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Why You Should Upgrade Your Commercial Building HVAC System

Being in charge of a commercial building means you are responsible for various maintenance tasks, repairs and replacements. These things will need to be performed at one point or another. There may come a time when there is a need for upgrading your commercial building’s HVAC system. It’s understandable that this project may be sidelined because of budget or time constraints, but there are a lot of benefits that can come from an HVAC upgrade. If you don’t have regular maintenance completed on your HVAC system, it is can become dangerous when the unit is well past its life expectancy. Let’s look closely at some different reasons why you should consider an HVAC upgrade.

The Life Expectancy of Your HVAC System

Regardless of the kind of HVAC system that you have in your office building, it has a life expectancy. When you properly take care of this system, it should last for many years. It may even exceed its anticipated life span. If you know that this time frame is coming to an end, now is the time to start thinking about what to do. There may be a need to budget for a new system ahead of time. Thinking about the upgrade now allows for proper planning.

Repairs and Frequency

You may start to notice that your HVAC system is requiring more and more repairs as time goes on. If this is occurring and the repairs are becoming more involved, it could be time for a complete replacement (and upgrade).

You should also take into consideration the types of maintenance and repairs that your HVAC system has needed previously in your commercial building. If the unit has ever failed because it has been overworked or overheated, you may need an upgrade to compensate for the size of your office building. A unit that is too small is unsafe, inefficient and won’t last very long.

Efficiency

Energy costs seem to be increasing all the time, which has resulted in HVAC manufacturers coming up with new designs for their products that are ultra-efficient. It’s often a good idea to consider an upgrade in order to save money in the long run. While your system might be functioning just fine at the moment, you could be spending far more than you need to be on monthly utility costs. As your HVAC ages, it becomes less efficient.

Phasing Out Certain Parts and Products

As your HVAC system becomes older, it becomes harder and harder to find the parts and products needed to maintain and repair it. This can become an expensive and inefficient way to maintain your commercial buildings. For example, the EPA phased out refrigerant R-22 in 2020. Your HVAC system may have needed an upgrade or conversion so it could use R-407C and R-438A as substitutes. It might have been more cost-effective to upgrade at that point.

Reliability

When you have a commercial building that you’re taking care of, there are many people inside of that building who are relying on a comfortable and healthy indoor air temperature/quality. It’s incredibly important that your HVAC system is reliable. Otherwise, you risk outages that might affect company output, regardless of what type of business you run.

Indoor Air Quality

An HVAC system is used to keep the air inside of an office building cool or warm, but it also helps to maintain healthy indoor air. When you’re circulating air properly, air will pass through filters that remove particulates, germs and other dangers from the air people are breathing inside the building. If your HVAC system is aging out or not working as efficiently as it once was, this could be putting people’s health at risk. A system upgrade will help ensure that the indoor air quality of your building is safe, healthy and comfortable.

How to Upgrade Your Commercial Building’s HVAC System

If you’ve determined that an HVAC upgrade is inevitable in the near future, now is the time to start planning. There are a number of steps that you can take to learn more and plan for the future.

Find Out More About What You Currently Have

While you may be interested in replacing your current HVAC system, you should really familiarize yourself with what you already have. Learn about what went wrong with that system so you can make an educated decision regarding what the next unit should be like.

Discover More About New Technology

HVAC technology is always changing and evolving. Technicians should always stay updated about the different products that are out there. Speak with some professionals that can provide you with a recommendation and estimate for what they think would be the best choice for your commercial building. If you understand where you can save money and why new technology is more efficient, the upgrade will be well worth the investment.

Come Up With a Timeline

There are likely many professionals within your business that will contribute to the decision of upgrading your HVAC system. In many cases, it can take a couple of years to plan financially for this kind of undertaking. That’s why it’s ideal to come up with a realistic timeline to ensure that the funds and time are available.

If you would like more information about potentially upgrading your commercial building’s HVAC system in the Colorado Springs area, reach out to us here at Eagle Heating. We have a very knowledgeable team of professionals who can help you with all your HVAC needs, whether it be a system upgrade, routine maintenance or repairs. Our business was established in 1973, and we have been serving our clients with reliability and expertise since then. We’d be happy to hear from you, so call us today!