“Since Algar Air have been servicing our compressed air system, downtime is almost non-existent.”

We like to think we’ve been around a while, but we’ve got nothing on this client, a South Yorkshire-based animal feed manufacturer and supplier trading for many decades.

Compressed air is an important factor in the company’s manufacturing work. As you’ll see from the images, food processing creates lots of dust which gets sucked into the business’ Motivair compressor.

That dust is a real problem, because it clogs filters and forces the compressor motor to work harder. That increases motor wear and reduces the lifespan of the compressor. It increases energy costs. It increases the risk of breakdown and all the associated costs of downtime. And to make matters even more urgent, the regular service had been delayed by insurance shenanigans.

Like many clients, it’s a condition of the client’s liability insurance that their equipment (including the air compressor, receiver and more) is inspected regularly. Pinning down the insurer was proving a challenge, and the customer wanted to complete the inspection before booking the service.

This led to a three month delay, by which time this service was seriously overdue.

Fortunately, following a full clean and service, the compressor is no longer straining to deliver clean air, but it does highlight an important point about planning your next compressor service.

When to book your air compressor servicing

Servicing intervals are usually determined by operating hours. For many businesses, an annual service is all they’ll need. But the operating environment can change that equation. Dirty, dusty or otherwise contaminated environments increase the need for more regular servicing and we’d always recommend booking these in advance.

So if you’re not on a service contract (which is the simplest way of doing things because it means servicing will always be at the right time for your compressor and business), don’t assume that 12 months will be the right interval for your servicing. Give us a call well in advance of the due date, get booked in, and we’ll be able to make sure that your compressor gets the servicing it needs when it needs it.

It’s the best way to ensure you keep downtime to an absolute minimum, as the client explained:

“Before finding Algar Air we used to have intermittent service agreements with various companies. Since Algar Air have been servicing our compressed air system, downtime is almost non-existent, they have refurbished a silent compressor which now handles most of our air needs for all our production.”

Book your service with Algar Air

Need your compressor servicing? Book with us now or call 0114 243 2347 and we’ll be with you in just a few days.