Cooling System Financing

Finance liquid cooling retrofits and chilled water plant as the construction projects they are, with payments timed to commissioned capacity. Representative example: a $850,000 cooling plant runs about $16,200/month.*

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The Cooling plant Reality

Liquid cooling arrives as a construction project wearing an IT budget. Retrofitting a hall for high-density racks touches the floor, the piping, the electrical, and often the roof; it runs on a construction schedule with permits, inspections, and commissioning — and it's frequently approved as though it were equipment with a delivery date. The mismatch shows up as payments starting months before the hall can take a single rack. Financed as the project it actually is, the schedule starts when the capacity does.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a cooling plant earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Data Centers Expertise

Part of our Data Centers vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

CRAC, CRAH, and chilled water plant
Direct-to-chip and immersion liquid cooling
Cooling towers, dry coolers, and heat rejection
Piping, CDUs, and distribution infrastructure
Hot and cold aisle containment retrofits
Commissioning, controls, and BMS integration

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

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How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Is a liquid cooling retrofit an equipment purchase or a construction project?

A construction project, in everything except the budget line it usually gets approved under. Mechanical plant, distribution, electrical work, and commissioning are one scope with one completion date and a permit schedule attached, which is why treating it as an asset with a delivery date is where the timing goes wrong.

How much of a cooling retrofit is the installation?

Frequently the larger half. Piping, controls integration, BMS work, and commissioning determine when the capacity is usable at all, so a budget built around the plant alone understates both the cost and the calendar.

Can I finance a used cooling plant?

Yes — used cooling plant financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a cooling plant qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can cooling system financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your cooling plant?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

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