Maintain Indoor Air Quality in Your Commercial Establishment. Keep Your Team Healthy and Productive!

Spring is here, and summer will be here before you know it. Now’s the time to tackle spring cleaning tasks, including maintaining your commercial heating and air conditioning units to ensure optimal performance over the sizzling summer season. What improvements can you make to provide a comfortable, healthy, productive business environment?

Swap Out Grungy Old HVAC Filters

The best commercial HVAC contractors in NJ know dirty, old air filters can become a breeding ground for contaminants. They can also thwart airflow, forcing your air conditioning system to work harder to cool and distribute air. Swapping dirty filters for new, clean ones improves air quality, system performance, and energy efficiency.

Instead of standard options, which do little more than remove large dust and dirt particles, consider bumping up your filter to one of better quality, supporting a healthier indoor environment with more advanced filtration, such as HEPA air filters. This minor investment can yield significant gains in productivity, particularly during allergy season.

Schedule Annual Professional Maintenance

Routine service and maintenance in the spring from a knowledgeable commercial HVAC repair contractor, completed before summer temperature soar, guarantees integral system components are clean and in good working order. This ensures your air conditioner will be at peak performance, keeping staff and customers cool, comfortable, and safe, even in the most extreme summer weather conditions.

Amplify Cooling Power

Modular rooftop units are designed for easy modification. If your business dynamic has changed, such as adding new tenants or services, consider adding cooling power to your modular commercial system to meet your evolving needs.

Improve Comfort & Guard Against Mold and Mildew with Dehumidification

Mold, mildew, bacterial, and even pests thrive in high humidity environments. Fight back against sticky, heavy summer humidity levels that cause employees to feel sluggish and impact the safety of your work environment with a dehumidification system. Keeping relative humidity levels between 30-60 percent in the summer with the help of a dehumidifier ensures comfort and productivity, supports respiratory health, and guards against illness-inducing, structurally-damaging mold and mildew. Learn more about the benefits of commercial dehumidifiers now.

Remove Efficiency Robbing Pollutants

Consider incorporating an in-duct air purifier with UV light technology, banishing pollutants from your work environment that impact performance and productivity. In-duct air purification systems with germicidal UV light air purifiers work in conjunction with your HVAC components, removing harmful pollutants such as dust, dust mites, pollen, and VOCs, and neutralizing mold, mildew, and bacteria, to distribute clean, fresh air throughout your entire building via ductwork.

Your commercial heating and cooling system plays an essential role in employee performance. Ensure employee health and productivity. Give your air conditioner – and your employees – the help they need to do their jobs more easily. Learn more about comfort and indoor air quality solutions for your property from the HVAC commercial service experts at H & H Commercial Services today.

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Commercial AC System Tune-Ups: What you need to know

The summer heat can really sneak up on you. Is your commercial property ready to manage the intensity of heat the summer months will throw your way? Your employees and customers are counting on you. Be ready, scheduling a commercial air conditioning tune-up for your Pennsylvania business now, before the sizzling summer heat sets in.

Ensure Optimal Performance

Routine commercial HVAC service and maintenance is the best way to guard against sky-high cooling costs while maintaining comfort through the summer season, trimming energy costs up to 30 percent. During routine service, our knowledgeable technicians will thoroughly inspect your system, identifying any potential issues that could impact system performance, such as:

• Clogged air filters that put a strain on your system and inflate energy bills.
• Costly refrigerant leaks and resulting low refrigerant levels.
• Dirty blower fans, condenser, and evaporator coils that make it difficult for your system to maintain temperature.
• Thermostat malfunction issues that lead to office “thermostat wars.”
• Burnt wires and shorts from rodent or insect damage.
• Drain line clogs that can lead to water damage, mold, and mildew in your commercial building.

Avoid “Surprise” Repair Bills and the Need for Emergency Service

Our trained commercial air conditioning contractors can also find and address issues that could leave you sweating the cost of emergency HVAC service in peak summer heat. Poorly maintained commercial HVAC systems are up to 75 percent more likely to suffer mechanical issues than those that are routinely serviced. Even well-performing systems experience wear-and-tear in summer temperature extremes. However, neglected systems are left increasingly vulnerable to breakdowns over time. They often end up giving business owners a nasty surprise during a heat wave, when they have to wait in a long queue with others experiencing system breakdowns due to neglected maintenance.

Improve Safety

Well maintained systems support better indoor air quality, as well as experience a reduced risk of electrical and fire dangers.

Save Energy Dollars

Well performing systems save you a pretty penny annually in energy dollars, helping you better manage your monthly budget, especially in summer temperature extremes. If you struggle to keep up with HVAC system maintenance tasks due to a hectic schedule, an annual HVAC maintenance agreement can really pay off, taking a load of your to-do list and your annual energy bills by ensuring optimal performance. You’ll also enjoy added perks, including priority service in the event of emergency, and discounts on parts and labor.

Extend System Life

Regular maintenance extends system life, keeping your air conditioner in service years longer and helping you avoid untimely replacement.

Ensure a cool, comfortable summer, avoiding energy bills and repair costs that make you break out in a cold sweat in the summer heat. Contact your local commercial HVAC service company, H & H Commercial Services, to schedule spring air conditioner maintenance today.

This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/commercial-ac-system-tune-ups-what-you-need-to-know/

A Checklist for Commercial HVAC Maintenance for Spring 2020

When beautiful spring weather rolls around, it’s easy to forget about your HVAC maintenance needs. However, when summer heat sets in and your system is working over time, overlooked maintenance can quickly rear its ugly head, turning into a failing system and costly repairs. To avoid the need for emergency service and ensure your system will keep you and your staff cool and comfortable through the summer season, performing a few spring maintenance tasks with the help of your HVAC mechanical contractor is essential.

Spring Maintenance to Prepare Your System for the Summer Season

Don’t overlook these essential summer AC maintenance tasks:

• Cleaning
  Commercial HVAC contractors in NJ know improper cleaning is the cause of more than half of all summer air conditioner failures. To avoid this, don’t neglect these key spring cleaning tasks:
  • AC filter change
    Filthy filters force your system to work harder, negatively impacting efficiency and indoor air quality.
  • Coil & fan cleaning
    Condenser coils outdoors can become clogged with dirt, mold, and plant debris or suffer damage from winter storms and ice. Likewise for blower fans. Evaporator coils can also become clogged with dust and dirt from unchanged AC filters, making it difficult for your system to maintain temperature.
  • Drain line maintenance 
    Drain lines should be regularly cleaned per manufacturer’s instructions to prevent mold/mildew, mineral, and dirt-related clogs that can lead to interior water damage.

• Electrical inspection
  Regularly inspecting your system’s wiring in the spring, looking for loose connections, burnt wires, and shorts, can uncover damage from rodents who may have sheltered within your system over the winter.
• Refrigerant check
  Commercial heating and air conditioning systems with low refrigerant levels will struggle to maintain temperature. If levels in your system are low, it is essential to check for leaks to avoid wasting costly refrigerant and the need for repeated service.

A Well Maintained Systems Saves Energy Dollars

Well performing commercial HVAC systems reduce energy consumption, helping your business balance monthly utility costs, even in temperature extremes. If you and your staff struggle to keep up with AC maintenance demands, it’s best to consider an HVAC maintenance agreement.

Ensure a well-performing, reliable system and predictable energy costs with the help of a commercial HVAC service company you can rely on. Schedule annual spring maintenance or learn more about an annual maintenance agreement from H & H Commercial Services today.

 This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/a-checklist-for-commercial-hvac-maintenance-for-spring-2020/

Fight Viruses and Flu by Maintaining the Right Humidity Levels in Your Spaces

With the incidence of coronavirus on the rise nationwide, businesses and families are scrambling to guard themselves against the virus. In addition to the social distancing, health, and hygiene recommendations of the CDC, there are also other ways to slow the transmission of flu and viruses indoors. The best commercial HVAC service companies know this includes maintaining ideal humidity levels.

How Do Humidity Levels Help Slow Virus Transmission?

Studies from the National Institution for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) show you may be at a decreased risk of exposure to flu and other viruses in a space with normal humidity levels than in a dry environment. At 23% relative humidity (RH), 70-77% of airborne flu particles were able to cause infection one hour after coughing, the dry air causing the particles to float in the air for a longer period of time.

What is the Ideal Humidity Level to Slow Virus Transmission?

To slow the transmission of flu and other viruses, an indoor humidity level of around 43% is best. The NIOSH study showed in an environment with 43% RH, only 14% of flu particles were able to remain airborne to cause an infection. This higher humidity level was equally effective on both small particles, which tend to float in the air longer, and large particles.

How to Monitor Indoor Humidity Levels

You can monitor the humidity levels in your home or office using a hygrometer, which can be ordered from an online retailer for as little as $8.

Options for Boosting Relative Humidity

If humidity levels are low, you can add moisture to the air with a humidifier. A humidifier is an easy and affordable way to raise humidity levels indoors and combat the risk of flu and other viruses. For this, you have two options:

• Portable humidifiers
  Small and inexpensive, portable humidifiers only control humidity levels in a small space, requiring multiple units for adequate coverage in most workspaces, which costs more than an HVAC humidifier. Portable units also require daily filling with demineralized water and routine cleaning to prevent the growth of biological contaminants like bacteria and fungi that can pollute the air in your workspace.
• HVAC humidifiers
  These humidifiers install as part of your commercial heating and air conditioning system. They control humidity in every room and level of your office. HVAC humidifiers connect directly to your business’ water supply, using your systems blower system and ductwork to distribute moisture through the air. Maintenance is minimal, including changing the humidifier pads and a thorough cleaning with diluted vinegar once or twice a year.

Stay safe and healthy through the coronavirus epidemic. Ensure superior indoor air quality with the help of H & H Commercial Services. Contact us and schedule a complimentary consultation from a qualified HVAC contractor to learn more about available options for improving indoor air quality in your workspace, including humidifiers, exhaust systems, and improved filtration, today.

This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/fight-viruses-and-flu-by-maintaining-the-right-humidity-levels-in-your-spaces/

A Guide to Pool Room Dehumidification For Your Indoor Pool & SPA

Indoor pools offer unsurpassed enjoyment, providing opportunities for pool use from season to season. However, for optimal comfort and to ensure the longevity of your pool room investment, keeping humidity levels in check with a reliable dehumidification system is essential. With the right commercial pool dehumidification system, you can not only improve pool room comfort and condition but enjoy significant energy savings, even in the winter.

Thwart Structural Damage from Excessive Moisture with Pool Room Dehumidification

Excessive humidity in the pool room can cause corrosion, rot, mold, mildew, and structural damage over time, dramatically shortening the life of your natatorium. Heated pool rooms and spas have higher levels of humidity, worsening this issue and increasing the incidence of condensation and standing water.

A carefully designed commercial heating and dehumidification system can help you head off these issues as the pass. Properly designed, it can prevent the need for the replacement of corroded materials or large-scale repairs and renovation. It can also reduce the likelihood of health issues resulting from a warm, humid environment where fungi and bacteria thrive. Designing your system based on the size and design of your pool room, as well as area climate, will ensure a high-quality swimming environment where condensation, evaporation, and dampness can be minimized.

Improve the Climate in Your Pool Room

Let’s face it, no one can relax in a smelly, suffocating, or frigid environment. The right dehumidifying, heating, cooling, and ventilation combo ensures comfort in the natatorium on summer’s hottest and winter’s chilliest days. Proper system design BY A PRO ensures climate consistency regardless of the outside temperature.

Reduce Energy Costs with Careful System Selection

The pool dehumidification experts at H & H can help you find a system that will not only provide a safe, comfortable environment but reduce the likelihood of unseasonably high heating costs year-over-year, using heat recovery tactics that repurpose heated/cooled air rather than wastefully exhausting it or losing it to passive heat loss. With our superior system designs, we can help you reduce the likelihood of structural heat loss and high evaporation rates that can inflate the cost of indoor pool operation, maintaining steady, constant temperature and humidity levels.

Find the Pool Room Dehumidification Method that’s Best For You

H & H offers a variety of system options, including:

• Ventilation-based pool room dehumidifiers, which offer a simpler, more affordable installation with limited temperature control within +/- 30% of the set point.
• Mechanical pool room dehumidifiers, which work much like conventional heat pump style HVAC systems, offering superior comfort and climate control.

Learn more.

Ensure lasting pool room enjoyment and lower maintenance and energy costs no matter the season. Contact H & H Commercial Services for help designing the perfect pool room dehumidification system for your pool room design, climate, and budget today.

This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/a-guide-to-pool-room-dehumidification-for-your-indoor-pool-spa/

Why Rooftop is the Perfect Location for Your HVAC System?

Rooftop AC units are highly popular and preferable to single, ground-level systems by those in-the-know. With a modular rooftop HVAC system, it’s easy to cool your commercial space reliably, however, this is far from the only benefit of rooftop HVAC. Modular commercial air conditioning solutions are far different from residential units, offering distinct advantages despite their seemingly bizarre location.

Rooftop Units Offer Flexibility to Adapt to Changing Priorities

Modular rooftop units allow your business to quickly and easily adapt to changing needs, making alterations for new tenants or changes to operations with little fuss. Add or subtract units, adding heating or cooling as needed. No ductwork removal or system replacement necessary. Simply add or remove a modular unit, locating each unit just where needed to reduce the overall length of ductwork additions, reducing heat loss, and duct cleaning costs.

Rooftop Designs Allow for Easier Efficiency Improvements

Modular rooftop units include an array of efficiency-enhancing technology. Choose options that run on electricity or natural gas. Create a zoned system for superior temperature control and performance. Or incorporate features such as fresh air dampers (FAD) into the design of your rooftop system. Located within the ductwork, these flaps allow cool outside air to mix with conditioned air, enabling you to vary the volume of airflow through ductwork based on your specifications.

Rooftop Systems are Easier to Access for Maintenance

Commercial HVAC service companies know rooftop units are much easier to access than indoor units, which are often stuffed into closets and storage spaces in the commercial environment, surrounded by workspace clutter.

Rooftop Systems Require Less Maintenance

Rooftop units are exposed to less dust, greenery, and trash, minimizing maintenance.

Rooftop Systems Minimize Disruptions

Local HVAC contractors can work on a rooftop unit without disrupting your business with ladders, tools, parts, and the activity of repair. This out of the way location also minimizes the noise from system operation.

The Rooftop Locale Saves Valuable Space

Rooftops offer ample space for expansion without robbing valuable real estate at ground level or indoors. Components are located out of the way, where they won’t interfere with workplace activities.

Rooftop Systems are Secure

The rooftop environment better safeguards your system against theft, vandalism, damage from vehicles and fallen limbs, and more.

Raise your expectations. Learn more about the benefits of a modular rooftop system from H & H Commercial Services today.

This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/why-rooftop-is-the-perfect-location-for-your-hvac-system/

Tips for Extending the Life Span of Your Commercial Heating System

How can you maximize the lifespan and reduce maintenance on your commercial heating system?  A few simple procedures once a month can reduce repair needs and cost over the life of your system, and extend its life. As an added bonus, these easy tasks can also save energy, reducing your business’ carbon footprint. Sadly, only one-third of businesses fail to perform these easy tasks.

How Can You Extend the Life of Your Commercial Heating System?

1. Have a maintenance plan.
   Whether you handle basic AC maintenance in-house or prefer signing up for regular maintenance service with your local commercial HVAC service contractor, routine annual maintenance is crucial to the health of your system. Every missed maintenance equates to money lost – money that could have been reinvested into your business.
2. Add monthly maintenance to your business calendar.
   Set aside one day each month to perform HVAC maintenance tasks – and stick with it. Keep a log of maintenance performed, including:
   • Checking & replacing the air filter
     A high-quality air filter can minimize indoor air quality problems related to dust, mold, and allergens. These include issues that affect the health and performance of your employees, and the health and performance of your system. Ensure well-being by checking your filter monthly. Once it is dirty, it should be replaced immediately, at least once every 6-months. When you do change it, keep a log, recording its condition with photos if possible.
   • Verify the cleanliness of coils & clean them when necessary
     Once the filter is changed, visually inspect evaporator coils for the accumulation of dust, dirt, or mold. This is a high-moisture environment, prone to such issues. Following this, examine the condenser coils located in your outside unit. If one (or both) appears dirty, schedule a professional cleaning. To avoid costly system damage, this job is best left to professionals. Log any activity for later reference.
   • Keep the area surrounding your system clean
     Your system relies on adequate airflow for optimal performance. Each month, when you’re checking other system components, ensure the areas surrounding key system components are clear. Return registers should be unhampered by furniture, trash, or other debris. Your outdoor components should also be clear of grass, weeds, leaves, and trash that can stick to the motor or fan blades.
3. Schedule an annual inspection.
   Scheduling an annual maintenance inspection in the fall, before your system undergoes the stress of winter weather extremes, is crucial. A heating professional can ensure your system is running safely and efficiently. Furnaces can be checked for proper combustion and ventilation, ensuring your staff is safe from carbon monoxide dangers. Ducting can be checked for leaks to ensure optimal system performance. System components, ductwork, and dampers can be checked for dirt accumulations that can negatively impact efficiency and indoor air quality. Potential issues can also be headed off at the pass, preventing the need for inconvenient and costly emergency commercial HVAC repairs later.

Keep your commercial heating unit in tip-top shape, reducing breakdowns and boosting energy efficiency. Schedule your annual maintenance check with H & H Commercial Services today.

This blog was originally posted at https://hhcommercialonline.com/tips-for-extending-the-life-span-of-your-commercial-heating-system/