CHILLERS
A chilling conundrum:
to buy or hire?
Effective temperature control is vital for buildings and many industrial processes, and purchasing cooling and heating equipment is considered the default solution. However, there are a surprising number of situations where it makes sense to rent rather than buy. Marc White, director of Carrier Rental Systems, makes the case for rental.
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ost people tend to think of a rental solution for temperature control in relation to short-term sports events, temporary exhibitions or perhaps seasonal outdoor ice rinks. However, there are some compelling reasons for seriously considering renting for many other applications, as a viable alternative to purchasing plant and equipment.
Unexpected plant breakdown is an obvious example. Buildings can quickly become uninhabitable if HVAC plant stops working, and, in the case of a process application, halted production represents an immediate and accumulating cost to a business.
In this situation, renting temporary cooling or heating provides an immediate solution, with rental equipment up and running quickly, enabling business continuity while the installed equipment is repaired or options considered for longer term replacement. In the case of process applications, periodic or seasonal surges in demand are another situation where renting offers an attractive solution. Expanding production capacity with hire equipment enables
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manufacturers to meet a surge in demand without investing capital in new plant they may not need next month. Many buildings today have HVAC plant operating at or near capacity. Hiring “top-up” systems in summer or winter months can provide the vital headroom needed to maintain comfortable conditions rather than investing in an expensive plant upgrade that may not be needed for the remaining 10 months a year.
There is also the issue of service and maintenance to consider. In the unlikely event of a problem with rental equipment, Carrier Rental Systems’ engineers are on constant 24/7 stand-by, and provide on-site support to solve any problem that might arise, to restore cooling or heating. In fact, we guarantee a trained engineer will return a breakdown call within an hour. A phone conversation normally resolves the issue and, if not, an engineer will be on site rapidly. This gives rental customers complete peace of mind.
For some companies, the cost-certainty offered by rental is one of the key attractions. So much so, that some rental
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