At Green Africa Air Technologies we pride ourselves on maintaining your Airconditioning Systems....
At Green Africa Air Technologies we will ensure your ventilation systems are not left unchecked. Maintaining your ventilation systems ensures a good standard of air quality and flow, as well as saving on call out costs and extending the life expectancy of the ventilation equipment.
Our Engineers can ensure that your ventilation systems, including air ducts and fans, are well-maintained, clear from blockages and work at optimal efficiency. Proactive maintenance not only assists in preventing unit breakdowns in business-critical environments, but also helps to improve energy efficiency and enhance system optimisation.
A Ventilation System which is non maintained or insufficient can spread contaminated air and bacteria such as legionella, black mold and radon gas which can be harmful to the health of your workers and visitors. It has been proven that a good supply of fresh air improves productivity and mood in a working environment, so investing in a planned maintenance program (PPM) will ensure that the systems are checked on a regular basis keeping them in good working order at all times.
The idea that air conditioning can make you ill is a common one. There are lots of stories of people talking about air conditioning sickness or suggesting that air conditioning has made them ill. However, if your air conditioning system is properly cleaned and serviced, there really isn’t any risk to your health.
Properly serviced and maintained air conditioning system cannot make you sick. However, like with many things, there are some ways in which air conditioning can affect your health, especially if you are not undertaking the correct maintenance or cleaning of your system.
There are two main ways that air conditioning might be detrimental to your health. The first is through not cleaning or maintaining the system, which allows bacteria to build up and then be spread as the unit spreads air around your home or space. If this happens, there is a small chance that bacteria could build up inside the unit, which can then cause illnesses. This bacteria will typically be able to build up in the water or refrigerant storage, or sometimes even in the filters of the unit. This issue is more common with large commercial systems. These systems tend to use a wet system which keeps a large pool of water in reserve and uses this for heat exchange. In warm temperatures, this pool of water can encourage the growth of illness-causing bacteria. The key to stopping this from happening is servicing and cleaning of the air conditioning system.
The second is by improperly using the system to artificially lower the temperature too low, for too long. It is true that viruses which cause cold and flu do live for longer in cold and dry environments like an air-conditioned room. However, regular cleaning of the space will kill off these viruses. Some people report symptoms such as dry skin, headaches, fatigue and cold or flu-like symptoms. They suggest that these are a result of being in an extremely artificially cooled environment for an extended period of time. This could mean that having your air conditioning set extremely low, for example at below 18 degrees, for a very long time, may have negative health benefits. To avoid this, simply use your air conditioning unit to maintain a comfortable temperature within your office or home.
We recommend that ventilation systems within offices, warehouses and public buildings are properly serviced, cleaned and maintained at least twice a year. We offer the following maintenance services:
- Commercial ventilation maintenance
- Industrial ventilation maintenance
- Air circulation and extraction systems maintenance
- Validation measurements to ensure statutory fresh air volumes are being supplied
- Swab testing
- Bio-cide chemical treatment
- Water temperature testing
If you need deep cleansing of internal ducting such as grease removal, give us a call.