When a dust collector is installed, the tech will determine the necessary dust control at the hood. The tech will set and record the fan damper position. At this point the dust collector filters are new and will not have any dust or cake on them.
The dust collector has an automatic filter cleaning system that blows air and allows the excess dust to fall off and provide an average differential pressure for filter efficiency. With clean filters you have good air flow and velocity so you can have the right control of dust where it is needed. If the airflow starts to diminish, some tech’s open the damper to provide more airflow and dust control. There is a tendency to adjust the air flow dampers several times as the filters load-up before they are ready for a change.
REMEMBER:
When the filters load-up and new filters are put in place, the damper must be re-adjusted back to its original setting in order to obtain the proper air flow. Also remember the product process is the most important thing; the product needs to have a proper environment. If the damper is not re-adjusted back to the original position when the unit was installed with new filters, there will be too much air flow and velocity. Too much air flow can shorten the life of the filters, expend too much energy and result in the waste of money.
Solution: Place a black mark at the initial damper setting so you can set the damper back to the point when new filters are installed. Re-set when you install new filters.

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Millions of dollars and thousands of man hours are spent annually on industrial cooling equipment downtime repair and maintenance. Failure to provide effective air intake protection to building and other equipment fans motors condensing units and coils adds up to a costly loss of productivity and safe and efficient system operation.  Facility maintenance managers today are finding the protective fins and louvers on equipment air inlets do not offer adequate protection to keep cooling systems running cleanly and efficiently. The need to hand brush equipment fins clean of debris, flush with water or cleaning solutions make frequent filter change outs occur all too often.  Debris continuously increases runtimes, compressor pressure and energy costs. These changes in system performance increase maintenance expenses and decrease the life expectancy of the equipment.  In addition, ventilation components are often located in constrained spaces or a difficult location such as remote job sites.  This makes periodic maintenance or emergency component failure repairs difficult and costly.  Reducing the buildup of debris such as dirt, cottonwood, leaves, grass clippings, bugs, construction and industrial debris is one way to decrease system risk.  Custom air intake filters were developed as a primary prefiltration defense to help prevent the damage and extensive maintenance that volumes of dirt and debris can cause.

Polypropylene media is heat stabilized and will not shed fibers, absorb moisture, or promote bacterial growth.  Designed for strength and durability this equipment protection filter is UV protected and stands up to extreme outdoor or indoor exposure, corrosive chemicals, high velocity airflow, as well as industrial cleaning and maintenance handling.  Custom made to the exact perimeter of the air intake, these filters carry a variety of design features which allow filters to be attached easily and securely with either of flexible vinyl edge or rigid steel frame.  Air intake filters can easily be brushed clean with the broom versus having to clean the delicate fins and coils with time-consuming hand brushing and messy corrosive chemicals that can damage system components and the environment.

The bottom line is the business operations disrupted by equipment malfunction or failure means a loss of revenue, reduction in work productivity, loss of customer satisfaction and potential loyalty.

Staying out in front of preventative maintenance is critical to reducing long-term capital equipment expenditures, especially when it comes to filtration.

A bell curve occurs when neglected  preventative maintenance is attacked within a commercial building, administrative, hospital, research and development or an industrial facility.  The initial investment may be steep but the return on investment pays off in the long run when equipment sees a much longer life expectancy and energy consumption drops accordingly due to more efficient operation of the capital equipment.

The selection of supplier partners in very important to the organization.  The supplier partners offer many resources that the organization can leverage while assisting in the proper planning for preventive maintenance scheduling that can provide the greatest value.  Individual suppliers can bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to the organization in assist the organization in developing strategic plans that benefit both short and long-term.

A detailed preventive maintenance schedule provides a more efficient use of maintenance personnel and creates less urgent situations, which can be costly. Creating a schedule utilizes personnel on a more efficient basis.

Inventory management plays a key role in balancing the working capital required to inventory spare parts, replacement items and equipment vs. the cost of the downtime during an emergency.  Many organizations share the burden of inventory management with their supplier partners to reduce the capital outlays and holding costs of this inventory.  Balance is the key inventory issue.

Creating a detailed schedule utilizes the maintenance team more efficiently and allows them to think through the specifics of their maintenance rather than responding to maintenance on emergency basis. When possible and appropriate, there is a great deal of value in creating and sharing preventive maintenance schedules, preferably on-line,  with supplier partners.  This collaboration offers a sharing of the workload between the maintenance personnel  performing the necessary tasks within the facility and the inventory management and other administrative tasks that can be assisted by the supplier partner.