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If you look outside, the weather is still warm and sunny with fall only just beginning to creep into people’s minds – and that’s the ideal time to start preparing your building for the cold months ahead. Heating puts significant demands and stresses on HVAC equipment and commercial boiler systems, and different fuel sources require a different strategy to preventative maintenance and startup to ensure that your system runs smoothly and reliably through the winter. Here are some insights from local commercial HVAC contractors in New Jersey. Types of Commercial Heating Systems Natural gas heating – This is the most common type of heating in the USA as it is generally affordable and widely available. Oil heating – This is common in the Northeast USA where there is far less infrastructure for piping natural gas. Electric heating – This is common in areas where access to natural gas is limited and where electricity is competitively priced. Geothermal heating – Heat pump...

Well-functioning commercial heating systems are the lifeblood of your building, whether you’re running a hotel, apartment building, resort or office building. These systems are expensive to repair and replace, and downtime can do irreparable damage to your brand and reputation, so it’s important to ensure that they run at optimal efficiency for many years in order to keep operational costs down and profits up. So, what’s the secret? It’s Simple: Regular, Professional Maintenance  Businesses with commercial heating systems and domestic hot water systems have two central goals regarding these systems – that they are reliable and cost-effective to run. Regular maintenance by commercial heating systems professionals is the single most effective way to achieve both these goals at the same time. According to this study , this type of maintenance can save HVAC energy costs by 5-40% depending on your HVAC system and its application – yet around 55% of companies let their HVAC sys...

Building operations managers have a lot of responsibilities on their plates. Making sure that the HVAC system is installed and maintenance is up-to-date is just one of these many responsibilities, but it’s one that is critical to health and safety as well as productivity. Here are some insights into the importance of proper ventilation in your building, from suppliers of commercial exhaust fans in NJ. Improved Indoor Air Quality and Health  In apartment buildings and office complexes, the air quality can become worse inside the structure than outside. This is because buildings trap fumes, carbon dioxide and pollution. A poorly maintained commercial HVAC system can make this situation much worse, as damaged filters will let in more pollutants from outside and condensate leaks can lead to the growth of mold and bacteria that will then be circulated throughout the building. This can quickly result in complaints from tenants about unpleasant smells, stuffiness, allergies and ...

Commercial heating systems, especially boilers, play a key role in creating functional and comfortable spaces. When this equipment breaks down, you’re going to be faced with freezing cold offices and classrooms, no running hot water in apartments, hotels or hospitals, and no steam for industrial applications. A boiler breakdown is a nightmare for any commercial organization or building operations manager – but it is preventable through commercial heating systems maintenance services. Can You Cope with Boiler Downtime? As HVAC contractors, we’re available 24/7, every day of the year to provide emergency boiler repair services for commercial properties – but prevention is better than a cure. The single most effective way of reducing your risks of a boiler emergency is through preventative maintenance like annual servicing.  When a commercial boiler fails , the consequences can be severe. One consideration is that the cost of repairs is often much higher than maintenance c...

Hotels, hospitals and other businesses with centralized hot water delivery face special challenges with regard to the safe and consistent delivery of hot water to their clients and residents, especially during peak periods. The hotel guest stuck with a cold shower will almost certainly give that hotel the cold shoulder next time they go to book a stay.  Operators of hotels and resorts face the common problem of delivering domestic hot water to clients during peak periods. They must provide this to all rooms and areas in all locations while ensuring that excessive boiler duty cycles do not run up heating bills. This is achieved through the installation of state-of-the-art domestic hot water control systems. These commercial hot water systems allow you customised, flexible control over hot water distribution throughout your resort, hotel or multi-family building at a constant, set temperature while optimizing energy costs. A Guide to Tempering Valve Products  These can...

Being responsible for the HVAC of an apartment building is a demanding job where you’re not only maintaining the building itself but you’re also responsible for the comfort, health and safety of multiple families. A HVAC maintenance agreement with a quality commercial HVAC contractor is essential – here’s why. Preventative maintenance:  As a building operations manager or facilities manager, the last thing you want is for your HVAC system to fail or develop problems. Residents calling non-stop about inexplicable warm and cold spots, lack of temperature control, strange smells or system breakdowns can turn your day upside down. A maintenance contract ensures that your system is regularly checked and serviced every year, that worn parts and filters are replaced, and that small issues are dealt with before they cause big problems. This drastically reduces the risk of a major performance issue with your system as well as ensuring that minor repairs don’t turn into costly repairs, ...

Clean air is essential in the workplace, ensuring the health and safety of employees, improving productivity and protecting the condition of your computers. So, are your commercial HVAC ductwork and systems providing the clean, healthy air your commercial property needs? While the answer to this might seem obvious, there are actually many points of concern that professionals know to look for in commercial systems that go way beyond just changing your air filter. Health Benefits of Commercial HVAC Systems  Preventing heat-related health issues:  We often don’t realize that access to cool air is incredibly important for our health. In the heat of summer or hot working environments like factory floors, proper operating commercial HVAC prevents dangerous and potentially deadly health risks including dehydration and heat stroke. People with certain health conditions like heart disease and immune disorders also lower their risk of health complications when they can live and wor...