Originally Posted by
John S.
Well I cannot speak for all of the HVAC guys out there, but my company has a "full service" check that we do for our bi-annual service. We do a visual inspection of the AHU (all components looking for signs of deterioration, heat, moisture, excessive dirt build-up, etc.).... That is how we service systems for our customers. Hope that helps you.
That's the sort of inspection / maintenance that I hope will be provided when I recommend service by an HVAC tech based on the visual observation of some defect (such as a rusted through vent pipe or a leak at a circulating pump) that leads me to suspect that it's possible that there are other problems present that are beyond the scope of my inspection.
The problem for HIs (well, for me, anyway) is how to specify it in such a way that I don't tick the tech off by "Telling me how to do my job:..".
Is there some written "industry standard" I can reference when recommending such service - what I really want to be able to do is recommend service per "best practice" as defined by
your industry.