Optimise AHU costs, improve indoor air quality
MaintainAway
Considering buying a new air handling unit?
Or refurbishing with like-for-like components?
Our MaintainAway product offers a third option. Upgrading to smart IoT components saves energy, and removes the need for regular cleaning and maintenance.
A small increase in CapEx saves you a lot of OpEx.
Award-winning
indoor air quality
solution
MaintainAway is a two time award winner:
ASHRAE's Technology Awards 2023 – Smart Buildings
HVR Awards 2023 – Indoor Air Quality Initiative of the Year
Affordable, optimal, sustainable
Cheaper overall:
Inspecting each AHU component, cleaning the coils & drain pans, and not being notified of when to replace filters, can rack up your costs quickly. The smart IoT components of MaintainAway enable you to focus your spend elsewhere.
Optimise energy consumption:
Sticking with the filters provided by AHU manufacturers & maintenance contractors is seldom energy efficient. G4 pre-filters and F7 final filters typically selected with most AHUs use more energy than necessary.
Reduce waste:
Typically, pre-filters are changed every 3 months whether they need to be or not. Filters are typically chosen on cost rather than lifespan. MaintainAway models filter selection using outdoor air quality data, to minimise your filter changes.
How MaintainAway
Saves Energy and Costs
Belt-free fans
EC Fans and direct drive switch fans have no drive belts to inspect or maintain
Ultra-long life filters
Low energy ePM10 and ePM1 filters last longer and have low pressure drop – replacement filters can be selected and supplied via subscription using our Smart Filtration Management solution
Automated filter monitoring
Filter condition is monitored remotely through pressure drop sensors. Any problems, like a filter blowout, will be alerted immediately
UVGI coil & pan cleaning
The cooling coils and drain pans are cleaned with UV light – there is no need to inspect or clean them
Easier Maintenance
| Typical AHU Maintenance | MaintainAway |
| Motor drive belt inspections | Direct-drive EC fans remove the need for belts |
| Motor inspection | Remote monitoring of status, inc run hours and vibration |
| Motor lubrication | Motor lubrication not required, sealed bearings |
| Cooling coil inspections | Coil irradiated with UVGI to prevent biofilm growth |
| Cleaning drain pan | Drain pan irradiated with UVGI to prevent biofilm growth |
| Record filter pressure drop value | Filter pressure drop remotely monitored in cloud |
| Filter condition inspection | Filter inspection not required – automated notifications |
| Replace pre filters (3 monthly) | Ultra long-life pre-filters used |
Optimised Operation
| Typical Operation | MaintainAway |
| TimeClock operation | Demand-driven |
| Possibly CO2 driven | Indoor air quality driven |
| Mixing on temperature | Mixing proportion based on temperature & IAQ |
| Filters selected via rule of thumb | Filters selected to Eurovent 4/23 |
| Maintenance on a planned basis | Data driven maintenance based on usage |
| Faults fixed as discovered | Faults identified in advance via data-feed |
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