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Planned Preventative Maintenance

Keep Your HVAC & Refrigeration Running β€” Year After Year

Planned maintenance gives your HVAC-R equipment the longest lifespan possible by finding, reporting, and repairing small problems before they become expensive breakdowns β€” while conserving your building's energy. We customize every contract around your equipment, its age, and where it sits in your building, to fit your resources and your budget across Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby & the Okanagan.

HVAC mechanical room serviced under a preventative maintenance plan in Vernon, BC
The Short Answer

Why Does HVAC Equipment Need Regular Maintenance?

HVAC equipment, like most mechanical machines β€” even your car β€” has moving parts that wear down over time and benefit from regular maintenance. Most commercial and industrial HVAC equipment runs long hours in environments with heavy foot traffic and airborne manufacturing or construction debris. For these reasons it's essential the equipment be kept clean and lubricated so it continues to run at maximum efficiency.

A Preventive Maintenance (PM) program ensures your equipment is given the longest lifespan possible by finding, reporting, and repairing small problems before they result in expensive breakdowns and downtime. This proactive approach helps building owners and managers stay on budget and plan for the future.

Service Agreements

What Does a Service Agreement Include?

There are many kinds of service agreements, but most fall into two categories.

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1) Preventive Maintenance

Regular inspections and filter changes, with visit frequency based on your equipment and the environment it serves. In spring the focus is the cooling system; in fall it shifts to heating. A typical visit includes:

  • βœ” Inspect blower wheels, unit wiring & disconnect switch
  • βœ” Check refrigerant level, compressor data & operation
  • βœ” Check burner & natural gas operation on the unit
  • βœ” Check condition of the coils & condensate drain
  • βœ” Perform system operational checks
  • βœ” Inspect system controls & safety devices
  • βœ” Lubricate motors & bearings
  • βœ” Change air filters
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2) Comprehensive Maintenance

Everything in a Preventive Maintenance plan, plus annual deep-cleaning of the parts that quietly rob your system of efficiency:

  • βœ” Annual coil cleaning (cooling)
  • βœ” Annual burner cleaning (heating)

The result: lower energy use, fewer surprise repairs, and equipment that lasts longer.

Good to Know

Maintenance Questions, Answered

Why are filter changes important?
Filters protect your HVAC equipment from dirt and air particles that coat the coils and other internal parts. A proper filter-change program goes a long way toward keeping coils transferring heat efficiently. Clean filters and coils also let the unit use less energy and keep expensive components like compressors from failing.
Why do the coils need regular cleaning?
Even with regular filter changes, many heat-transfer coils still require annual cleaning. Dirty coils don't transfer heat effectively, so the unit works harder and longer to do the same heating or cooling. That extra work uses more energy and stresses the equipment, leading to expensive repairs. Coil cleaning saves money on both energy and repairs β€” and reduces your environmental footprint.
Why is a programmable thermostat important?
A programmable thermostat lets your equipment run only when it's needed. When the premises are empty it keeps the unit off, then turns it on just before opening so everything is comfortable when people arrive. The payoff is considerable energy savings and a smaller environmental footprint.
How often should my equipment be serviced?
It depends on the equipment type and how hard its environment works it β€” high-traffic or debris-heavy spaces need more frequent visits. Most plans schedule a cooling-focused visit in spring and a heating-focused visit in fall. Call 250-307-6644 and we'll recommend the right schedule for your building.
Priority Service

Contract Customers Come First

Customers with a planned maintenance contract get priority emergency service β€” available 24 hours a day. We offer maintenance agreements on:

  • βœ” Heating & Air Conditioning Systems
  • βœ” Roof-Top Packaged Units
  • βœ” Ductless Split A/C Units
  • βœ” Multi-Zone Units
  • βœ” Make-Up Air Units
  • βœ” Fans & Exhaust Systems
  • βœ” Boilers
  • βœ” Heating Systems & Pumps
  • βœ” Hot Water Systems
  • βœ” Walk-In Freezers
  • βœ” Walk-In Coolers

Protect your equipment before it breaks down.

Set up a preventative maintenance plan for your home or building across Vernon & the Okanagan.