by Choice Mechanical Team | Sep 4, 2026 | Boiler Articles, Maintenance Articles
A leaking boiler tube is the end of a failure process, not the beginning. Plugging or replacing the damaged tube may return a boiler to service, but it does not explain whether scale, oxygen corrosion, poor combustion, low water, erosion, or thermal stress will damage...
by Choice Mechanical Team | Aug 13, 2026 | BLOG, Chiller Articles, HVAC Articles, Maintenance Articles
How to Prevent Building Automation System Alarm Fatigue A building automation system is supposed to help facility teams identify problems quickly. But when the BAS generates hundreds of repetitive, low-priority, or unnecessary notifications, alarms can start having...
by Choice Mechanical Team | Jul 24, 2026 | HVAC Articles, Maintenance Articles
The equipment may still be running, and that is what makes the problem easy to underestimate. Condensation on diffusers or piping, musty odors, and a gradual loss of performance can continue long before a complete shutdown. Humidity that remains outside the intended...
by Choice Mechanical Team | Jul 24, 2026 | HVAC Articles, Maintenance Articles
A facility team may first notice dust streaks near joints. By the time that symptom is obvious, failed seams and joints or another system condition may already be affecting performance behind the scenes. Leaking supply or return ducts waste conditioned air and can...
by Choice Mechanical Team | Jul 24, 2026 | HVAC Articles, Maintenance Articles
It usually starts as one odd reading, one uncomfortable zone, or one alarm that clears before anyone reaches the equipment. Excessive resistance in a duct system forces fans and connected equipment to operate outside intended conditions. In an Indianapolis...
by Choice Mechanical Team | Jul 24, 2026 | HVAC Articles, Maintenance Articles
Commercial HVAC Short Cycling: Causes, Warning Signs, and How to Prevent Costly Equipment Failures If your commercial HVAC system starts, runs for only a short period, shuts off, and then restarts again minutes later, it may be short cycling. While the equipment is...