Reactive maintenance and predictive maintenance are two types of maintenance performed with commercial HVAC/R equipment. While these two may seem similar, there are many differences between them.
While reactive maintenance should only be used in worst-case scenarios, predictive maintenance is the much smarter choice as it can save you money as well as from stressful repairs in the long term. Another big difference is reactive maintenance is repairing or replacing when it is broken while predictive maintenance is making repairs before breakage or equipment failure. Here are the ways that these two maintenance techniques differ.
Reactive Maintenance
More Equipment Downtime
Decisions Are Rushed, Little Time For Proper Execution
Unpredictable Costs
Possible Difficulty Of Parts Ordering & Replacement
Predictive Maintenance
Less Equipment Downtime
Decisions Are Well Planned, More Time For Execution
Predictable & Lower Costs
Hassle-Free Parts Ordering & Replacement
At Nextech, we highly recommend predictive maintenance over reactive maintenance due to cost-effectiveness, safety, and the security it provides for HVAC/R equipment. Our predictive maintenance solutions are custom-tailored to fit your equipment and business needs to ensure that your equipment is running smoothly. Call us at (800)-382-3150 to learn more about the predictive maintenance solutions we can find for your commercial HVAC/R equipment.
