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Available · Professional review pendingIND-03 · v1.0.0 · 2026-07-25

Cooling-tower thermal performance, drift, fill and fan anomalies

Use this when cooling-tower thermal performance, drift, fill and fan anomalies is observed but the cause remains unclear. The diagnostic checks measurement and sampling, operating changes, issue location, and key evidence before suggesting likely causes and the next useful check.

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You do not need every data point before you begin

The system asks one discriminating question at a time and updates the candidate causes on the right. Answer from current facts; choose unknown or defer a question when the evidence is not available.

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    Confirm the issue

    Check whether the symptom is reproducible and whether the measurement or observation is reliable.

  2. 2

    Narrow the causes

    Continue through operating changes; enter flow, pressure, or quality data for local calculations when available.

  3. 3

    Read the live result

    Candidate causes, numeric evidence, counter-evidence, conflicts, and next actions update as you answer.

Start diagnosis

This tool analyzes information you already have. It does not insert a safety screen or use safety status to stop the diagnosis. If an alarm, leak, or injury is happening now, follow the site emergency procedure directly.

Automatic troubleshooting · Selections are not uploaded

Only one question is shown at a time. Answer from current facts or defer an unknown item. Possible causes and next checks update on the right as you answer.

Progress is saved in this browser
  1. 1Data validity
  2. 2Operating changes
  3. 3Issue location
  4. 4Further confirmation

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Phase 1 · Data validity

What is the status of tower type, cell, model, rating point, certification, and modification records?

The system asks the question most useful for separating possible causes. Unknown or deferred items are not treated as the opposite conclusion.

Numeric evidence · Local calculation

Calculate directly when operating data is available

Choose a calculation relevant to the issue and enter values in the site units. The tool converts units, checks physical boundaries, and shows the result locally without an AI call or upload.

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Cooling-tower cycles and water balance

v1.0.0

Calculates cycles from a conservative quality ratio and a volume ratio, then checks makeup, evaporation, blowdown, other liquid loss, and inventory change.

Calculated results

Enter the required data for this calculation to see results.

Formula and boundary

Use one stable time window. Conductivity is approximately conservative only when ionic composition is stable. Drift, leaks, overflow, side-stream waste, and inventory change must be separated and not double-counted as blowdown.

Calculation sources
Baseline-to-current change

Calculates absolute and relative change before interpreting a trend.

Calculated results

Enter the required data for this calculation to see results.

Formula and boundary

Both values must represent the same quantity, point, unit, time basis, and comparable operating condition. Relative percent change is meaningful only on ratio scales with a true zero; pH, Celsius/Fahrenheit temperature, and zero-crossing ORP need a suitable domain model or absolute differences only. Two points do not replace trend analysis or normalization.

Calculation sources
I have more test or inspection resultsOptionalAdd laboratory analysis, normalized calculations, or checks completed by trained personnel when available. These fields are optional.
View rule sources (17)Standards, regulations, OEM material, and peer-reviewed literature used to audit the diagnostic logic. You do not need to read them before starting.

Each rule cites material directly relevant to its judgment. Current OEM and site procedures remain controlling.

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