Commercial HVAC systems are made up of many parts and components that work together to efficiently heat and cool buildings and provide optimal air quality throughout the year. However, these large, complex systems require regular HVAC maintenance to maintain strong airflow and reliable performance without causing their components to overheat and possibly break down.
The answer to helping your commercial HVAC system work efficiently on an ongoing basis is a customized preventative HVAC maintenance program that delivers exceptional value to commercial property owners.
What Is A Preventative HVAC Maintenance Program?
Preventative HVAC maintenance programs are designed to monitor and service your system closely, especially during peak periods, to ensure that your system continually operates reliably and as energy-efficiently as possible.
Springbank Mechanical Systems’ customized preventative maintenance packages include a complete suite of custom maintenance services, including:
- Full annual inspections of hot water or steam boilers, including all relief and make-up water valves
- Regular cleaning of cooling towers or closed-circuit coolers to prevent mineral build-up and increase system efficiency
- Regular cleaning of steam humidifiers to remove mineral deposits
- Replacement of the steam-generating cylinders
- Complete scheduled inspection of water-cooled heat pumps, with replacement if necessary
These checks should only be carried out by licensed commercial HVAC technicians. At Springbank, our technicians specialize in maintaining, repairing, and replacing all brands and types of HVAC equipment, including rooftop units, water-cooled heat pumps, cooling towers, hot water boilers, circulating pumps, steam humidifiers, make-up air units, and much more.
With over 30 years in business, we’re experts in developing solutions that will help you reach your operational goals.
What Are The Benefits Of Preventative HVAC Maintenance Programs?
It’s important to understand that these programs should be considered investments, not costs, because they actually pay for themselves over time by delivering several money-saving and building benefits, such as:
Significant Costs Savings
Your personal vehicle needs regular maintenance, such as oil changes and tune-ups, to prevent expensive and avoidable repair jobs down the road and to optimize the car’s fuel efficiency. The same principle applies to your commercial HVAC system.
By investing in a preventative HVAC maintenance program, your system won’t have to work as hard to heat and cool your building as required. This helps extend the life of your equipment, reduces service calls, and minimizes costs due to parts repair and replacement. Additionally, a regularly serviced HVAC system will use energy more efficiently, saving you thousands on energy bills over time.
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Reduced System Downtime
The last thing any commercial property owner needs is an HVAC system that shuts down unexpectedly, leaving building occupants without adequate climate control or proper air circulation.
Preventative maintenance programs are designed to keep your system running reliably and efficiently, especially during extreme temperatures, ensuring your tenants and site visitors are always comfortable.
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Better Indoor Air Quality
In urban and industrialized areas with a lot of foot, automotive, and air traffic or ongoing construction, outdoor air quality is an ongoing concern. You don’t want dirty air coming into your building, exposing your occupants to unwanted pollutants.
Preventative maintenance programs include all the inspecting, cleaning, and servicing required to keep your HVAC system purifying incoming air efficiently.
Higher Tenant Retention
With a preventative HVAC maintenance program, you’ll also be supporting your building occupants’ businesses. For example, the excellent air quality that comes from regular HVAC system maintenance helps your tenants’ employees feel happier, healthier, and more comfortable, thereby increasing productivity and decreasing sick days. Their clients will also feel the difference, spending more time on site conducting business activities. This also impact shoppers in retail locations who will spend more time in stores with fresh, clean air, potentially boosting sales.
Your tenants’ success due to improved indoor air quality can also boost your bottom line, making preventative maintenance programs a profit-building investment that reaps long-term revenue-boosting benefits.
Ask About A Customized Preventative HVAC Maintenance Program From Springbank Mechanical Systems
Springbank HVAC maintenance programs will keep your system performing at peak levels throughout the year and help you avoid expensive, preventable repairs that will cost you even more money down the road. We tailor our programs to your specific needs, no matter how large or complex your system configuration is.
It’s likely the most important investment you’ll ever make in your commercial HVAC system, and one that will pay you back in lower energy bills, increased property value, and reduced service calls from tenants.
Contact our team anytime to start saving money today!
Gregg Little, Paul DeThomasis, and Hugo Lopes are co-owners of Springbank Mechanical Systems. You can reach them at 905-569-8990 or via email at gregg@springbank.com, paul@springbank.com, or hugo@springbank.com.