How to Prepare Your Office Heating for Winter

As we head into the colder months, office heating is vital to maintain a pleasant, comfortable and productive workspace. After a long period of inactivity, however, some heating equipment may not be ready for the demands that come with winter.

In this post, we’ll discuss why a proactive approach is best and how you can prepare your office heating for winter.

Preparation versus reaction

First of all, it’s important to understand why it’s best to prepare for winter rather than waiting for problems to rear their heads. Checking your office heating in advance allows you to identify any issues and get them repaired well ahead of the coldest days in the office.

In contrast, waiting until your boiler breaks down or your radiators aren’t getting hot enough means putting up with a cold office or sending staff home. Plus, you’ll end up booking an inspection or repairs at the busiest time of the year for heating engineers, which usually means a few more days of disruption from cold temperatures – leading to poor productivity or even a complete shutdown.

Rather stay warm? Read on for three simple tips…

Turn up the heat

If you haven’t already, now is the time to crank up the thermostat and put your office heating to the test. With the heating on, you’ll be able to check that radiators are reaching the right temperature and make sure they’re working throughout your office space.

You can also check how your boiler is coping with the increased demand for heating. If it’s making any suspect noises or showing error messages on the display, a professional inspection is the best course of action.

Check with staff if any areas are cold

As well as inspecting radiators yourself, it’s best to check how employees feel about your office heating. Even if radiators seem to be working fine, and have heated up nicely to the touch, it’s another kettle of fish whether they’re actually heating the workspace around them.

Employees who spend their entire day in the office will be able to tell you whether they’re warm enough at work. It might be that radiators go off after heating up, or they’re simply not big enough for the office in question.

Book in a service

While you and your employees can determine whether office heating is working, a professional service can dig a little deeper. Even if things work fine to start with, your commercial boiler might be showing signs of wear and tear which need to be nipped in the bud.

A professional service will identify and eliminate small, hidden problems with your boiler, like sludge build-up or rusted parts. It will make sure you don’t run into problems further down the line, as well as keeping your boiler as efficient as possible heading into winter.

Commercial boiler services in Harrogate

If you’re looking to prepare your office heating for winter, get in touch with the team at COA Services. We’ve been working on commercial boilers throughout Leeds and Harrogate for well over a decade.

Our Gas Safe registered boiler engineers will leave no stone unturned when checking your boiler, so you can rest assured it’s ready for whatever winter throws your way! Give us a call on 01423 408 336 to book a site visit.