For Budgeted Planned Repairs To Our HVAC Infrastructure

Our team is ready to replace the our primary Heat Exchanger valves in the Boiler Room, and the Isolation Valves in the Chiller Room.

This is work was previously budgeted and approved by the PT Board, just awaiting a time between the heating and cooling season to be scheduled and completed.

Our staff will be watching the weather closely, but as of now expects this work to take place mid to late September with cooler weather. We want to let everyone know so you are aware this is planned and can be as prepared as possible since no heating or AC will be available while this work is underway. Once they see a reasonable opening where the outdoor weather is averaging from about 55 to around 75 for lows and highs, they will get this work done so it is completed before we are deep into the heating season.

All together, they will need the system to be down for about 7-9 days depending on how challenging the old valves are to remove. The work locations are already not very accommodating for such extractions, but sometimes the bolts anchoring old equipment can be rusted from decades of humidity and condensation.

When they begin the jobs, it will take a full work day to drain the system, about 4 to 5 days to do the work and about 2 days to refill and bleed the air out of the system, before kicking on the pumps and returning the system to regular operation. It’s very important this is done carefully and without rushing, so we avoid unnecessary ancillary damage to the network of pumps, pipes and valves that are interconnected.

FOR EXAMPLE – if we were to start the draining on September 20th, we would expect be able to restore the system latest by September 29th at the end of the day.

It is our goal to watch the weather closely, and if we see a reasonable time frame opening up, to start getting the word out with at least a 3 to 5 day heads up.

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let us know. Stop by our office anytime, or you can e-mail our team at parktowercondo-mgmt@habitat.com or call 773-769-3250.