Ralph Kittler, P.E., is vice president of sales, national accounts, for Dehumidified Air Solutions, a manufacturer of humidity and temperature control equipment. He boasts more than three decades of experience in indoor pool design and dehumidification and is the revisor responsible for Chapters 25 (Mechanical Dehumidifiers) and Chapter 6 (Indoor Swimming Pools) in the ASHRAE Handbooks. He’s currently chair of the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code’s ad-hoc committee for Indoor Aquatic Facility Ventilation Design and Air Quality and served as an ASHRAE Distinguished lecturer for 12 years on indoor pool design.
One of the most notorious challenges with split-DX dehumidifiers is refrigerant and oil migration. Two Seresco NP-030s solve these challenges by using factory-provided dry coolers to provide air conditioning heat rejection.