If it has been a while since your last cooling tower maintenance, you may be wondering what cooling tower cleaning services even do. Maintenance and cleaning companies like Pinnacle Cooling Tower Services can offer a range of services depending on what is most appropriate for your particular needs.
Cooling Tower Cleaning: Scope Of Work
A thorough cooling tower cleaning will aim to take care of several different maintenance issues that cooling towers often suffer from. Bacteria buildup inside a cooling tower is almost inevitable even if you use automated cooling tower cleaning systems and so any cleaning should include a thorough disinfectant treatment to tackle Legionella and other dangerous bacteria. OSHA cooling tower cleaning standards recommend disinfecting all cooling towers at least twice a year, as well as disinfecting before putting a new tower into use whether for the first time or after a long downtime. Cooling tower cleaning companies will be happy to do that for you.
Scale and biofilm removal is another key element in cooling tower cleaning. Different companies may deploy different cooling tower cleaning methods, but thorough cleaning aims to remove both scale and biofilm. Both of these issues will clog up cooling tower components and make your cooling system run less efficiently. Biofilm can also corrode the cooling tower and provides an ideal environment for bacteria to thrive. Leaving these issues to grow will lead to requiring either a much more intensive cleaning in the future or even replacing the tower entirely.
Cooling towers may also show other issues like algae growth that can seriously reduce their effectiveness. Cooling tower cleaning companies will often apply algae-killing chemical treatments to prevent algae from taking over your tower.
Finally, cooling tower cleaning companies will also inspect the tower thoroughly for any signs of corrosion or other damage. Depending on the extent or severity of the damage, this might require repairs, replacement of components, preventive maintenance or simply logging the issue as a potential future problem.
Cooling Tower Inspections and Estimates
Some cooling tower cleaning companies will offer a free inspection and estimate before working on your cooling tower. If this is an option, take it. A free inspection is a great opportunity to ask questions about the cooling tower cleaning process, discuss any specific maintenance needs that you have and find out how much the cleaning and maintenance will cost you.
While some cooling tower cleaning companies only provide cleaning services, others may offer other maintenance services like upgrades, rebuilds and preventive maintenance. If this is the case, they may recommend these services either instead of or in addition to cleaning if that is appropriate for your cooling tower.
Cooling Tower Cleaning Reports
Cooling tower cleaning companies will often leave you with a maintenance report on your cooling tower after cleaning it. Different companies will apply different cooling tower cleaning standards, but it is likely to include information on the work that they carried out as well as assessing the condition of key components. Depending on the company that you work with, the report may simply be text or they may supply supplemental photos.
Having maintenance reports to check makes it much easier to track developing maintenance issues, identify parts that may need to be replaced and choose appropriate preventive maintenance measures. If you decide to change cooling tower cleaning companies, having detailed reports on your cooling tower maintenance can also help to bring them up to speed.
Does your cooling tower need servicing? Contact Pinnacle Cooling Tower Service today to arrange your free inspection and estimate.
Contact us
To learn more about cooling tower maintenance or to find out how we can help when it comes to routine cooling tower service and maintenance, contact Pinnacle Cooling Tower Service today at 732-570-9392. Our primary goals are safety, service, and customer satisfaction.
