Fault Finding

Generally speaking, heat pump systems take three months to settle down; this is because the relative temperatures need time to normalise. Also dissolved gasses in the thermal transfer fluids can interfere with the normal operation and need to be purged; managing this process is part of the installation service. Post installation issues can occur at any time, and prompt identification is key to ensuring a smooth running of any system.

Econic's senior engineers relish the challenge of solving problems that have thwarted others. As a company, Econic is connected both nationally and internationally within the renewables community and can call upon experts as required in refrigeration, drilling, geology and hydrogeology, thermodynamics, and chemists and microbiologists. Therefore, we are always available to consider undertaking difficult and complex problems.

Proving Tests and Forensic Reports

Whilst we don't undertake expert witness work for litigation purposes, we are able to offer inspect and prepare reports on a variety of renewable installation problems and to run a range of tests which can be used to demonstrate if and how well a system is operating.

In particular, Econic offers a test which proves the capacity of a ground energy array both to demonstrate it is correctly sized for the installation, and/or matches the heat pump which it is serving. There is a lot of discussion within the industry about how systems and in particular ground arrays are designed and installed and these services can offer a peace of mind that a system will work over the lifespan that is intended.

Econic can also carry out a test on the thermal transfer fluid to ascertain its efficacy.