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The Importance of Budgeting Preventative Maintenance in Your 2023 Facility Budget
Creating a comprehensive facility budget can be challenging and complex because there are several components to consider and numerous individuals to involve. From maintaining kitchen equipment to hood cleaning, grease trap management, HVAC maintenance, and servicing refrigeration units, these preventative maintenance expenses can add up quickly. When planning your budget for 2023, it’s essential to factor in the rising costs of labor, materials, and equipment as we continue to face supply chain challenges. For example,
Importance of Implementing Fire and Life Safety in Your Facility
As a commercial building owner or facility manager, you have a lot on your plate when it comes to maintaining your building. One component of building maintenance often overlooked is your fire safety systems and, more importantly, their inspections and testing management. Failure to schedule an annual or bi-annual fire protection system inspection can result in expenses and lost revenue due to code violations, compliance issues, extensive damage, and regulatory errors. At Addilan Group, we
The Benefits of Hydro Jetting
Plumbing is the backbone of any business, although it is often underestimated. Because commercial plumbing systems are complex, they are oftentimes difficult to clean. Drains that flow slowly or not at all are major inconveniences, and figuring out how to unclog a drain pipe can be a time-consuming task. However, letting these issues, like clogs and blockages, go unfixed can lead to bigger problems later on. That’s why it is crucial to have the pipes
The Ins and Outs of Backflow Testing
Having clean water is crucial for any business, and making sure your water stays uncontaminated is essential. Backflow occurs when contaminated water reverses its flow and enters your commercial property’s clean water line. This can take place at any cross-connection between the clean and dirty water lines, and it is often caused by changes in the water pressure. When backflow occurs, all of the pollutants in the dirty water can enter your clean water supply
Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning Necessity
Owning or managing a commercial kitchen is a big job that comes with a significant amount of work to ensure it is properly maintained. Someone needs to confirm the equipment is operating correctly, there is enough food to meet customer demand, everything is organized, and the utmost level of cleanliness is upheld. One critical component of a commercial kitchen that often gets overlooked is the ventilation system. The central hub of your ventilation system is
The Importance of Cleaning Your Commercial Kitchen’s Grease Trap
If you’ve spent any time in your commercial kitchen, you’re familiar with the grease trap. A grease trap is a device that kitchen wastewater flows through on the way to the sewer. It separates fats, oils, and grease, known as FOG, from the water before it reaches the sewer system. If you operate a busy restaurant, your grease trap fills up fast. Because of this, commercial grease trap cleaning is essential. Failure to do so
