How do I benefit?

Extending equipment life

     Because your equipment now runs for shorter periods of time – like it did when it was new – and is better lubricated, it will last longer.  This means less capital expenditure and depreciation expense resulting from longer equipment life, better performance and lower maintenance cost.

 The payoff

     Compress Shield will reduce energy consumption of your cooling equipment by 10% to 30% or more, depending on the age and condition of your system.  The bulk of the saving will occur immediately upon installation, with full efficiency occurring within in two weeks.

 Cost

     The average payback of the installation expense in 12 to 18 operating months.  In general, equipment that is 3 years old or older represent candidates for Compress Shield treatment.  One of the benefits of Compress Shield is the older the equipment, the greater the potential for savings.

 ACCORDING TO FEMP…

    The FEMP Report that the addition of Compress Shield™ resulted in the following in the installations tested:

  • Reduced operating costs
  • Extended capacity
  • Reduce run time
  • Reduced mechanical friction
  • Extended equipment life
  • Quieter operation

 WHAT ABOUT COSTS?

    The most effective way to answer this question is by “return on investment” since the cost is determined by the type of equipment and its size.  The beauty of this product is truly in the older equipment and therefore the greater the stagnant oil film buildup, and therefore the better it works.  Return on investment has generally run 3 to 18 months.  Although the instant savings in electricity cost will not be realized in new equipment, the life-extension and maintenance saving properties to your system makes installing Compress Shield™ a very wise investment.

WHERE CAN COMPRESS SHIELD™ BE USED?

    Compress Shield™ can be used in virtually any equipment that cools.  It also works extremely well in heat pumps.  It can be used in ammonia and centrifugal chillers, and has been extremely effective in ice machines.

 ARE THERE ANY NEGATIVES?

    In all the years this product has been tested and used, no equipment failures have been experienced.

    The FEMP report quotes a letter from the Carrier Corporation to one manufacturer, dated March 1989, which stated, “At this time, Carrier knows of no negative effects (of Compress Shield™) on the reliability of Carrier Compressors.”  The FEMP report goes on to state, “However, the Carrier Corporation did state that Carrier cannot be responsible for the behavior of any post-market additives added to their compressors.”

    It should be noted that the Magnusson-Moss Consumer Product Warranty Act of 1992 stipulates that “manufacturers may not void a warranty if a third-party lubricant is added unless that equipment manufacturer can demonstrate that the lubricant caused harm to the equipment.”

    Compress Shield™, Inc. carries adequate liability insurance to cover the possibility of any problems caused by the addition of Compress Shield™ to any system.  A certificate of this insurance coverage is available on request.

 Q. Is Compress Shield™ safe to use in my air conditioning equipment?

 A. Of course!

  • “Reduces friction and wear 80%”
  • “Increases metal’s resistance to oxidation (rust) 78%”
  • “Reduces seal degradation 28%-81%” 
  • “Increases conventional refrigerant oil’s ability to lubricate by some 1500%”
  • “ The Magnusson-Moss Consumer Product Warranty Act of 1992 provides that the Manufacturers may not void the warranty if a third party product is added unless that the manufacturer can prove that the product "harmed the equipment”.

               U.S. Government – F.E.M.P Report

  1. “The use of Compress Shield™ restores the lost capacity of HFC systems…and is necessary in HFC systems to achieve acceptable miscibility”

            ASHRAE Report.