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The Beginning and Evolution: PAFMAC Story Part 4

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 The Beginning and Evolution: PAFMAC Story 3.4 Development of PAFMAC The biggest difference between the previous PFAS lies in its specific design for hotel rooms.   3.4.1Specs demanded by the customers   Solutions to the unsatisfactory areas of AC discovered by the guest complaints ・   Adjustable to preferred temperature all year round and at any time. ・   Adjustable by 1 degree increments to a preferred temperature. ・   Adjustable air volume. (Strength)   3.4.2 Needs of hotel management company and AC engineering firms ・   Minimize revenue loss: Minimize out of order rooms due to construction to only the floor being worked and floors above and below with 30 day construction requirement for 1 floor with 33 rooms. Have construction while keeping the hotel business open for guests. ・   Maintain current effective working space: AC upgrade without expanding current machine room and piping space. ・   Satisf

The Beginning and Evolution: PAFMAC Story Part 3

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The Beginning and Evolution: PAFMAC Story 3.3   Types of AC systems to consider         Types of systems that offer a year round cooling and heating are 4-Pipe Fan coil          system, Water source heat pump system and VRV system.            Sacrifices and cost to overhaul air conditioning system in this hotel per system: 3.3.1 “4 pipe Fan coil system”    ・ It doesn’t fit within the existing pipe shaft, requires reduction of guest room space               and  number of rooms.     ・   The hotel would have to shut down its business for 3 months   ・   Aside from the guest room construction fees, air condition construction cost alone          would be $9 million US dollars and work on the building would cost another         $9 million, which totals $18 million.    When calculating per room cost, it would be $20,000 per room. 3.3.2 “Water source heat pump system”     ・   The hotel would have to shut down its business for 3