Considering Replacing Your Existing Chiller?

Here’s What You Need to Know About Upgrading to a Modern Cooling Solution

If you’re in the process of replacing an ageing or inefficient chiller, you’re not alone. Many businesses across Australia and New Zealand are moving from outdated systems to new, energy-efficient chillers or custom-engineered alternatives. Whether you’re operating in manufacturing, food processing, laboratories, or heavy industry, having the right chiller is crucial to performance, energy efficiency, and system reliability.

At Heuch Cooling Solutions, we specialise in supplying and installing a wide range of mining, industrial and commercial chillers, including custom-designed systems tailored to your site requirements. We’re here to help you choose the right system for your operation—ensuring minimal downtime, regulatory compliance, and long-term cost savings.

Our Chillers can be supplied as basic system or as a complete Plant system including:

• Chilled Water Pump(s)
• Process Pump(s)
• Buffer Tanks
• Hot-Cold Tank Energy Optimisers
• Insulated Piping Manifolds
• Project Management
• SCADA or Industrial PLC (ABB, Rockwell, other)

Why Replace Your Existing Chiller?

A chiller that’s nearing the end of its lifecycle can:

• Drive up energy and maintenance costs (significant improvements in controls and heat exchangers have significantly reduce energy input demands)
• Fail to meet production cooling demands (has your business grown and added more and more to the system?)
• Be incompatible with current environmental regulations (Old refrigerants are not just bad for the environment but also the balance sheet with increasing costs and reducing availability)
• Create risk through inconsistent performance or unexpected breakdowns (Reliability and uptime equal lower costs and disruptions to people and production)

By upgrading your system, you can improve operational efficiency, reduce ongoing costs, and gain access to newer technology that supports your sustainability goals.

Water-Cooled vs Air-Cooled Chillers – Which is Right for You?

We often get asked about switching from a water-cooled chiller to an air-cooled chiller, particularly when customers are looking to eliminate cooling tower infrastructure or reduce water use.

Water-Cooled Chillers

• Typically, more efficient in higher ambient temperature applications due to reduced chiller stresses and energy input requirements
• Require cooling towers, pumps, water treatment and state registration
• Higher installation and maintenance complexity

Air-Cooled Chillers

• Easier and faster to install and maintain
• Ideal for sites with limited water access or strict environmental controls
• Slightly lower efficiency but improved flexibility

At Heuch, we help you evaluate the best option for your site, factoring in energy use, climate, application demands, and budget.

We Provide the Right Chiller for Your Needs

Whether you need a standard replacement chiller or a custom-engineered solution, our range includes:

• Air-Cooled Chillers – from compact units to high-capacity systems
• Water-Cooled Chillers – suitable for industrial process cooling
• Glycol Chillers – ideal for food, beverage, and winery applications
• Packaged and Skid-Mounted Units – for simplified installation
• Outdoor-Rated and Weatherproof Options
• Custom systems for Mining, Hazardous Area, Marinised, Heat recovery, redundancy, and more

Why Work with Heuch?

With over 50 years of experience, our team of engineers and technicians have worked across a wide range of industries, from food production to mining and defence. We offer:

• Tailored recommendations for your application
• End-to-end project management, from selection to commissioning
• Local technical support and ongoing servicing

Need to Replace Your Chiller? Let’s Talk

If you’re exploring your options for replacing a chiller—whether it’s water-cooled, air-cooled, or something more complex—reach out to the team at Heuch Cooling Solutions.

📞 Call us on 1300 001 952
📩 Email us at cool@heuch.com.au
🌐 Visit our Chillers Page for more product information