Periodic Preventive Maintenance
To ensure all heating and cooling systems and equipment are operated smoothly and economically, it is essential to conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.
Today, energy and time are among the most costly resources. Do you know how much more energy a system that appears to be running normally is actually consuming, how much extra time the operating personnel are spending, and how much your annual operating costs are increasing as a result?
It is possible to manage all these risks with very small maintenance adjustments.
Unfortunately, most end-users interpret the absence of alarms from their devices as “everything is fine, systems are working normally” and may neglect periodic maintenance.
However, it is an undeniable fact that intervention costs and times for issues addressed after an alarm are significantly higher compared to issues detected before an alarm is triggered.
Today, in many projects, devices are selected with not only the initial investment cost but also the operational costs in mind.
Research has shown that additional operating costs resulting from lack of maintenance can sometimes exceed even the initial investment costs of the equipment. It should be remembered that the time and money spent on periodic maintenance are not losses but rather an investment that yields significant returns. Periodic maintenance will give you back more than what you invested.
Advantages of Periodic Maintenance
- Energy, fuel, and operating costs will decrease.
- The risk of unexpected breakdowns will be minimized.
- In process applications, the risk of operational and production interruptions due to unforeseen failures will become manageable.
- When risks are manageable, annual operating and maintenance budgets can be more accurately prepared.
- Since parts that need to be replaced due to wear and tear will be replaced in a timely manner, “chain reaction failure risks” and costs will be minimized.
- The time and man/hour costs you spend on these devices in your operation will decrease.
- Systems will easily reach the economic service life predicted by the manufacturer. (Most devices fail to complete their economic service life due to lack of maintenance.)
- Measurements and point inspections taken during maintenance will be analyzed, and necessary adjustments will be made to ensure maximum device efficiency.
- A proactive maintenance program that goes beyond checklists will be implemented, including regular material quality analyses (such as oil analysis, acid testing, etc.).
All operations and maintenance management performed on your device will be tracked, conducted, and archived by Form Endüstri Merkez. Therefore, for any issues you may encounter, your direct point of contact will be the After-Sales Services Department of Form Endüstri.
Periodic Maintenance, Indoor Air Quality, and Environmental Health
Periodic maintenance protects not only your devices but also the environment and human health.
While the use of central climate control systems improves our quality of life, it also brings some challenges. People spend a significant portion of their time in enclosed office spaces isolated from the outside environment, where central systems are commonly used.
The cleanliness and proper operation of central climate systems directly impact indoor air quality.
In offices where even our desks are regularly cleaned, are we paying enough attention to the central air conditioning systems that supply the air we breathe all day?
Unfortunately, when we don’t, “sick building syndrome” often arises in closed office environments, leading to various health issues among employees working indoors.
The situation is exacerbated by other pollutants in the indoor environment (e.g., photocopier toner, printer inks). Symptoms of sick building syndrome include:
- Unexplained headaches
- Burning eyes
- Difficulty concentrating
- Fatigue
- Runny nose
- Allergic reactions
The explanation is quite simple: The air supplied to the environment from a mixed-air central climate control system circulates throughout the building, with a portion exhausted and the rest recirculated back into the environment.
If the periodic maintenance of your central system has been neglected, health-threatening bacteria, viruses, and allergens will grow in the central system, spread throughout the indoor environment via air circulation, and ultimately, indoor air quality will deteriorate, leading to sick building syndrome.