Too many businesses fall into the pattern of only calling for HVAC repairs when something breaks. After all, why would you spend money caring for something that is working just fine? There are surely other places where the money could be put to use.
With that said, preventative HVAC maintenance isn’t something that you can afford to look at as optional. Rather, it’s an essential investment that protects the future of your business from major problems. If it’s been a while since you provided any type of care to your HVAC equipment, you are playing with fire and are sure to get burned sooner rather than later.
The Hidden Cost of Neglect
At first, neglecting your HVAC system doesn’t seem like a big deal. You don’t really notice as the system starts to fade a bit, as you are busy paying attention to other things. Soon enough, however, there are problems that will start to appear, and you’ll begin to get an idea of just what it is costing you to ignore preventative maintenance in this area of your business.
- Your utility bills will start to climb higher when you skip commercial HVAC preventative maintenance
- More and more repairs will be required to keep the system running, and those costs will add up
- The air quality in your building may start to decline due to the presence of mold and dust in the system
- Eventually, you could wind up getting a shorter lifespan out of your system as a whole
Preventative HVAC Maintenance Keeps On Paying You Back
The best comparison for justifying the preventative HVAC maintenance cost is to think about it like changing the oil in a car. When you go in for an oil change, your vehicle is running fine. It doesn’t need that service at the moment. But it does need it for the long run.
Your HVAC equipment is the same way. The money you spend in your business on preventative HVAC maintenance packages will be returned to you gradually over time when you avoid repairs and don’t have to replace your system for years to come.
There’s also the matter of utility bills to consider. When your utility bills go down because of the preventative HVAC maintenance services that are performed in your building, you’ll immediately enjoy a return on your investment.
What Kind of Work is Done During Commercial HVAC Maintenance?
One of the keys to a great HVAC preventative maintenance agreement is that it is customized to the unique needs of each facility. There are some common items that must be tended to in all systems, of course, but the preventative maintenance work that is performed in your business should be tailored to your specific situation.
As a starting point, preventative HVAC maintenance should always include a thorough inspection of the system. This includes looking at the belts, motors, and ductwork, among other components. There will also be a lubrication of the moving parts, cleaning the coils and filters, and checking on refrigerant levels. It might also be necessary to go through an electrical inspection, and all of this work should be carefully documented along the way.
The design of your maintenance plan should be created with the goal of catching small issues as soon as possible. That’s really the name of the game. If we can catch a small problem and fix it before that issue escalates into anything more significant, the money you have spent on these services will be more than worth it in the end.
We Consider Industry-Specific Needs
We mentioned above that each business or facility is unique. One of the differentiating factors from one building to the next is the industry that is being served. In other words, different industries have different requirements for their HVAC systems. However, there are many HVAC standards your system should abide by.
So, to make sure our maintenance work is appropriate and serves the customer, we take their industry into account while creating a plan. Here are a few examples of how this can work.
- In healthcare facilities, it’s necessary to have strict, accurate temperature control, as well as control over the humidity levels in the building. Outstanding air filtration performance is also required.
- For businesses that have areas where customers visit and spend time, such as a restaurant, it’s important to maintain consistent cooling in those areas, even during the middle of a brutal Texas heatwave.
- In industrial plants, dust is a big problem that HVAC systems have to fight. Using the right equipment, and the right filtration systems, can mitigate the issues caused by dust.
Scheduling Maintenance to Fit Your Operational Needs
Many business owners are concerned about upsetting normal operations when they schedule HVAC maintenance. Even if they know this type of maintenance is important, they might hesitate because it could get in the way of their usual schedule.
We understand this concern and will work with you to find a suitable solution. Whether it’s coordinating our hours to stay away from your busy periods, or doing this maintenance work during a time of year when business is slower, we can partner with you to make sure the work gets done without ever getting in the way of what you do best.
Team with CS Mechanical Today
Don’t wait until your system breaks down to call CS Mechanical for help. We’d still be happy to help in that situation, of course, but we’d rather get to you first and take care of your system before a failure occurs. That way, you can spend less on maintenance than you would on repair, and you don’t have to lose time while your system isn’t running.
Call us today to schedule a consultation or to book your first appointment. We are always ready to take on a new client and deliver the type of customer service that has made us a trusted partner for so many businesses throughout Texas.