What makes healthcare cooling different
- Patient safety: heat is dangerous for vulnerable patients and residents; contingency plans should identify which areas get cooled first.
- Environmental requirements: ORs, pharmacies, labs, and imaging rooms can have specific temperature and humidity ranges and equipment requirements.
- Infection control: temporary ducting, openings, and construction work may fall under your facility’s infection control risk assessment (ICRA) process.
- Noise and placement: units and generators near patient rooms need careful siting.
Plan before you need it
Facilities that pre-plan temporary cooling — documenting connection points, power locations, and equipment sizes — can be up and running much faster in an emergency. Ask providers about pre-planning visits and standby arrangements.
What a provider will ask
- The space: square footage, ceiling height, type of space, and how many people or how much equipment is in it.
- Existing system: what failed (if anything) and its tonnage — the nameplate on the existing unit is a great shortcut.
- Power: what’s available near where the unit would sit (standard outlets, 208/240V, three-phase), or whether a generator is needed.
- Placement: where the unit can go, how hot exhaust air and condensate will be handled, and how ducts or hoses get inside.
- Duration and access: start date, expected length, delivery access, and working hours.
How it works
- Send the form. For a failure in progress, choose “Emergency” so it’s flagged as urgent.
- We line it up with a vetted, licensed and insured local rental company that serves your area and has the right equipment.
- The provider contacts you to confirm sizing, power, and logistics, and quotes you directly. There’s no fee to you for using this service.
