Healthcare steam users can find it hard to dedicate the time and in-house resources to establish comprehensive planned maintenance of specialised steam heating plant, according to one of the specialists in the field, Spirax Sarco, which argues that outsourcing some, or all, maintenance work to specialists can help users to identify, design, and implement efficiency improvements, and then maintain the resulting energy savings.
As one of the steam sector’s “leading equipment and services providers”, Spirax Sarco says it offers “unrivalled service support that can deliver lasting peace of mind for steam users”. The potential benefits can be divided into four categories:
1 Users can beat rising costs and enjoy lower fuel bills through improved energy efficiency. This is “often complemented by substantial savings in water, chemical treatment, effluent, and manpower costs”. Spirax Sarco adds: “Our added value approach to water treatment reduces steam condensate corrosion and extends plant life.”
2. Outsourcing can “ease the pressure on hard-pressed in-house maintenance teams”. Not only is much of the maintenance work undertaken by external specialists, but the steam system should, the company claims, be more reliable, thanks to regular plant assessments and well-managed plant documentation. This will release valuable manpower for other maintenance duties.
3. Effective steam system management will help safeguard personnel and other assets. Ensuring system compliance with safety requirements and using best working practices reduces business risks and improves personnel safety.
4 Spirax Sarco’s knowledge, expertise, and innovations, “reduce long term lifecycle costs for enhanced profitability”.
Spirax Sarco has a range of service agreements available to provide various levels of cover across a variety of systems, from boilerhouse and EasiHeat agreements to its “unique” 24-hour priority response agreements. Cover can also extend beyond breakdowns to include preventative maintenance, which promotes uninterrupted plant operations “at the highest levels of performance”.
The company can also service water treatment plants, such as softeners and reverse osmosis systems, to improve system performance and maintain boiler house compliance. Such agreements run for between one and five years. As well as a range of planned maintenance services, each agreement can also include unplanned service call-out days at a preferential rate, with priority over call-outs from non-service agreement steam users. Service agreement customers also enjoy preferential rates for spares and consumables.
For more information, telephone Spirax Sarco’s Services Team, on 01242 535390, or email: services@uk.spiraxsarco.com.
