Tip #1

Refrigerated equipment must have air flow to function. Make sure that your condenser coils are clean, free from trash and debris and unobstructed by boxes or other objects. This will extend the life of your equipment and lower your energy costs.

Leaving doors to refrigerated equipment propped open is a very bad practice. It costs you money in electricity, robs life from your equipment and your food product.

Changing the air filters on your A/C equipment regularly is an inexpensive way to keep maintenance and repair costs down. Clogged A/C filters can cause drips and leaks, ice-ups, uncomfortable work and customer environments, etc.

Regularly changing the filters on your ice machines and beverage dispensers is an easy way to extend the time between services and keep your drinks clear and free from that algae taste.

Most small ice machines have an air filter right on the machine. Cleaning this filter on a regular basis will help extend the life of your machine and keep energy costs down. Remove the filter from the unit and use warm soapy water. Rinse with warm soapy water, dry and re-install.

Clean/bright restrooms promote good customer relations and employee morale. Make sure your restrooms are checked and / or cleaned at regular intervals throughout the day.

A quick easy way to tell if the air balance in your place of business is correct is to hold a napkin or tissue at an exterior door that is barely open. If the tissue blows toward the outside you’re in good shape. If the tissue pulls toward the inside of the building, you have negative air pressure and that’s bad. Negative air pressure brings dirt, dust and other contaminants into your building. To remedy this situation, make sure that any make up air units, swamp coolers and A/C fans are running. If after turning these pieces of equipment on you still have negative air pressure, you probably need to call us.

When you have service companies out to your location, ask the technicians if they have any advice regarding your equipment. They see lots of it everyday and will have some good suggestions on how to keep your repair and maintenance costs down. They are at your site already and the extra 5 minutes it takes probably won’t cost you anything.