It's crucial to understand how your commercial HVAC system works to keep your business cool as the summer heat waves persist throughout the region. Your HVAC system works very hard to keep the interior of your building at a suitable temperature when the outside temperature becomes excessive. Here is an explanation of how your system responds to the heat and what you can do to maintain its effectiveness. Regardless of what the weather outside may be like, your commercial HVAC system is built to keep the environment at your place of business at a pleasant temperature. It accomplishes this by using several elements that cooperate to chill the air inside.

Insulation

Your building's insulation is your building’s first line of protection against extremely hot temperatures. Insulation aids in preventing the heat from ever entering your place of business. If your insulation is inadequate, heat may penetrate and make it challenging for your HVAC system to maintain a cool environment within your place of business.

Evaporator Coil

The evaporator coil is another crucial part of your industrial HVAC system. This is how the heat from the air inside your company gets removed. Coolant, which is present in the evaporator coil, absorbs heat from the air and transfers it to the outside air.

Condenser

The condenser is the third element of your commercial HVAC system. This causes the heat that the evaporator coil has absorbed to be released back into the outside air.

Compressor

The compressor is the most important part of the system because it makes refrigerant available to all the other processes, facilitating the cooling cycle. When other portions of the system are damaged, it's the compressor that works harder to compensate, reducing its lifespan in the process.

All of the components listed above must function properly for your commercial HVAC system to function efficiently. One malfunctioning component has the potential to disrupt the entire system and lead to its failure. High temperatures can quickly age your HVAC system, especially the compressor, which is the most important component. High temperatures increase the demand on your HVAC system as a whole. Sometimes, relatively modest issues with a component get a lot worse quickly and affect system performance. It is important that your system is properly maintained, and checked often.

For more information on the replacement, upgrade, preventative maintenance, and repair of your HVAC system, give AM Refrigeration a call.