Published: 15/01/2021
3 Ways to Reduce Your Air Compressor Maintenance Costs
As with any industrial equipment, a crucial part of working with air compressors is maintaining them so they operate as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
When handled correctly, maintenance costs can be kept low, leaving you with more budget to play with elsewhere. Why wouldn’t you want this for your business?
Regular compressor maintenance can help prevent breakdowns, minimise employee downtime, manage the equipment’s environmental impact and crucially, reduce your air compressor costs. With this in mind, having your air compressor inspected, serviced and repaired when necessary is a worthwhile investment that can help your business boost cost efficiencies.
Looking for assistance with compressor maintenance? Explore Air Supply’s maintenance and repair services for how we can help.
Here are our top three tips on how to reduce your compressor costs.
1. Evaluate your air compressor usage
If you want to reduce compressor costs, first, you need to understand how much time and money you are already spending on your compressed air system. This will act as a good starting point for ensuring efficient system performance.
Overusing equipment will accelerate both wear and tear and the development of more serious damage. By identifying where and when you might rely too heavily on air compressors, you can start to make tangible improvements.
These improvements could include:
- Reconsidering the amount of pressure you use
- Making checks to analyse if your compressor system is as efficient as it could be: is it losing heat, wasting energy, or leaking air?
- Utilise additional air equipment to improve air quality: air dryers, receivers, heat recovery systems etc.
- Decreasing how often you use your compressor, reducing maintenance and overall operating costs
2. Learn to recognise common maintenance issues
Learning to recognise the telltale signs that your air compressor isn’t functioning as well as it should be can help you act quickly and prevent long-term (and costly) maintenance issues.
For instance, you should actively listen out for air leaks, learn to spot the signs of excess moisture and condensation in your system, and check the temperature of your equipment during and after use to prevent overheating.
By understanding the signs of a faulty system and making these checks, you can act quickly to resolve potential issues instead of letting them build up over time, only for them to worsen.
3. Schedule regular air compressor maintenance
It may seem counterproductive to reduce your maintenance costs by investing more in inspecting and servicing your air compressors, but regular maintenance by professionals is crucial in preventing larger and more serious issues from developing.
By catching potential issues before they occur and acting quickly when you spot them (such as low air pressure and thermal overload), you can significantly reduce the risk of your equipment breaking down completely.
Nipping problems in the bud early on will also prevent equipment downtime from affecting your company’s workload. To keep air compressors running smoothly, you need to make scheduled maintenance, servicing, and repair a priority.
Preventive maintenance has many benefits, but it can be hard to know where to start. Why not take a look at our maintenance checklist that advises what maintenance needs to be done daily, weekly, monthly, and annually: Air Compressor Maintenance Checklist.
How Air Supply can help
Are you looking to make your compressed air system as cost-efficient and energy-saving as possible?
Air Supply has supplied compressed air equipment for over 25 years; we have the expertise and stock to cater to your needs.
We stock the largest range of used air compressors in the UK and Ireland, so whether you want to hire or buy, we offer a range of high-quality new and used air compressors at competitive prices.
Air Supply also offers comprehensive maintenance, servicing, and repair services. So, if your compressor equipment has any issues or is not performing as it should, you can rely on our expert technicians to get it up and running again.
Get in touch with us to discuss your requirements and how we might be able to assist you.