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Preventive Maintenance Sustains Good IAQ
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Preventive Maintenance Sustains Good IAQ
- Maintain Up-to-Date Building Records
- Establish an Effective PM Program
- Train Your Key Maintenance Employees on IAQ
- Maintain All Equipment on Time
- Keep a Clean Mechanical Room
- Periodically Check Exhaust Air Flows
- Periodically Check Pressure Relationships
- Periodically Check Temperature, Humidity, and CO2
- Periodically Check Supply Air and Outdoor Air Flows
- Make Use of I-BEAM Forms in Your Maintenance Program
- Monitoring IAQ in Occupied Spaces
- Monitoring PM Throughout Building
Maintain Up-to-Date Building Records
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- Remember...“Accurate files and records of the systems being maintained is the foundation of an effective PM program.”
- Are your building records complete and up to date? For example, you should have updated facility design blueprints; blueprints for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; a master equipment list; a historical record of installation and maintenance on each piece of equipment; equipment operating manuals and manufacturer specifications; manufacturer specifications for all system controls and written description of their operation; schematic duct layout from last T & B, air balancing reports; room layouts and occupant activities on each floor.