It seems a bit too early to be talking about Spring or even Summer weather when the temperatures are still hovering in the 30-40’s this week and talk of possible flurries in the forecast, but here in the Bluegrass, everyone knows how quickly the weather can change.

“Welcome to Kentucky, the only state where you’ll wear shorts one day and a snow suit the next.”

While it doesn’t seem possible now, within just a few weeks’ time, our commercial clients will need to turn on and utilize their cooling systems, after months of inactivity.  To ensure functionality and efficiency when needed, our Cooling Preventative Maintenance includes a tune-up, testing and troubleshooting of the following:

• Tune up of the Cooling Towers
• Rodding out the Chiller Barrel
• Cleaning, greasing and replacing belts
• Inspect and clean steam traps
• Inspect backflow preventer
• Inspect coils on rooftop equipment for grime, buildup or cracks
• Inspect drift eliminators for proper positioning and scale build
• Physically clean the screen of all debris.
• Check for excessive vibration in motors, fans, and pumps.
• Check for loose fill, connections, leaks, rust, corrosion, etc.
• Check all belts, pulleys, nozzles and bearings – clean and adjust as needed.
• For an open cooling tower, test the water for proper concentrations of dissolved solids and chemistry.
• Inspect fan blades for any cracks, erosion or buildup of debris.
• Check gears, strains and bottom for corrosion, rust or buildup.
• Inspect and address any issues with the electrical system, including contacts, and motors
• Check levels of refrigerant and supplement if needed.

Why should you schedule your Spring PM now?

First of all, the system is currently not in use with the colder temperatures, so this is the perfect time to fully inspect, clean, and replace any parts while the system is already shut down.  If you wait when the temperatures and humidity start to climb, your system will have to be shut down and out of use when you, your staff and your production lines need the cooling system. This could result in downtime of production, as well as temporary discomfort for your staff, customers, student body and patients (in the healthcare industry).

Second, if there are parts or even entire systems that need to be ordered, replaced and installed, this gives our staff the needed time to await the shipping of your items, which could take several days to several weeks, depending on the specialty of the item and the size of the equipment that is needed. This gives our staff sufficient time to make the needed repairs and replacement well before the equipment will be needed to cool the air.

Another reason to have regular scheduled PMs through the year or at least annually, is it ensures your equipment is running at the highest efficiency which provides a significant savings in energy costs.  When the parts and equipment are clean, the system is going to run cleaner, safer, more efficiently and use less energy. If there is a buildup of grime or debris anywhere in the cooling system, the process of cooling is going to take longer and use a great deal more energy.

CASE STUDY:  One of our local industrial clients came to us after years of requiring their boiler system needing to be rebuilt at least once a year, costing the company thousands of dollars and loss of production time during shutdown.  After several years of this excessive cost with other HVAC companies, they called Comfort & Process Solutions.  Instead of rebuilding the system again, our staff began to investigate why this was happening, and what was causing the chiller to fail each year.  Our staff realized that a repair would be futile if we first did not determine the cause and prevent another costly rebuild.   The company’s manager had replied, “No one has ever asked us why this happening before.”  That is the CPS difference … we have the knowledge, training, certifications and over 30 years of field experience in commercial and industrial HVAC to not only repair but prevent further breakdowns.

Sign up for the Comfort & Process Solution’s Preventative Maintenance Program

If you have signed up for the Comfort & Process Solution’s PM annual contract, then our staff will automatically call you to schedule your next PM.  Business owners and their staff are already inundated with daily tasks and maintenance of running their business, they will often forget or neglect their cooling systems especially when not in use or when everything seems to be running fine.  The advantage of our PM contract, is that our clients will be sent either a postcard or receive a phone call to schedule an appointment at their convenience.  No need to worry or stress, we will keep our records up to date so we know when your next PM should be scheduled.

PM for Schools, Colleges & Universities

Comfort & Process Solutions has been serving the heating and cooling needs of many of the local school districts in Kentucky, so we understand the specialized needs and state requirements of keeping their systems running efficiently, safely and the high priority of providing comfort to the faculty and students throughout the school year.  That is why it’s imperative that schools, colleges and universities should be scheduling a full check and maintenance of their cooling system now, as the chillers and coolers are not currently in use.  Avoid the shutdown later and call our staff today.

PM for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

For over 20 years, CPS has been providing industrial and commercial HVAC service to Kentucky, with an improved focus on customer service, an expanded team of certified, factory trained team and a renewed commitment to keep your business up and running 24 hours, 7 days a week.  Our round-the-clock care is especially vital for our clients in the healthcare industry including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and senior care living centers. When it comes to patient care and comfort, CPS understands and prioritizes the heating and cooling needs of these organizations.

When it comes to hospitals, the heating and cooling needs are year-round, regardless of the weather, as they need heat and hot water to sterilize, optimal temperatures for the comfort of the patients and staff, and air quality control is needed for precise air-exchange, humidity and temperature to minimize the risk of infection for patients.

For example, when inspecting and maintaining hospital cooling system, we conduct a steam trap survey to check compensation return, and efficient use of the feed water system.  A steam trap is a device used to discharge condensates and non-condensable gases with a negligible consumption or loss of live steam. The steam traps use automatic valves that open, close and modulate the expenditure of steam, water cooling and reuse of the cooled, treated water.  We also ensure that the backflow preventer is functioning to ensure that the pressure and back-syphoning is preventing water from being released into the ground water or plumbing system of the building.

An efficiently running system will ensure that 98% of the water is reused, rather than evaporated into the atmosphere or accidentally leaked into the drinking water.  For the water to be reused, it has to be clean without need to be retreated before it reenters the system, otherwise the debris in the water would impair the process, and eventually cause system failure.

“Steam traps should be checked regularly, as they can make or break your system’s functionality and lifespan, and if maintained, it could save your business thousands of dollars.” – Jeff Fristoe

With over 20 years in business, we have a team of vetted technicians who are R-Stamp Certified, experienced, certified and factory trained. We are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep your business up and running, providing service and repair for:

• Chillers & Boilers
• Roof Top Units
• Make Up Air Units
• Cooling Towers
• De-humidification & Humidification
• Burners & Ovens
• Fans & Compressors
• Geothermal
• Server Room Conditioning
• Pumps, Piping and Plumbing
• VRF Systems
• Tube & Vessel Repair
• R-Stamp Certified

Call CPS today for an initial consultation with our management team to assess your need and development a PM program that works for your business.

We can still feel the chill in the air in the mornings here in the Bluegrass, but as any true Kentuckian knows, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.”  In just a few weeks, or even days, we know we’ll be sweating out the warmer weather.  When it comes to business owners, property managers, school and organization maintenance supervisors, they understand the importance of a properly and efficiently functioning cooling system for the comfort of the staff, students, patients,  and reliable process cooling for product manufacturing, as well as the overall operation of the facility. Read More “Get ready for the HEAT with a Preseason Cooling System Preventative Maintenance”

The holiday season has passed, but the freezing temperatures are still here reminding us that Spring is still a few months away.  We hope that the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will not see his shadow on February 2^nd but if he does, it gives our commercial and industrial clients six more weeks to get ready for the warmer weather.  Mid-January to mid-February is the perfect time to call Comfort & Process Solutions to schedule your Preventative Maintenance (PM) for your Cooling Towers and Chillers. Read More “It’s that Time of the Year … to Schedule your Cooling Towers & Chillers Preventative Maintenance”

Commercial boilers are pressurized systems that burn combustible fuel or use electricity to heat water that is used to provide heating in your building or for process. Some types of boilers use the hot water itself, while others heat and convert the water to steam.

Depending on your company’s product and processes, commercial boilers can be used for heating but also for production and manufacturing. There are four main types of boilers: Read More “Commercial Boiler Inspections & Preventative Maintenance Keeps Your Business Running”

Comfort and Process Solutions of Central Kentucky goes beyond Commercial HVAC but also focus on improving your company’s comfort and process.  In that regard, CPS has over 12 years’ experience offering  their commercial clients an added benefit by providing Commercial and Industrial Controls, including installation, programming, monitoring and training. Read More “How Controls Create Effective Comfort & Process for your Business”

How Energy Efficiency can Benefit your Business

Governments across emerging markets are working to improve energy efficiency and reduce domestic energy consumption. Businesses of all sizes and industries likewise, are making changes to their processes to conserve energy and in turn reduce costs.  Whether it’s keeping the lights on, maintaining comfortable temperatures for your staff, using various processes to run a production line … energy keeps our businesses running.

When your business or government organization makes effort to become more energy efficient, the following benefits can be attained: Read More “Energy Efficient HVAC Systems for your Business”

Comfort & Process Solutions of Kentucky fills two basic needs for the Commercial & Industrial industries, which are ironically: (1) comfort and (2) process, hence the inspiration of our company name. How do we fill these basic commercial needs? And why are these so essential to any business’ productivity? Read More “Chiller & Boilers Repair and Installation in Central Kentucky”