidity, the combustion air blower creates a negative pressure across the valve orifice located at the air inlet. The gas valve opens and the gas/air mixture is forced through the burner port and is ignited. Heat from the product of combustion is transferred to the water, by means of the heat exchanger, to produce steam and the products of combustion are vented out of the flue. The burner then begins to modulate based on demand.

For additional information please visit http://nisco.net/neptronic.html.

Oleg Tchetchel, Ph.D
NISCO
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