What to Do During a Commercial HVAC Emergency

There’s not a single day that goes by that you don’t rely on your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The more efficiently your system runs, the more comfortable you’ll feel—but what happens when disaster strikes? How do you get your equipment back up and running with minimal downtime? No one wants to suffer through dealing with malfunctioning HVAC systems, but it can be incredibly difficult to find the assistance you need on short notice. At Air Comfort, we deliver efficient emergency care that gets your heating and cooling unit back up and running in no time. We’ve outlined some pertinent situations where you should reach out to an emergency commercial HVAC contractor, and what preventative maintenance tactics you can also utilize for future reference.

This might sound like a run-of-the-mill reason to reach out to an HVAC contractor, but acting quickly and before the problem is exacerbated is what we want to emphasize here. If your furnace isn’t turning on, it could mean that the pilot light isn’t working or the wiring could be faulty.

If you work in a facility with several employees, you know how important it is to make sure that heat never gets too hot or goes out entirely. If there’s a stretch where the temperature is on the fritz, you need to reach out to an emergency contractor to restore your heating systems or AC unit to an optimal level of indoor air quality. If a heat pump is malfunctioning, you risk compromising the health of the entire staff.

If you smell something that resembles sulfur or rotten eggs, turn off your main gas line as soon as you can and call an emergency HVAC contractor. Besides smelling terrible, that smell is a surefire sign that something’s wrong; check the pilot light routinely, and be on the lookout for signs of a carbon monoxide leak.