Planned Preventative Maintenance
In short PPM offers a schedule of catering equipment servicing, aimed at reducing the risk of equipment failure, improving performance, ensure Safety and identifying potential problems, all supported by a priority reactive breakdown service.
As the name identifies the key elements are planning and prevention, both are aimed at reducing unproductive downtime of equipment, planning enables you to tailor your servicing requirements to periods which cause the least disruption and allow your equipment to perform at its best when it is required most. Prevention of downtime is greatly enhanced by structured maintenance, as equipment left unattended will inevitably breakdown when it has a heavy workload. Businesss who undertake a PPM contract benefit in a number of ways, Optimum equipment performance and therefore fuel efficiency are the obvious positives, today's clinical environment demands that you have an identifiable pro-active safety routine. Clearly the assurance that you have a known reliable contact and procedure in the event of equipment breakdown has merit. Regular servicing produces an equipment history and profile therefore spare parts can be immediately sourced. Last but not least by operating a PPM your business benefits from Priority status and preferential labour and callout rates in the unfortunate event of a breakdown.
Severn Catering Services can offer two options in the levels of its service, a Standard PPM Contract can offer all the benefits mentioned above in the form of a periodical six monthly full equipment service and safety inspection.
A Fully Comprehensive PPM contract goes one step further, not only does your equipment benefit from a twice annual service but the further benefit of no additional labour or callout charges in the event of breakdown, Clearly with this level of cover immediate reactive breakdown cover can be initiated without the hassle of staff needing to acquire purchase orders or authority for a service call, this not only offers peace of mind, it facilitates accurate budget control.
Benefits of a Standard PPM contract : Priority breakdown cover, preferential labour and callout rates optimum equipment performance, positive identifiable safety routine, assurance that you have known reliable contact in the event of equipment breakdown. Equipment history and profile therefore spare parts can be immediately sourced.
Brief description of what a service consists of gas and electrical equipment
Clean and examine burner jets set flame combustion.
Check pilots set if necessary
Check all gas cocks lubricate / adjust if necessary
Check gas governors set and lubricate if necessary
Check Thermostats
Check Door seals and hinges
Check any drain cocks for leakage if applicable
Check Floats / overflow / safety valves / vents if applicable
Check control switches / contacts / connections / cable conditions
Check earth / continuity and insulation
Check thermostat indicator lights and fuses
Check elements and terminations
Check handles and catches tighten and lubricate if necessary
Check temperatures
Check inlet valves / safety valves / Pressure gauges if applicable
Check for Leaks if applicable
Check pumps and drainage if applicable