Commercial Tube Brushing for Chillers in Anaheim

Commercial chiller performance lives and dies by heat transfer. Even a thin layer of scale or biofilm can raise your approach temperature and multiply energy spend. Our tube brushing service in Anaheim targets the deposits that steal tons of capacity, helping your plant meet setpoints during summer peaks without overworking compressors.

What We Clean

We service shell‑and‑tube condensers and evaporators on most makes and models of centrifugal and screw chillers. Tube materials include copper, cupronickel, and stainless steel. Whether your system supports a resort property, a medical campus, a manufacturing line, or a Class A office tower, our engineers tailor the cleaning method to your metallurgy and water conditions.

Our Tube Brushing Process

• Lockout/Tagout and safety prep, followed by isolation and draining of the bundle.
• End bell removal and visual inspection; optional borescope to document fouling.
• Selection of brush type (nylon, abrasive, or wire where appropriate) matched to tube ID and material.
• Powered rotary brushing to remove scale, silt, slime, and light corrosion products.
• High‑flow rinse and debris capture to protect downstream equipment.
• Gasket inspection and replacement as needed; reassembly to manufacturer torque specs.
• Refill, vent, and restart with operational checks and verification of flows and temperatures.
• Post‑service report with photos, fouling observations, and recommendations (e.g., water treatment, tube plugging, or eddy current testing).

Where warranted, we coordinate with your water‑treatment provider. Tube brushing reduces biofilm that can harbor bacteria, but it is not a disinfection procedure; proper water treatment remains essential.

When to Schedule

• Annually for most Anaheim commercial systems with moderate tower load.
• Semiannually for high‑load plants, reclaimed‑water makeup, or heavy airborne contaminants.
• After observed rises in approach temperature, kW/ton, or compressor amps.
• Before critical events or occupancy peaks at resorts, arenas, and convention facilities.

Results You Can Measure

After tube brushing, clients often see lower approach temperatures, steadier chilled‑water setpoints, and reduced kW/ton. We verify with pre‑ and post‑service data—supply/return temperatures, flows where available, amperage, and operating pressures—so you can attribute savings and plan future maintenance intervals with confidence.

Why #1 AC Guys

• 4th‑generation family of engineers with 80+ years of engineering experience.
• Factory‑trained by Fujitsu (Japan), Mitsubishi Electric (Thailand), Midea (China), Gree (China), and Haier (China).
• Specialists in complex commercial projects—multi‑chiller plants, mission‑critical facilities, and tight turnarounds.
• Safety‑first culture with LOTO, confined‑space awareness, and environmental controls.
• Clear documentation and proactive recommendations to extend equipment life.

Our mission is healthy air and healthy buildings. Clean heat‑exchange surfaces improve system efficiency, reduce noise and vibration, and support better indoor conditions across the spaces your occupants use most.

Industries and Anaheim Coverage

We support Anaheim’s hospitality and entertainment corridors, the convention center district, healthcare, education, food and beverage, aerospace, and light manufacturing. Based in Southern California, we serve Anaheim and all of Orange County, with extended coverage across Los Angeles County, Ventura County, and Western Riverside County.

Complementary Services

• Cooling tower cleaning and basin vacuuming (to reduce condenser fouling rates).
• Chemical descaling where warranted, applied to manufacturer guidance.
• Eddy current testing to assess tube integrity and thinning.
• Tube plugging for leaking tubes; gasket replacement and leak resolution.
• Chiller performance benchmarking and seasonal optimization.

Not sure whether your plant needs tube brushing or deeper remediation? Start with an inspection and performance check. If we can deliver results with brushing alone, we will—if not, we’ll map the most cost‑effective sequence so you spend wisely and see measurable gains.

Get a Quote

If your Anaheim chiller is running hotter, louder, or costlier than last season, it may be time to clean the tubes. Contact #1 AC Guys for a fast site visit, transparent pricing, and a detailed plan that fits your outage window. We’re ready to help you recover capacity before the next heat wave hits.

We’re proud to be a Southern California family business. From our first projects to today’s multi‑plant campuses, our engineers bring the same rigor to every job: careful diagnosis, safe execution, and clear, data‑driven results.