The hospital had an older duplex medical air system that was experiencing long-term, intermittent problems. The medical gas company caring for the medical air system suggested that the system be replaced and quoted the new project. The hospital construction team got together and estimated the cost for the replacement system. The hospital set aside a… read more
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Making Big Changes? Leave Space for Maintenance
Your hospital is growing like a weed. This is a GOOD thing!! To compensate for the growth, you may find that your existing medical air and medical vacuum systems are undersized for your new plan and require upsizing. This is also a good thing since you will be replacing old Nellie with up-to-code, state-of-the-art equipment…. read more
Factory vs Generic Parts
When you’ve been in business for over 40 years focusing on medical source equipment, you pick up a few things along the way. Our experience in the field, installing, maintaining, servicing and rebuilding equipment, day after day, has given us a barrel load of knowledge in the operation of source equipment. And we are able… read more
How Room Heat Affects Your Source Equipment
As the temperatures begin to climb and we brace for the heat of the summer, it’s a good time to take a look at how your medical air and vacuum systems are affected by the heat. A regular maintenance program and continually looking after your source equipment is an excellent rule of thumb, but if… read more
NFPA Compliant Emergency Equipment Can Help in a Pinch
With COVID-19 heavily upon us, the mindset at hospitals has been split into two distinct directions. Facilities are scrambling to make sure they are prepared for the massive influx of coronavirus patients while attempting to keep up with day-to-day business. As you are aware, hospitals in the U.S. are jammed with patients in dire distress,… read more
It’s Just a Little Air Leak
We’ve been down the air leak road before (see our blog Why Are Our Medical Air Compressors Working So Hard?). But we thought this topic is so important it’s worth another go around. The initial thought might be that it’s just a little air leak and it’s really not a problem. Since there’s usually no… read more
Keeping Your Medical Air and Vacuum Up and Running During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As the COVID-19, novel coronavirus continues to have a dramatic impact on our lives and businesses, we would like to assure you that airandvac.com will remain accessible to assist you with your medical air and vacuum systems during this crisis. Our service staff is also available for 24/7 emergency service. As the need for more hospital beds and critical… read more
ASHE Alerts Healthcare Industry to Energy Conservation
Did You Know . . . Proposed penalties related to hospital energy efficiency are currently being adopted by state and local jurisdictions, such as Washington state’s new penalty of up to $5,000 plus $1 per gross square foot of floor area per year for buildings that do not meet energy targets. However, the energy targets… read more
What You Don’t Get from ASSE 6040 Training
In our prior blog post about Medical Gas Certifications and Qualifications , we discussed that recent NFPA99 codes are requiring those who are maintaining medical air and medical vacuum systems, to be properly qualified and credentialled. These qualifications include an ASSE 6040 certification from an accredited source. The objective is for your workers to become well… read more
Does “Preventative” Maintenance Really Help?
In today’s busy world it is easy to forget to check and change the oil, clean or replace filters, blow out the dryers or coolers and all the other routine checks that keep medical air compressors, medical vacuum pumps and other source equipment running at its best. Facilities personnel should consider that this vital life… read more
