The healthcare industry in the US is one of the largest industries in both revenue and employment. Healthcare facilities, such as hospitals and nursing homes account for one of the largest consumers of used refrigerants in the United States. Healthcare facilities need to keep food fresh and maintain the room temperatures at a consistent level, as well as keeping vital medical and equipment at their required temperatures.
When’s the Last Time You Evaluated Your Refrigeration System?
It’s always important to evaluate your facility’s refrigeration system on a regular basis. But, if you are in the healthcare industry, you may want to take a closer look at yours now. Recent changes and developments in refrigeration systems may impact the safety of your staff and patients. The following information in this article is provided to help out-of-the-box thinkers look at their refrigeration system with a new set of eyes.
In today’s healthcare world, it’s becoming more and more important to ensure that your facility is taking less costly repairs (in both time and money) while maximizing the efficiency of your refrigeration system. Proper system maintenance rewards you with optimum performance at a more cost-effective price than replacing gear.
Being Proactive Through Planned Maintenance
The number one system in a healthcare facility is the refrigeration system. The operation and performance of this equipment are essential to the safety of patients being treated within these facilities. One cannot take the function of refrigeration systems for granted. A well-maintained refrigeration system can protect the products and goods it stores from contamination. The maintenance program should include continuous assessment of its components to ensure that they are working efficiently and effectively.
The Consequences of Improper Maintenance
The consequences of improper refrigeration services and maintenance for your hospital or healthcare facility can be very expensive. Instability in power supplies, pressure drops, circuit overloads, and abrupt upsets in temperature levels can bring about serious problems to your system through leaks, mechanical breakdowns of compressors, seal failures and electrical malfunctions. In addition to this, the rising cost of energy is making it more expensive for you to work with aged equipment.
The Benefits of Planned Maintenance Programs
More than ever, healthcare facilities need to implement service and maintenance programs. This will help to ensure the ongoing safety, reliability, efficiency, maintainability and optimal energy efficiency of a facility’s refrigeration system as well as reduce the potential for mechanical breakdowns causing loss of operations or patient injury.
In Healthcare Facilities Little Things Can Lead to Big Problems.
It's important to evaluate your refrigeration systems service and maintenance programs for your hospital or healthcare facility now. Gulf Mechanical Contractors will work with hospital and healthcare administrators to suggest cost-effective plans to help protect the facility from costly complications in the future.
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Our commercial refrigeration specialists will help develop cost-effective service and maintenance programs, provide repair estimates, schedule timely service visits and services. We are committed to creating a positive customer experience, providing responsive services, and dedication to excellence in our craft.
