Maintenance programs
Preventive maintenance for plate heat exchangers
Operating conditions change, plates foul and gaskets age — and performance drops long before a leak appears. Planned maintenance catches it early.
Overview
Planned maintenance instead of breakdown repairs
Most people wouldn’t buy a new car and never book a service. Industrial heat exchangers deserve the same attention: a unit that is inspected and serviced on a schedule is far less likely to fail at an inconvenient time.
A maintenance program sets out when each of your plate heat exchangers is inspected, what is checked, and when it is due for cleaning, regasketing or a workshop service. It is built around your shutdowns rather than your breakdowns.
If your loads or application change, we can use your unit’s data to verify its original configuration and flag anything that could affect reliability.
Warning signs
A program suits you if…
- You run several plate heat exchangers across one or more sites
- Unplanned downtime is expensive for your process
- Units have no consistent service history
- Shutdown windows are short and need careful planning
- Fouling returns at a predictable rate
- You need maintenance records for audits or asset management
What’s included
What a maintenance program can cover
01
Asset list
A record of each unit with its nameplate details, duty and service history.
02
Scheduled inspections
Routine on-site inspections including leak detection and dimensional checks.
03
Planned servicing
Cleaning, regasketing or workshop servicing scheduled into your shutdowns.
04
Parts planning
Gaskets and plates identified in advance so they are ready when the unit is opened.
05
Service reports
A written report after each visit with findings and recommendations.
06
Configuration checks
Review of the unit’s configuration when loads or process conditions change.
Our process
Setting up a program
- List your units and their duties
- Initial inspection
- Agree intervals and scope
- Scheduled visits and servicing
- Reports and review
Equipment
Suitable equipment and applications
- Gasketed plate heat exchangers on HVAC, process and utility duties
- Sites with several units of different makes
- Critical units where downtime must be planned
Industries
Where we do this work
Outcomes
What you can expect
- Fewer unplanned failures
- Servicing planned into shutdown windows
- Parts ready before the unit is opened
- A service history for every unit
FAQ
Common questions
How often should a plate heat exchanger be serviced?
It depends on the duty, fluids and fouling rate. Many sites include their units in an annual service program; we can recommend an interval after an inspection.
Do we need a contract?
Tell us how you prefer to work. Some customers book each visit as it falls due; others prefer an agreed schedule for all their units.
Can you work around our shutdown?
Yes. Tell us your planned shutdown window and we’ll plan the service to minimise disruption.
Can a program include units from different manufacturers?
Yes, provided we can service the units. Send us the nameplate details for each unit.
Related
Related services and parts
On-site servicing
Inspection, leak detection and servicing without removing the unit from your plant.
Workshop servicing
Full strip-down, clean, crack test, re-gasket and rebuild at our Granville workshop.
Replacement gaskets
NBR, EPDM and Viton gaskets selected for your media and temperature.
Get in touch
Plan your maintenance
Send us a list of your units — make, model and where they are installed — and we’ll suggest a practical schedule.