FacilityBot – Facilities Management Software

Fire Pump Maintenance: Requirements and Checklist

Anns Ahmad — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:02:26 +0000

A fire pump spends almost its entire life doing nothing. It sits in a pump room, quiet and clean, waiting for the one day a sprinkler system demands more pressure than the water supply can give. On that day, nothing else matters except whether it starts, whether it delivers, and whether it keeps running. That

The post Fire Pump Maintenance: Requirements and Checklist appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Rooftop Unit (RTU) Maintenance: A Complete Checklist

Anns Ahmad — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:57:45 +0000

Rooftop units have one built-in disadvantage: they are out of sight. A technician cannot hear a failing bearing from the ground floor, and a facilities manager rarely notices a clogged filter until a tenant complains about a warm office. By then the unit has usually been struggling for weeks. That is why rooftop unit maintenance

The post Rooftop Unit (RTU) Maintenance: A Complete Checklist appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Backup Generator Maintenance: A Complete Checklist

Anns Ahmad — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:53:37 +0000

A backup generator is the one piece of equipment in your building that is judged almost entirely on a single moment. For months, it sits idle. Then the grid fails, and for the next few hours, everything from lighting and lifts to fire pumps, servers, and refrigeration depends on it starting on the first attempt

The post Backup Generator Maintenance: A Complete Checklist appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

How to Plan a Facility Equipment Overhaul: Work Orders, Inspections and Maintenance Requirements

Patrick Sim — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:02:13 +0000

Learn how to plan a facility equipment overhaul with defined scope, inspections, work orders, safety controls and an audit-ready maintenance record.

The post How to Plan a Facility Equipment Overhaul: Work Orders, Inspections and Maintenance Requirements appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Cooling Tower Maintenance: A Complete Guide

Anns Ahmad — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:27:05 +0000

Ask most facilities managers where to look for energy savings and reliability gains, and the cooling tower rarely makes the list. It sits on the roof or beside the plant room, rejecting heat quietly, until the day it does not. A fouled fill pack, a clogged nozzle, or a neglected water treatment program does not

The post Cooling Tower Maintenance: A Complete Guide appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Management of Change in Facilities: A Practical Workflow for Safe Maintenance Work

Patrick Sim — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:01:55 +0000

Learn what management of change is and how industrial facilities can review, approve, communicate and verify safer maintenance changes.

The post Management of Change in Facilities: A Practical Workflow for Safe Maintenance Work appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Boiler Maintenance Checklist: What to Inspect and How Often

Anns Ahmad — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:27:17 +0000

Most boilers run for years without drama, which is exactly why they get neglected. The checklist lives in a binder, the log book has a gap or two, and everyone assumes the safety devices are working because the boiler is. That assumption is where the risk sits. A boiler stores a large amount of energy

The post Boiler Maintenance Checklist: What to Inspect and How Often appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Chiller Maintenance: A Complete Guide and Checklist

Anns Ahmad — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:43:24 +0000

A chiller is usually the largest single energy user and one of the most expensive pieces of plant in a building. It is also one of the least forgiving. When a chiller goes down on a hot afternoon, there is no quick workaround: occupants get uncomfortable, process loads overheat, and the repair bill arrives with

The post Chiller Maintenance: A Complete Guide and Checklist appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Air Handling Unit (AHU) Maintenance: A Complete Checklist

Anns Ahmad — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:02:16 +0000

Air handling units rarely get attention when they are working. They sit on rooftops and in plant rooms, quietly moving, filtering, heating, and cooling the air that every occupant breathes. It is only when a belt snaps, a drain pan overflows onto a ceiling, or a coil freezes that someone remembers they exist. Good air

The post Air Handling Unit (AHU) Maintenance: A Complete Checklist appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.

Equipment Reliability Metrics for Facility Teams: MTBF, MTTR, Availability and OEE

Patrick Sim — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:19:37 +0000

Learn how facility teams calculate MTBF, MTTR, availability and OEE to prioritise maintenance, reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.

The post Equipment Reliability Metrics for Facility Teams: MTBF, MTTR, Availability and OEE appeared first on FacilityBot - Facilities Management Software.