Lodging Engineer
GREEN TIPS
for Room Filter Maintenance
Dennis M. Trost
VP Sales/Marketing, Kapa Technologies, Inc.
Over the past lando, Florida, I have been working with
5 years, the many of my clients on “Green Solutions”
“ G R E E N ” developed to save money while also help-
movement has ing to reduce our global environmental
affected many footprint. In HVAC filtration, staying on
c o r p o r a ti o n s a filter and pan treatment “Change-Out”
nationwide in- schedule is a must for any property’s
cluding the hos- green energy-saving initiatives. Your AC
pitality industry. unit, when not properly maintained, can
However, being impact your engineering budget signifi-
truly GREEN cantly.
requires a comprehensive operating
philosophy involving all areas of your
Proper Changing of Air Filters Can
Proper Changing of Air Filters Can Impact
property. Recycling, internal energy con-
Impact Your Energy Usage
Your Energy Usage
servation methods, and bio-degradable
AC filters should be changed regularly as
products are just a few examples of what
stated by manufactures specifications.
This is due to the over-loading of your
your company can do to be dedicated to
Without properly scheduled maintenance/
filters that in-turn increases the pressure
the environment.
change-outs of your HVAC filters, you will
drop causing your HVAC units to work
As a filtration representative based in Or-
see a major increase in your utility bill.
harder. Not changing a dirty or clogged
filter increases your energy consumption
and can cost a property thousands of dol-
lars annually not to mention the effect it
Custom Size Filters Are
has on indoor air quality and your guest’s
Easily Standardized
comfort.
Filter standardization is a concept that
converts custom filter sizes that can often
vary from room to room (usually found in
older properties with high volume room
count) into a standard size filter.
Custom Size Filters Are Easily Stan-
dardized
If your custom size allows, a standard-
ized mechanical spacer can be used to
convert your frame to accept a less costly
standard size filter. This maintenance pro-
cedure can save your property on every
change-out for the life of the property.
These “GREEN” concepts are just a few
ways to improve your company’s focus on
your annual budget. null
See KAPA’s ad on page 22
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