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After years of researching data center trends, including common causes of cooling inefficiency and the best solutions for making a data center cooling configuration run smoothly, our network of engineers have discovered something interesting. Chances are, your data center is too COLD, but your servers (especially the ones at the top and on the ends of rows) are still running hot.
GapHOG’s products are one piece of a large puzzle that can be put together to make an efficient airflow system. And, we are still puzzled. Why do data centers continue to lose $10’s of thousands of dollars of chilled air in odd spots where it is not needed? Many major airflow issues can be eliminated by utilizing variable frequency mechanisms on cooling units, creating a unique configuration of tiles to maximize air uptake from raised flooring and installing passive air-return systems. Yet, some data centers spend $100’s of thousands, even millions of dollars, to upgrade their cooling configurations in these ways without finishing the work. Fine-tuning an airflow system by keeping chilled air from escaping into odd spots where it is not used to cool servers (such as above, below and in-between data center hardware or into hot aisles through data center flooring) is a critical part of every efficient data center. Think of these spots as a leaking faucet in your bathroom sink.
HOW FAST IS YOUR LEAK?
A leaky faucet wastes between 1,000 and 4,000 gallons of water per year, depending on the speed of the leak. That’s a pretty good-sized pool of water—and you don’t even get to soak your feet in it!! Similarly, data centers leak air at different speeds. You may be wasting so much cold air that you feel compelled to wear a sweater in your data center. Or, you may just be losing a few thousand dollars every year in unnecessary electrical charges.We don’t know how you do it at your particular data center(s), but we like to think that any improvement in our operating environment makes enough of a difference to be worth the effort. And, we like to say: A thousand dollars spent is a thousand dollars saved: EVERY YEAR!
The money you spend on GapHOG products comes back to you year after year through improved airflow circulation, which means lower energy bills.
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IGLOOBLOKK
*US Patents Nos. 7650911 and 7635008
glooBlokk access flooring cutout blocks aremade out of heat-resistant, anti-static foam that can be inserted into pre-existing raised flooring holes or pre-cut holes with edging in new build-outs.IglooBlokk products retract 2” -4” in both directions to fit most pre-cut flooring space. Components are UL94-listed.
Industry-Standard Openings
Gaphog International offers blocks in a variety of sizes to fit your needs. Prices for products under 13” in either/both directions start at $10 USD/opening and go to about $60 USD/opening.Generally, our customers combine two blocks that together make up the total area of the opening they are trying to fill, allowing cables to pass in-between the blocks.Large and Unusual Tile Openings
Large blocks (13” in either/both directions) are made from a stiffer material in order to avoid sagging in spaces larger than 12 square inches. (Product will retract 1”-2” in both directions.) Components are UL94-listed. Prices start at $60/opening and go to $150/opening.Generally, our customers allow cabling to rest along the sides of large, edged cutouts with one large block inserted in the middle of the cutout to block the open space.Custom Cuts
If you have a highly unusual opening and our blocks and/or a combination of our blocks won’t fit your openings, we will custom-cut a product for you at no additional charge. We also cut to metric system specs.
ICESTRIPP
*US Patents Nos. 7650911 and 7635008
IceStripp cold air strips keep AC from stagnating under or behind air conditioning units and other data center equipment.IceStripp products are made out of heat-resistant, anti-static foam that can be inserted into any space in a data center where cold air is not needed.IglooStripp material retracts 2” -4” in either direction to fit most precut flooring space. Components are UL94-listed.
Blanking Strip
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommends using blanking panels to close off empty spots within racks in order to optimize cooling capacity.The IceStripp blanking strip is easy to install, flame resistant and static free, no screwing or extra parts are necessary. The blanking strip can be especially useful in non-standard spaces, as the flexible material easily conformsinto slightly smaller-than-standard spaces.Blanking strips are 2” tall, 2” deep and 18” long and are $15/each.
Under Cabinet Strip
IceStripp under cabinet strip can be used under cabinets and equipment that have space below, above, or between them to efficiently keep air- conditioned air out of places where it is not useful.In-Between Cabinets and In-Cabinet Custom CutsThe IceStripp product also keeps AC from stagnating under or behind air conditioning units and other data center equipment.We will custom-cut a product to its exact opening size for easy-install into your tight spaces at no additional charge. We also cut to metric system specs.
DATA CENTER SKINN
*Patents Pending, Foreign and Domestic
Commonly, half the chilled air generated by electrical cooling units never even makes it to perforated tiles. Meaning, tile configuration upgrades, carefully-planned aisle placement designs, and odd-spot air loss blocking solutions only solve a small fraction of the total energy over-expenditure issue in an average data center.
Gaphog’s Data Center Skinn product can completely eliminate your air delivery issues without requiring odd false ceilings or expensive analysis.
The Data Center Skinn subfloor wall separates areas of unused space from areas of used space in Enterprise Data Centers. This allows cooling units in the unused space to be shutoff while still maintaining under floor pressure of the in-use portion of the data center.
The subfloor wall can also be used to create directional partitions underfloor, increasing airflow to parts of the floor where it is needed.
The Data Center Skinn subfloor wall comes in any height to fit your raised floor (usually 1’, 2’, 3’) x a length that you specify. We also work in the metric system. We can accommodate your underfloor fire suppression systems.
ECOBLOKK
*US Patents Nos. 7650911 and 7635008
Like the IceBlokk access floor cutout block, but with a UL723-suitable exterior. Shell can be printed with your company logo. Minimum orders apply.
ECOGROMMET
*US Patents Nos. 7650911 and 7635008
The EcoGrommet is an EcoBlokk riveted to a plastic grommet. The grommet is flexible to fit any opening. Minimum orders apply.
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Please allow 2-4 weeks for Product deliveries.
All orders placed directly through GaphHOG International by an End User (any business other than a GapHOG-certified reseller) are due at the time of order placement via major credit or debit card.
Please contact a GapHOG Reseller if you would like to purchase our product in a different way or need assistance with installation or airflow analysis.
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