News & Articles

April 21, 2009

What is the Difference Between Dry Bulb and Wet Bulb Temperature?

One of the most important factors in determining the effectiveness of evaporative cooling is the delta–the wet bulb depression- between the dry bulb and the wet bulb temperature. The dry bulb temperature is the ambient air temperature that is measured by regular thermometers, while the wet bulb temperature is measured by thermometers that are wrapped in wetted […]
April 20, 2009

Heat Wave in the Western United States Indicates Cooling Season is Very Near

The record high temperatures that have been recorded in Southern California in the last couple of days are a strong indicator that the cooling season is about to move into full force.  In order to make sure that the evaporative cooling equipment on your facility is achieving an optimal operating efficiency it is imperative to perform regular […]
April 17, 2009

Is that a Central Plant in a Box?

The skilled engineering team at Chil-Pak® has come up with a way to design a fully integrated packaged central plant that takes up approximately one-third the footprint of a traditional central plant.  This system provides building owners all the benefits of an expensive mechanical room while eliminating the owner’s initial investment of expensive building space.  Another benefit […]
April 17, 2009

High Quality Replacement Media for Evaporative Coolers

CoolingMedia.com offers high quality CELdek and GLASdek evaporative cooler replacement media.  The evaporative replacement media experts at CoolingMedia.com have taken the guess work out of the ordering process for replacement media.  They offer convenient pre-packaged kits for replacing standard evaporative cooler models as well as custom cut media.  In order to simplify the measuring of customized media […]
April 16, 2009

What Mechanical Engineers, Contractors, and Business Owners Can Expect When Partnering with United Metal Products

United Metal Products® has been prioritizing their clients’ experience for over thirty years.  As a result of this, many companies have returned time and time again to work with our experienced design team.  When dealing with United Metal Products® clients have come to expect not only an extremely high level of manufacturing and design expertise, but also […]
April 14, 2009

United Metal Products Announces National Account Program for Data Center Facilities

United Metal Products recently launched a special program for data center facility owners who have multiple sites.  The National Account Program provides facility owners unique access to the design team at United Metal Products.  For over thirty years the team at United Metal Products has been manufacturing and applying innovative, green cooling technology to all types of […]
April 14, 2009

Design Considerations for Water Distribution Over Evaporative Cooling Media

The evaporative media replacements experts at CoolingMedia.com suggest the following two design considerations for water distribution on evaporative cooling media to achieve optimal cooling performance. The suggested amount of water flow varies depending on the depth of the evaporative media that is being used. CELdek requires 1.5 gallons per minute of water per square foot of horizontal […]
April 13, 2009

National Account Program for Multi-Site Companies

In order to best serve large business owners and corporations who have multiple facilities United Metal Products® offers the benefit of a National Account Program. For companies that qualify for the program the experienced design team at United Metal Products® offers a unique support system to help achieve maximal organizational and equipment operational efficiency at each facility. […]
April 10, 2009

The IDU™: Data Center Cooling Solution

The IDU™ by United Metal Products® is an excellent solution for energy efficient data center cooling. The IDU™ can help mission critical facility owners and operators achieve upwards of fifty percent power savings over traditional cooling systems without the use of any compressors. The IDU™ uses environmentally friendly cooling technology and is completely free of harmful CFC’s […]
April 9, 2009

Fan-Air®: The Environmentally Friendly, Energy Efficient Cooling Solution for Big Box Facilities

Fan-Air® is the perfect cooling solution for “Big Box” facilities. Fan-Air® can be customized with a CFM range of 8,000-30,000 and above. They can be designed as either fan or blower type units depending on the engineering requirements and the specific application. United Metal Products® offers factory direct pricing on the evaporative cooling equipment as well as […]