It’s getting chilly here so there’s more stand down time. We want to give you tips for your unit’s pre-winter check, so you can avoid unexpected and unpleasant surprises from them. Read to the end to do your checklist with us, and see a helping document we created for your check!
How do we start the check? 🔍
So our advice is to start inspecting the covers, control box (seals), and belts. Then run your unit for 10-15 minutes each week of its stand down. This is to avoid premature wear in drive components and compressor shaft seals, and to avoid refrigerant leaks.
✅Checking the Covers
We’re starting with the panels of your units! Inspect the exterior body of your refrigeration unit to see if there are damages in the covers.
Damages can lead to water leakages amongst others. If damages did happen, you can replace your panels, for example with these products:
✅Checking the Control Box
Next up, you want to take a look at your control box and see how the seals (for example circled numbers 14 and 17 in the diagram) are performing.
Damages in the seal can lead to leakages as well, and that’s never good for the control box and the overall unit’s performance.
✅Checking the Belts
Belts continuously move to provide the right tension to the unit during up time. This can cause some wear and tear. Faulty belts lead to lower unit performance or malfunctions. So check if there are any damages to your belt, and if there are, you can replace them before the next up time.
Your Down Time Check Document
We think it may help your pre-winter checks to have a handy document printed out while you inspect your units. Download the attachment for it.
Pre-Winter Checklist Attachment:
Of course, this is based on our check advice, but if you have any ideas on additional checks routine, let us know and we’ll add them to improve the document.
Well, that is the stand down checklist for now, and we’re going to remind you to do check and maintenance for your units in our newsletters and social media. So make sure you stay tuned with us to keep your units in check to perform well.
See you next post!
