Water Source Heat Pump systems (including Water Loop Heat Pump systems) must have antifreeze protection to 20°F [-6.7°C] for ClimaDry applications. The ClimaDry option MUST NOT be used on open water loop
systems, or any system without antifreeze protection.
Notes:
1. ClimaDry reheat option must be ordered with original equipment (cannot be eld added). Unit must have DXM
control. Not available for units with internal water valve, or ow regulator options. Check unit product catalog for
limitations and specic requirements.
2. ClimaDry cannot be used on open loop systems, only closed loop systems.
3. ClimaDry systems must use appropriate antifreeze solutions.
4. ClimaDry is not recommended for applications with poor water quality (see water quality guidelines in unit IOM).
The copper heat exchanger with cast iron pump (standard ClimaDry option) are designed for closed loop systems.
5. Max working water pressure for the ClimaDry option is 145psig.
6. Available with TT, TS models. Check unit product catalog data nomenclature for models with ClimaDry reheat
option.
7. Thermostat must be either:
1. Thermostat with dehumidication mode (similar to ATA32U02)
2. Thermostat and separate humidistat or dehumidistat controller (see Table 3 for DXM DIP settings).
8. ClimaDry units must have minimum entering air temperature of 70°F DB / 61°F WB
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Overview
ClimaDry™ Whole House Dehumidication Overview
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Relative Humidity (RH)
are increasingly becoming design issues that must be
addressed by selecting heating and cooling equipment
with advanced capabilities. The ClimateMaster
ClimaDry™ reheat option (patent pending) offers unique
features unlike anything currently available today.
ClimateMaster’s ClimaDry reheat option is an innovative
means of providing modulating reheat without the
complication of refrigeration controls. ClimaDry is Hot
Gas Generated Reheat, which utilizes one of the biggest
advantages of a water source heat pump (WSHP), the
transfer of energy through the loop piping system.
ClimaDry simply diverts condenser water through a
water-to-air coil that is placed after the evaporator coil.
If condenser water is not warm enough, the internal
“run-around” loop increases the water temperature with
each pass through the condenser coil.
Features Include:
• Modulating reheat for precise control of supply
air temperatures
• 100% reheat (operates as a whole house
dehumidier)
• “Neutral” supply air temperature even at part load
(non-design) conditions
• Supply air temperature adjustment, +/- 3°F
[+/-1.7°C] from 72°F [22°C] factory setpoint with
optional potentiometer
• Integrated factory supplied reheat controls – simply
attach a humidistat or dehumidistat
• Microprocessor (DXM) controls standard
• Ultra simple refrigeration circuit
• All water system eliminates refrigeration circuit
modications (same refrigeration circuit as units
without ClimaDry)
• Stable refrigeration pressures, even at low EWTs
• All components located inside the cabinet
•
Moves heat of rejection from ground loop to supply
air stream
ClimaDry Benets
ClimaDry is like no other reheat option on the market.
Proportional reheat is controlled to the desired leaving
air temperature set point (factory set point of 72°F,
[22°C}), no matter what the loop temperature is. Since
dehumidication operation will occur under less than full
load cooling conditions a good percentage of the time,
it is important to have a reheat function that provides
100% reheat in the spring and fall when the loop is cool.
Supply air temperature is eld adjustable to +/- 3°F
[+/- 1.7°C] for even greater exibility with an optional
potentiometer.
Competitors without ClimaDry typically use an on/off
(non-modulating) refrigeration based reheat circuit,
typically referred to as “Hot gas reheat” (HGR). HGR
needs higher condensing temperatures to work well,
typically 85°F [29°C] entering water temperature (EWT).
With HGR, cooler water temperatures produce cooler
supply air temperatures, which could overcool the
space, requiring additional space heating from another
source or a special auto-change-over relay to allow
the unit to switch back and forth between reheat and
heating. Rarely does HGR provide 100% reheat, like
ClimaDry.
A key benet to ClimaDry is a simple and easy to
troubleshoot refrigerant circuit. No switching valves or
hard to diagnose leaky check valves are utilized. No
unusual refrigerant pressures occur during the reheat
mode. The ClimaDry refrigerant circuit is like every other
ClimateMaster unit (without reheat), so everything the
technician already knows applies to troubleshooting
the ClimaDry refrigeration circuit. Plus, the water loop
portion of the ClimaDry option is easy to understand
and diagnose.
Availability
ClimaDry is currently available on ClimateMaster
residential Tranquility 27™ (TT) and Tranquility 20™ (TS)
series units (vertical and horizontal units only).
ClimaDry Applications
With the ClimaDry option, return air from the space is
conditioned by the air-to-refrigerant (evaporator) coil, then
reheated by the water-to-air (reheat) coil to dehumidify
the air, but maintain the same space temperature (thus
operating as a whole house dehumidier). The moisture
removal capability of the heat pump is determined by
the unit’s latent capacity rating. Latent Capacity (LC)
equals Total Capacity (TC) minus Sensible Capacity (SC).
For example, at 85°F [29°C] EWT, the moisture removal
capability (latent capacity) of a ClimateMaster size 036
heat pump is 9.6 MBtuh [2.8kW] as shown in gure 1.
Dividing the latent capacity by 1,069 BTU/LB of water
vapor at 80°F DB and 67°F WB [26.7°C DB and 19.4°C
WB] moist air enthalpy, converts the amount of moisture
removal to pounds per hour (multiply pounds per hour
by 0.4536 to obtain kg/hr). Calculations are shown
in gure 1. Most ClimateMaster heat pumps have a
sensible-to-total (S/T) ratio of 0.72 to 0.76. Therefore,
approximately, 25% of the cooling capacity is dedicated
to latent cooling capacity (moisture removal). When
selecting a unit with ClimaDry, the space sensible
and latent loads should be calculated. If the unit will
be used for space cooling, a unit with at least enough
capacity to satisfy the building sensible load should be
selected. If the latent cooling load is not satised by
the selection, a larger unit with enough latent capacity
will be required. The ClimaDry Option can be used for
the additional moisture load. If the unit will be used for
dehumidication purposes only, the latent capacity is
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the only consideration necessary. In this case, sensible
load is immaterial. Example latent capacities for a
typical ClimateMaster heat pump are shown in table 1.
ClimaDry is especially useful in Northern Climates,
where the heat pump may be oversized in the cooling
mode to provide enough heating capacity. Units with
ClimaDry will compensate for these applications
by operating as a whole house dehumidier when
necessary to maintain space Relative Humidity (RH).
Since the ClimaDry option is internal to the unit,
installation is much easier than a separate whole house
dehumidier. Plus, an additional compressor and
controls can be eliminated, simplifying the system and
lowering operating and installation costs.
Figure 1: Example Size 036 Performance
Performance Data
Model 036
Table 1: Typical Unit Latent capacity
Latent Capacity at 85°F [29.4°C] EWT
SizeMBtuhlbs/hrkWkg/hr
184.74.41.42.0
246.15.71.82.6
306.86.42.02.9
369.69.02.84.1
4211.010.33.24.7
4812.711.93.75.4
6015.214.24.56.4
7016.915.85.07.2
Dividing the latent capacity by
1,069 BTU/LB of water vapor at
80°F DB and 67°F WB [26.7°C
DB and 19.4°C WB] moist air
enthalpy, converts the amount
of moisture removal to pounds
per hour (multiply pounds per
hour by 0.4536 to obtain kg/hr).
Calculations are shown in gure 1.
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ClimaDry Sequence Of Operation
A heat pump equipped with ClimaDry can operate
in three modes; cooling, cooling with reheat, and
heating. The cooling/heating modes are like any other
ClimateMaster WSHP. The reversing valve (“O” signal)
is energized in cooling, along with the compressor
contactor(s) and blower relay. In the heating mode the
reversing valve is de-energized. Almost any thermostat
will activate the heat pump in heating or cooling modes.
The DXM microprocessor board, which is standard with
the ClimaDry option, will accept either heat pump (Y,O)
thermostats or non-heat pump (Y,W) thermostats (see
CXM/DXM AOM for detailed DXM information).
The reheat mode requires either a separate humidistat/
dehumidistat or a thermostat that has an integrated
dehumidication function for activation. The DXM
board is congured to work with either a humidistat or
dehumidistat input to terminal “H” (DIP switch settings
for the DXM board are shown below in table 2). Upon
receiving an “H” input, the DXM board will activate the
cooling mode and engage reheat. Table 3 shows the
relationship between thermostat input signals to the DXM
board and unit operation.
There are ve operational inputs for single stage units
and seven operational inputs for two stage units:
-Fan Only
-1st Stage Cooling
-2nd Stage Cooling
-1st Stage Heating
-2nd Stage Heating
-3rd Stage Heating (If applicable)
-Reheat Mode
• Fan Only: A (G) call from the thermostat to the (G)
terminal of the DXM control board will bring the unit
on in fan only mode.
•
1st Stage Cooling: A simultaneous call from (G),
(Y1), and (O) to the (G), (Y1), (O/W2) terminals of the
DXM control board will bring the unit on in 1st Stage
Cooling.