If you own or manage a commercial building with a cooling tower, whether it’s a chemical plant or a school, the team at AirCare Environmental Services is prepared to assist you with regular cleanings. OSHA recommends cleaning cooling towers twice a year or more, depending on the type of cooling tower you have and its usage. Consult with our professionals to determine a reasonable schedule for cleanings, and we guarantee you will be satisfied with our detail-oriented, systematic approach.
A cooling tower is a heat exchanger. Water and air come into contact with each other inside the cooling tower, where waste heat is removed. This occurs as a small amount of the water is evaporated, functionally lowering the temperature of the water.
Cooling towers can be used in plants and factories, but also have practical applications for HVAC systems in commercial buildings. They reduce the cost of large-scale HVAC by increasing energy efficiency.
No matter the reason you have a cooling tower, it does require a certain amount of maintenance, including cleanings and inspections. This means that regular checks of water quality should be performed by a credentialed professional.
You may be surprised to learn that there are fatal risks associated with not cleaning your cooling tower. Without cleanings, cooling towers can be growth sites for Legionella bacteria, which can in some cases cause Legionnaires’ Disease or Pontiac Fever.
Legionnaires’ Disease is an atypical form of pneumonia, and Pontiac Fever is an upper respiratory infection. They are both spread via circulated air that contains the bacteria in the form of a mist. In particular, Legionnaires’ Disease can result in hospitalization and even death, with a 10% fatality rate for healthy individuals and 25% for those with pre-existing conditions.
This is why we recommend getting in contact with the AirCare Environmental Services team to schedule your cooling tower cleaning service, especially if you have gone more than six months without cleaning your commercial property’s tower.
