HVAC/R preventative maintenance

Super Seal Total is a preventative maintenance system from Cliplight Manufacturing that can help avoid overhauls or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC/R).

The system — which is claimed can extend system life and reduce energy wastage — applies to HVAC/R systems as diverse as those used in the food, beverage, hospitality and primary processing industries (including meat, fruit and vegetables).

The system combines three products: Cliplight’s DRY R formulation developed to rid an age-old issue of moisture acid and the formation of sludge in commercial, industrial and residential heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems; the Super Seal sealant to permanently repair leaks up to 300 µm in evaporators, condensers and pipelines; and an ultraviolet tracer dye that marks any leaks that are too large for Super Seal to seal, making them simple to detect with standard UV fluorescing lights.

Dry R creates a dry, stable environment that extends the performance and lifespan of both the UV dye and the Super Seal sealant, which can remain active for up to seven years or longer. Dry R works with the HVAC/R system’s liquid line dryer and extends its ability to remove moisture from the system. With moisture eliminated, no new acid can form.

This stable environment in turn extends the lifespan of Super Seal, a low-viscosity, particle-free liquid formulated to circulate with the oil and refrigerant throughout the system until it encounters a leak. When the sealant leaks out of the exit hole created by the leak, it reacts with moisture in the atmosphere to form a low-tensile crystalline structure that provides a permanent seal for leaks up to 300 µm. Super Seal has the ability to withstand up to 5170 kPa internal pipe pressure.