Restaurant Preventative Maintenance
Think of routine maintenance as an iceberg: ten percent of an iceberg is above the water line, and ninety percent is submerged, invisible to the eye. You can’t see the part below the surface, but it nonetheless makes a world of difference if you are navigating the North Atlantic.
Routine maintenance is similar: you can’t see it, but it makes a huge difference when performed correctly. So, in these stormy economic seas, chart a new course by partnering with a knowledgeable service provider to craft a successful maintenance program for your commercial refrigeration/HVAC systems.
Is Restaurant Preventative Maintenance in your Budget?
Every business should have a line item in its annual budget for regular periodic maintenance of its HVAC equipment. Why is it important? What would happen if we did not perform, or even reduce the amount of scheduled maintenance? The easy answer is that periodic maintenance is the least expensive way to maintain your HVAC equipment. Regularly scheduled maintenance, performed by a properly trained service technician, provides many benefits.
- Coil cleaning helps maintain the required heat transferability of the system. This enables the compressors, fan motors, and valves to work at their highest efficiency.
- Quarterly filter changes help keep the indoor coil surfaces clean, maintaining efficiency and prolonging the life of the unit. Annual blower belt changes reduce the probability of nuisance service calls and unnecessary downtime.
- Scheduled inspections of the safety and operating controls and electrical components ensure your equipment is functioning according to the manufacturer's specifications. Finding irregularities before they cause a significant system failure saves you time and money and keeps the building occupants happy and comfortable. Proper maintenance will reduce the number of annual service calls on your HVAC equipment. It will also result in fewer system failures and a longer life for the equipment, avoiding expensive capital outlay to replace it.
Your investment in regular maintenance will pay for itself and produce a significant return regarding risk mitigation and asset protection. Ultimately, the preponderance of the return comes from increasing the useful life of the equipment: the longer the capital expense can be delayed, the higher the return.
HVAC maintenance also delivers some benefits that may not be easily measured on a balance sheet. With equipment running at peak performance and the number of service calls minimized, business owners and managers will realize greater peace of mind knowing the commercial refrigeration systems are well maintained.
Olympia Commercial Refrigeration/HVAC Maintenance Agreement
Protect your equipment and reduce your operating costs with a 24 Hour Refrigeration Service Agreement. Call now to discuss how we can provide you with the best possible preventive maintenance program based on your facility needs.
What guidelines should your Olympia HVAC service provider be using?
What key performance indicators should every commercial business owner be using?
Organizations such as the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) developed guidelines for standard practices for inspection and maintenance services in commercial buildings. These standard practices provide building owners and managers with benchmarks for implementing a comprehensive routine hvac maintenance program. They offer a knowledgeable, external validation of the steps you and your service provider should be taking in developing your maintenance program.
