Many companies have a regular repeating need for the hiring in of either Portable Heating or Air Conditioning equipment, for others it may just be an occasional requirement or an emergency situation. Irrespective of whichever one you fall into, here are some simple tips you may wish to consider.
1. Follow the manual
Many of the basic problems encountered by hirers could be removed by better following the instructions for both siting and operating the equipment properly.
It is vital to ensure that you do a proper handover with the hire supplier and take note of any special instructions. Then the communicating of his information to anyone else on your team who may need to take responsibility for the kit is essential.
Simple matters such as, ensuring you only plug equipment in to a suitable mains supply can help prevent unnecessary time consuming and frustrating breakdowns and ensure you get the most from your hired in equipment.
2. Talk it through
It’s really important to talk through the needs of your business, not just your temporary heating and temporary cooling requirements with your HVAC hire specialist. Only then can you ensure that you’re hiring kit that’s fit for purpose.
For example, you don’t want diesel fumes in a closed environment or noisy equipment close to a residential area. The equipment way well fit in the area where you need it, but have you considered access?
Any reputable HVAC rental specialist will be able to help you look for all these hidden problems that could arise if a correct and thorough site survey has not been completed.
3. Beware hidden costs
When you’re hiring equipment, it can be tempting to select the kit you need based on the hire cost, but this can be short sighted. Not all hire fleet is new! Ask the HVAC rental specialist the age of the kit they will offer you.
The equipment with the lowest cost per week hire charge could end up costing you much more because of the amount of fuel or energy it uses. For example, not all heaters are the same; some new IDF heater units are far more efficient than others and by a long way! A little time invested here can save much overall cost.
Again, a specialist temperature control solutions provider will advise you on the likely whole hire cost of equipment and help you make a sound decision based on both real overall costs and suitability for the application. Watch out for companies whose rental charges go up with extremes in temperature and where you can pay a premium for no good reason!
4. Select a specialist
When it comes to hiring specialist heating and cooling equipment, you want to know that you have the right piece of kit for the job, and get expert advice on how it works, what it can do and how to make the most of it. With a general hire company that kind of specialist knowledge simply isn’t available.
If you need temporary portable heaters or portable air conditioner equipment look for a company that specialises in temporary heating and cooling solutions because that’s where you’ll get the best advice. Also make sure that for full peace of mind you select a natiowide climate control hire company that can offer you 24/7 service and support.
5. Challenge the specialist!
Where you have no HVAC hire company experience or referrals to guide you and no prior knowledge, use the web and be specific with your key-words in your “google” search.
Does the Specialist HVAC hirer’s web site prove that they are working in your specialist sector, say the Facilities Management Market? Check out their similar type applications. You will soon see-through the ones that are not up to it; it will be worth while to take a few moments to consider what you need. So include Key Words that correctly cover your project, be specific. There are some very good HVAC Hire Specialist companies out there. It is worth finding them.
You could start off your search with Watkins Hire Limited and it could save you a deal of time too!
6. Last thought
Once you have done the above, checked the web and look at a number, then call 1, 2 or 3 HVAC Specialists and maybe prefer those where you don’t deal with temporary staff in call centres and those where you do speak with the temperature control hire specialist directly!
Contact Details
For a tempoary cooling or tempoary heating hire site survey, quotation or just fast friendly expert HVAC rental advice please call us now on one of the regional numbers below:
South East
- 0208 667 0088 / 07879 600992 – Email Andy Ellis
- 0208 667 0088 / 07747 722175 – Email Chris Jones
South West
- 01594 840025 / 07827 445512 – Email Jason Campbell
East & West Midlands
- 01922 634797 / 07825 123823 – Email Chris Easterlow
- 01922 634797 / 07795 241910 – Email Mark Biddell
Northern East
- 01695 724888 / 07825 212914 – Email Jim Craig
South Wales
- 02920 277000 / 07827 445512 – Email Jason Campbell
North West
- 01695 724888 / 07500 962220 – Email Alan Ferguson
Scotland
- 01324 664222 / 07717 501118 – Email Rob Kemp
- 01324 664222 / 07825 611814 – Email Cameron Loftus
Northern Ireland
- 02890 950077 / 07825 618277 – Email Brian Woods
Ireland
- 00353 12480092 / 0044 7825 618277 – Email Brian Woods
Does your company operate from Multiple Office locations and do you want a single point of contact for your entire specialist HVAC hire requirements? Our dedicated National Accounts team can help.
- National Accounts 07500 788345 – Email Nick Campey
- National Accounts 07787 518171 – Email Terry Stevens-Smith
Nick Campey, National Account Director – Watkins Hire Ltd
December 17th 2009
