If you’re finding yourself wrestling with the temperature of your workplace day in and day out, take comfort in the fact that you’re far from alone. According to the team at www.totalextraction.co.uk, one of the most common cries for help across the UK business contingency as a whole is that of how to bring some semblance of control and order back to the temperature of the workplace in question. It’s one thing for a workplace to be too hot or too cold as the answer to remedying things in both instances is pretty obvious. However, when the temperature seems to be swinging from one extreme to the other and all attempts to bring it under control are failing, what can a business owner do to help remedy the problem?
Or more importantly, what exactly could be causing the problem in the first place?
Well, the simple answer to the latter question is that it could be one of an infinite number of things depending on the business itself and what it does. Nevertheless, there are a few common problems that turn out to be the cause or uncontrollable temperatures more often than not – if any of the following are identified, the good news is it’s a pretty easy fix to summarily implement:
1 – Heating/Air Conditioning at War
First of all, the biggest mistake any business can make when it comes to controlling temperatures is that of having an air conditioning system and a heating system constantly battling with each other to keep the temperature balanced. It’s the most pointless waste of energy and is also guaranteed to make it impossible to gain any kind of control, yet so many businesses run their heating and cooling systems at the same time. It just doesn’t make any sense – your building either needs cooling or heating and will never, even benefit from the two at the same time. So if you suspect that both cooling and heating systems are facing-off at the same time, this would be a great place to start.
2 – Extraction System Inefficiencies
Another common problem which may not be so obvious on the surface comes in the form of inefficiencies with your extraction systems. If you’re working in a setting where extraction represents an important part of the way things are done, it’s important to remember that extraction isn’t just ‘on’ or ‘off’ per se. If your extraction systems are not able to run at 100% efficiency levels for whatever the reason, they’ll be having an effect not only on the quality of the air in the building, but also the building’s interior temperature. As such, if you’ve not had your systems inspected comprehensively for some time, it might be a good idea to call in a service team and see what’s what.
3 – Problems with Ventilation
It’s also the exact same story with ventilation systems as while most businesses are inclined to just ignore all air vents and ducts under the assumption they’re doing fine, chances are this isn’t the case at all. Any kind of clogs, blockages or damage of any kind could be making it difficult or impossible for enough fresh air to make its way into your building. And should this turn out to be the case, you might be looking at one of the cheapest and easiest fixes of all to bring down the temperature and help you keep it under control without having to shell out for new equipment or machinery.
4 – The Greenhouse Effect
Never overlook the way in which it really doesn’t take long for the sun to wreak havoc with interior temperatures where there’s glass, plastic or transparent surfaces at work. One of the most common explanations as to why businesses quickly go from being freezing cold to feeling like greenhouses is because they are indeed built and set up like greenhouses. If the sun is out and doing its thing, you might want to consider investing in good quality window blinds or curtains to help minimise its effect on interior temperatures.
5 – Thermostat or Control Issues
Last but not least, it tends to be the last place most businesses look but should by rights be the first – are you sure your thermostat is working? It’s one thing to set the temperature at 21-degrees and leave the machinery to do its business, but if for whatever the reason your thermostat reads 21-degrees at 28-degrees, you have a pretty clear answer as to where the problem is. And mercifully, thermostat replacements tend to be among the most affordable climate control system repairs of all…which is a bonus.