Summer maintenance: beat the heat.The best kind of summer maintenance is the kind done in the snow, so says David Jolley, National Maintenance Education Director at Equity Residential in Dallas Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. . "Summer brings heat, stress and anxiety," he said. "The key to beating this is doing preventive maintenance The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. in the wintertime. "In the summer, workload The term workload can refer to a number of different yet related entities. An amount of labor While a precise definition of a workload is elusive, a commonly accepted definition is the hypothetical relationship between a group or individual human operator and task demands. increases and momentum and productivity go down," he said. "If I don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. get preventive maintenance in, the summer is even more hectic hec·tic adj. 1. Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste: "There was nothing feverish or hectic about his vigor" Erik Erikson. 2. ." Though Jolley doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. use a checklist to prepare for maintenance requests that the hot months bring, he's he's 1. Contraction of he is: He's going to school today. 2. Contraction of he has: He's already been to the museum. prepared for the worst of it. "After years of experience, you start to know what's going to slap you in the face in summer," he said. When the temperature starts to rise, Jolley rallies his staff. "I send out a memo. I say, 'Everyone, the dog days of summer are here.' Then we start to do what needs to get done." Jolley and his staff check equipment. They search for brown spots on the lawns to combat faulty fault·y adj. fault·i·er, fault·i·est 1. Containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective. 2. Obsolete Deserving of blame; guilty. irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. systems. They thoroughly investigate the pool areas to make sure that everything is up to code, that onsite phones work, water circulation is good, gates are secure, pumps are working and filters are clean. And that's just the beginning. There's a lot to remember and even more to do, but a little preventive maintenance can help ease the stress before staff can get too overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. . "Preventive maintenance is crucial," Jolley said. "It saves money, it saves residents, it saves your mind." Preventive maintenance doesn't just make life easier in the summer; a good preventive maintenance routine can cut a community's costs. "At one community in Phoenix, the staff was replacing six to eight air conditioner conditioner, n 1. an additive substance used to increase the effectiveness of another substance. 2. a substance added to enamel that improves a sealant's ability to adhere. compressors a month," he said. Equity took over the community and discovered the problem. "The community had these great cottonwood cottonwood: see willow. cottonwood Any of several fast-growing North American trees of the genus Populus. Members of the willow family, cottonwoods have heart-shaped, toothed leaves and cottony seeds. The dangling leaves clatter in the wind. trees. Pretty to look at, but bad for the air conditioner units," he said. "The trees were the culprits." Staff determined that the trees' fuzz was plugging up the units, which then knocked out Adj. 1. knocked out - knocked unconscious by a heavy blow kayoed, KO'd, stunned, out unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor" the compressors. "We do preventive maintenance on the units, and we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are now replacing only about one every month. "I hear people say, 'But I don't have time to do preventive maintenance.' I say, you don't have time not to do it." 4 Summer Safety Tips 1. Drink a lot of water 2. Give staff a place to cool off 3. Wear hats and sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. 4. Limit time spent on roofs 5 Ways to Motivate Maintenance Staff 1. Offer extra pay 2. Give summer bonuses 3. Host a company picnic 4. Host a night at the ballgame 5. Organize company fishing trips Summer Maintenance Checklist Date -- Completed By (name) -- Maintenance Completed Needs Repairs HVAC Clean filter [] [] Clean evaporator coils [] [] Clean return air grills [] [] Check thermostat [] [] Replace filter if needed [] [] Check condensing unit coils [] [] Oil fan motors [] [] Check fan operation/direction [] [] Check fan blades for cracks [] [] Check insulation on suction line [] [] Trim plants away from unit [] [] Blow mover discharge from unit [] [] Secure low-voltage lines [] [] Chill Water Systems Clean tower [] [] Inspect float assembly [] [] Oil motors/pumps [] [] Clean condenser tube bundle [] [] Patios/Balconies Check doors [] [] Check window glass/locks/screens [] [] Check railings and decking [] [] Fire Extinguishers Inventory [] [] All charged/certified [] [] Confirm locations [] [] Train employees [] [] Sprinklers Inspect for oversprays/operation [] [] Check for leaks/breaks/missing heads [] [] Building Structure Inspect roofs for water/wind damage [] [] Remove debris from roof [] [] Inspect down spouts/splash blocks [] [] Clean gutters [] [] Inspect roof turbine/vents [] [] Check caps and chimney [] [] Curb Appeal Yes No Property Entrance Signs in good condition [] [] Entrance well-landscaped [] [] Street in good condition [] [] Entrance well-lit [] [] Signs well-lit [] [] Landscaping and Grounds Trees/shrubs/lawn look healthy [] [] Dead plants removed [] [] Seasonal plants in good condition [] [] Free of litter [] [] Building Exterior Doors/windows in good condition [] [] Dumpster area clean [] [] Fencing in good condition [] [] Sidewalks in good condition [] [] Parking Areas and Driveways Free of potholes [] [] Parking well-striped [] [] Well-lit [] [] Outside Recreational Areas Rules posted and visible [] [] Equipment clean and undamaged [] [] Free of litter [] [] Pool/Spa Areas Rules posted and visible [] [] Pool/spa clean [] [] Water clear [] [] Safety equipment in place [] [] Depth markings clear [] [] Repair leaks [] [] Furniture clean and undamaged [] [] Landscaped [] [] Well-lit [] [] Free of litter [] [] Notes -- Kate n. 1. 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