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MAINTENANCE OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS: IN-HOUSE VS CONTRACT.

Author(s) : KIDERLEN E. M., COXON W. D.

Summary

A METHODOLOGY IS DEVELOPED WHEREBY THE ALTERNATIVES OF IN-HOUSE OR CONTRACT MAINTENANCE ARE EVALUATED. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT. PLANT IS DISCUSSED IN THE EXTENT TO WHICH IT DIFFERS FROM PLANT IN OTHER ENVIRONMENTS. AVAILABLE MAINTENANCE APPROACHES ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THE 2 BROAD CATEGORIES OF CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. COMBINING BOTH THE PLANT REQUIREMENTS AND AVAILABLE MAINTENANCE APPROACHES, A MAINTENANCE LOG IS DEVELOPED. A DECISION MATRIX IS USED IN THE DECISION PROCESS,WHEREBY COST, SAFETY AND AVAILABILITY ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO EASILY EVALUATED SUB-OBJECTIVES. THE RESULTS SUGGEST THAT UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO UTILISE AN IN-HOUSE MAINTENANCE TEAM.

Details

  • Original title: MAINTENANCE OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS: IN-HOUSE VS CONTRACT.
  • Record ID : 1991-1750
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990/04/23
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
    vol. 1; pap. A.23; 14 p.; 2 fig.; 3 tabl.; 6 ref.; 3 append.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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