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Proper Care Test

Are you Covering the Following to Maintain Your Equipment Life Expectancy and Energy Savings. Add up your points. A minus 15 means you need maintenance!
Conditions Causes Points
Dirty Air filters Early Compressor Failure – Change Quarterly 7 points
Dirty Motors Causes Motor Failure Quickly - Windings Overheat 3 points
Faulty Drive Belts Causes Breakdown - Needs Changed Yearly 5 points
Burnt Contact Points Causes Emergency Breakdown - Inspected Quarterly 2 points
Leaks in Refrigerant System Illegal - Hurts Environment - Checked Quarterlu 5 points
Trash on Your Roof Causes Blockage of Air on Coils 3 points
Removal of Build-Up on Coil Blockage, restricts Air, Poor Cooling, Big $$ 5 points
Plugged Drains and Connections Can Lead to Overflow, Mold, Sick Building 5 points
Missing/Loose Panels Infestations, Liability, Damage to Fans 3 points
  Total Points  

What you should have:

  1. Proper Tools for Maintenance
  2. Program of scheduled maintenance and filter changes
  3. A full report and detail of all repairs and maintenance calls 4. Compuerized tasking
  4. Guarantee on all callbacks and repairs 6. Proper calibration of controls
  5. Costs - Savings analysis to reduce energy consumption
  6. Support for HVAC budgeting and Maintenance, as well as Repairs