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AquaForce 30XV Air-Cooled Chiller / AquaSnap 30RC Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller vs Daikin Pathfinder AWV Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.

HVAC & Climate Systems
AquaForce 30XV Air-Cooled Chiller / AquaSnap 30RC Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller
by Carrier
Carrier's air-cooled chiller family spanning 10–500 tons — scroll (30RC) for compact mid-range loads, variable-speed screw (30XV) for large-format installations — both on low-GWP refrigerants.

HVAC & Climate Systems
Daikin Pathfinder AWV Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by Daikin
High-efficiency air-cooled screw chiller exceeding 22 EER IPLV across a 100–565 ton range, with no cooling tower required.
| Cost of ownership | AquaForce 30XV Air-Cooled Chiller / AquaSnap 30RC Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller | Daikin Pathfinder AWV Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | AquaForce 30XV Air-Cooled Chiller / AquaSnap 30RC Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller | Daikin Pathfinder AWV Air-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| 30RC Capacity Range | 10–250 tons (35–880 kW) | — |
| 30RC Refrigerant | R-32 (HFC, lower GWP than R-410A) | — |
| 30RC Compressor | Scroll with Greenspeed variable condenser fans | — |
| 30RC Full-Load EER | up to 10.9 | — |
| 30RC IPLV | up to 19.0 (Greenspeed models) | — |
| 30XV Capacity Range | 140–500 tons (490–1,755 kW) | — |
| 30XV Refrigerant | R-513A (low-GWP HFC blend) | — |
| 30XV Compressor | Variable-speed rotary screw | — |
| 30XV IPLV | >22.0 (select models) | — |
| Shared Ambient Range | -20°F to 125°F (-29°C to 52°C) | — |
| 30RC Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591, ASHRAE 90.1-2019/2022, ETL Listed | — |
| 30XV Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591, ASHRAE 90.1-2013 | — |
| Cooling capacity range | — | 100–565 tons |
| IPLV efficiency | — | >22 EER |
| ASHRAE 90.1 Path A exceedance | — | >60 % |
| Compressor type | — | VVR screw with integrated VFD |
| Condenser fans | — | Fully variable-speed ECM motors |
| Refrigerant options | — | R-513A or R-515B (low-GWP) |
| Free-cooling option | — | Closed-loop water-side economiser |
| Power supply | — | 50/60 Hz |
| BAS protocols | — | BACnet, LonWorks, Modbus |
| Certification | — | AHRI certified |
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