Chiller Service Cost Cutting: A False Economy

In the current economic climate many businesses and organisations are looking to make savings. However, some savings will ultimately be a false economy and cutting back on your chiller service is one such false economy.

Checking Components will Save You Money in the Long Run

It is vital that your chiller is checked by technicians to ensure that everything is working properly. Failure to do so could put a strain on weakened components that need replacing as they struggle to cope with increased usage, combined with harsh weather conditions.

Engineers when servicing chillers know which components are most likely to have suffered through age and use, so they will pay careful attention when checking these elements, looking for fine cracks and other signs of wear and tear. They will know if you need to replace them before they stop working and cause further problems for the more expensive parts of your chiller system. Replacing the cheaper components before they fail will ultimately save you money as you will avoid more expensive repairs, possibly a loss in working hours and inconvenience to staff and clients when the chiller fails.

Helping You with Your Cash Flow and Budgeting

Regular maintenance avoids problems and possible expensive repairs but also helps with budgeting and cash flow. Regular programmes help you to avoid expensive one-off unbudgeted repair bills. Instead they enable you to know what costs to expect each month. More than this, a regular preventative and planned maintenance programme will prolong the life of your chiller system saving you even more money in the longer term.

A properly serviced chiller system will also be able to work at optimum performance, with less strain on the components. It will perform better and so be more economical to run, using less energy to reach its optimum working level.

Gives You Peace of Mind

A full winter check gives chiller users peace of mind and some companies such as GalxC are offering selected clients a free winter check, which is real value for money.

There are many simple and relatively cheap measures which will help maintain your chiller system. Ideally, you should have a regular maintenance programme, which should involve checking that the water never goes over 20 degrees and that the contactors are all in good repair, positioned correctly.

Regular preventative and planned maintenance programmes include cleaning and chlorination services by technicians. Engineers from reputable chiller service companies have the equipment and technical expertise to clean and check your chiller system thoroughly so you will be able to relax knowing that your chiller is working as efficiently as possible.

Winter Means Glycol Has Your Chiller Got What it Needs?

Glycol (an anti freeze) must be added to chillers to prevent winter freezing. Glycol also needs to be added to chillers in the right mixture, which qualified technicians will be able to calculate. Water and glycol maintenance and treatment systems are a key component
to enabling your chiller to work at maximum efficiency. This should be part of your preventative and planned maintenance programme.

If you have not got a chiller service programme or a contract in place you should still be able to find a reputable company that will service your chiller without a contract. Should the worst happen there are also quality UK based companies that provide chiller service and breakdown cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a single hourly rate.

Such companies are great news when you need to keep your business operational, but to avoid a false economy and reduce the likelihood of a chiller emergency it is far better to have a preventative and planned maintenance programme as part of your budget, rather than assigning chiller service payments to the cost cutting pile.

Dont cut chiller servicing from your budget it will be a false economy when your chiller stops working and you face expensive repairs bills.