Over-sizing the drive system when selecting and replacing worn v-belt drives is one simple, commonly-made mistake that actually causes premature wear on every component in a rotating system.

How can this be? Aren’t more belts always better? Not always with v-belt drive systems.

With the high cost of parts, labor and downtime, sizing belt drives correctly will save in many ways. If you are responsible for keeping your HVAC systems up and running, it’s important to understand why bigger is not always better.

Here’s a typical situation that occurs with many belt-drive systems: (more…)