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Water & Air Balancing

Water and Air Balancing Services in Qatar and Oman


Benefits of Gulf Experts as Preferred Solution Providers

Gulf experts are the ideal choice for air and water balancing in the HVAC industry due to their specialized knowledge of the region’s unique climate, regulations, and building types. With a deep understanding of local requirements, Gulf experts can deliver tailored solutions, ensuring optimal performance, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort in HVAC systems. At Gulf Experts we provide,

 

Enhanced Expertise: Gulf experts bring specialized knowledge and understanding of the unique requirements and challenges of HVAC systems in the Gulf region, considering factors such as high temperatures, humidity, and specific building types.

Tailored Solutions: These professionals offer customized solutions that cater to the specific needs and conditions of Gulf-based buildings, resulting in improved comfort, energy efficiency, equipment performance, and indoor air quality.

Continued Support: Gulf experts provide ongoing maintenance and periodic rebalancing services to address changes in building occupancy, system modifications, or equipment upgrades, ensuring the HVAC system operates optimally over time.

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)



Water and Air Balancing service, also known as TAB (Testing, Adjusting and Balancing) in an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system is a process that involves adjusting and optimizing the flow of air and water throughout the system to ensure proper functionality and efficiency. The goal of balancing is to distribute conditioned air and water evenly to all areas of a building, ensuring occupant comfort and maximizing energy efficiency.

Air Balancing

Air balancing is a vital process in HVAC systems that involves adjusting and optimizing the distribution of air throughout a building. It ensures that the right amount of conditioned air reaches each area, providing comfort and maintaining desired temperatures. Air balancing involves measuring and adjusting airflows at supply and return registers using specialized tools. By eliminating hot or cold spots and improving indoor air quality, air balancing enhances occupant comfort and maximizes energy efficiency.

Water Balancing

Water balancing is another essential aspect of HVAC systems, particularly in hydronic systems that use water for heating or cooling. It focuses on adjusting water flow rates and pressures to ensure proper distribution throughout the system. Water balancing involves measuring and adjusting flow rates, pressure differentials, and temperatures at various points using specialized tools. By maintaining the correct flow to each heating or cooling unit, water balancing ensures optimal performance, prevents issues like noisy pipes, and maximizes heat transfer efficiency.

How Air and Water Balancing is Done


Air and water balancing is an essential process in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems. It involves ensuring that the airflow and water flow within the system are properly balanced to achieve optimal performance, comfort, and energy efficiency. The process typically includes assessment, measurement, adjustment, and verification steps. Here is a brief overview of how air and water balancing is done by Gulf Experts:

All Testing, Adjusting and Balancing works shall be in accordance with all Standards applicable for the required scope of work (NEBB, AABC, SMACNA, ASHRAE, NFPA, QCS, and GSAS).

  1. Assessment:

The assessment phase involves evaluating the existing HVAC system to identify any imbalances or issues related to air and water distribution. This step includes inspecting the system’s components, such as air handling units, ductwork, dampers, fans, filters, and water distribution systems, to determine their condition and performance.

  1. Measurement:

The measurement phase focuses on quantifying the actual air and water flows within the HVAC system. Various instruments and tools are used to measure parameters such as air velocity, air pressure, temperature, humidity, and water flow rates. Some common instruments used for measurement include anemometers, pressure gauges, temperature sensors, flow meters, and hygrometers.

  1. Adjustment:

Once the measurements have been taken, the adjustment phase involves making necessary changes to the system to achieve the desired balance. This step may include adjusting damper positions, fan speeds, water flow rates, and other system parameters. The goal is to distribute air and water evenly throughout the system and eliminate any areas of over or underperformance.

  1. Verification:

After the adjustments have been made, the verification phase ensures that the balancing objectives have been achieved. It involves re-measuring the air and water flows to confirm that they are now within the specified design parameters. The verification process may also involve assessing the system’s performance, including temperature differentials, humidity levels, and overall comfort.


Scope of work


Reviewing contract technical documents workshop drawings to ensure that testing, adjusting, and balancing could be done in accordance with all Standards applicable for the required scope of work (NEBB, AABC, SMACNA, ASHRAE, NFPA, QCS, and GSAS) and project specifications.

Submitting a preliminary report including all system and equipment data, numbering system handwritten on drawings, and all notes and the method statement which includes testing, adjusting, and balancing procedures applied specifically as per project requirements, list of instruments to be used, and their calibration certificates.

Carrying out site visits during construction to ensure that all installations and supplied equipment are as per approved drawings and submittals. Submit site-visit reports including all deficiencies and corrective actions and produce the check lists for every system for the pre-functional readiness check report.

Testing, adjusting, and balancing all HVAC systems and equipment’s under project specifications including:

      1. Air side systems equipment’s performance tests including the air handling units (AHU’s), fan coil units (FCU’s), the different types of ventilation and smoke fans, heat/energy recovery wheels/units and fresh air handling units (HRW’s, ERU’s and TFAHU’s) and variable air volume terminals (VAV’s and CAV’s)
      2. Chilled water side systems equipment’s performance tests include the chillers, chilled water pumps, cooling towers and condenser water pumps.
      3. Domestic water system pumps performance tests and systems verifications.
      4. Complete testing and balancing for applicable ducted systems.
      5. Complete testing and balancing for static chilled water systems and verification works for the dynamic balancing systems.
      6. Staircase pressurization systems verifications tests and handing over as per the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) codes.
      7. Environmental tests include the temperature and relative humidity RH% measurements.
      8. Vibration measurements for fans and pumps rotating motors.
      9. Smoke management systems verification tests.

Sound Level measurements for air-conditioned areas
Submitting periodic work status reports for all TAB activities to monitor the progress of the works.
Submitting testing, adjusting, and balancing final report including all HVAC tested equipment and systems combined with a list of defected items (if found).
Sound Level measurements for air-conditioned areas

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