This past year has been a whirlwind experience for everyone. Whether you stayed at home or ventured out for a bit of outdoor fun and food, this
pandemic crisis has taken us all for a ride. The ups and downs of closures and openings have affected everyone. Koolfog pivoted its resources to help as many clients and new customers as we could during last summer’s surge. While implementing CDC and OSHA guidelines to keep our employees and customers safe, we ran multiple crews to meet increasing outdoor misting system needs… and, it was barely enough. Our experienced and amazing team had a challenging time keeping up with the demand. We persevered as this testimonial from LG’s Steakhouse in La Quinta demonstrates. We’ve taken tremendous strides in addressing Koolfog response times and while we are hopeful about new vaccines and a return to “normal”, we anticipate more ups and downs before we can truly say that the COVID-19 is done for good. We are planning ahead and have implemented a seasonal strategy to help our outdoor misting system customers navigate what to expect.
Winter
Let’s begin with Winter expectations as we are in this season currently. Now is, actually, a great time to think about installing your outdoor misting system. If you think this is something you want in place for the onset of summer’s heat, you should definitely schedule a FREE estimate (link to contact) as soon as possible. We know this doesn’t seem like a priority and the weather isn’t necessarily suited for outside entertainment, however, planning ahead can set you up so you can get ahead of the spring rush.
Spring
With pandemic repercussions continuing to concern, Koolfog expects its own surge as the first signs of warmth begin to draw folks outside. Businesses will be looking at ramping up their service and space requirements and residents will be realizing how they wish to spend their time at home while riding things out. Our estimators and design team will be at the ready just as our field technicians begin our Spring Start-up Services.
For those businesses and homeowners with an existing outdoor misting system, now’s the time to bring them out of their winter hibernation. During a routine service call, our techs will:
• Reconnect your dormant mister system to its main power and water supply
• Inspect the system and nozzle integrity
• Replace misting nozzles that are not performing
• Perform an active run-thru to ensure that the system is misting the area optimally
Performing general maintenance on your outdoor misting system during spring is important because it extends the life of your misters and ensures that everything is fully functional when summer’s sizzling temperatures climb. To schedule a service call or if you require technical support, you can connect with our team here.
Summer
Summer at Koolfog is fast and furious and we have all cylinders firing! From our administrative support team to our local installers, everyone is going non-stop. This is our peak season when the weather is hot and folks want their outdoor misting systems working yesterday. In addition to our local clients, we also design and engineer high-pressure evaporative cooling and fogging solutions for greenhouses, theme parks, dust control, landscape water features and special effects. Every one of our clients deserves our utmost attention so we dedicate teams to the local market to meet all of your needs as quickly as possible so you can enjoy your outdoor time.
Fall
When it begins to cool down, most use their outdoor misting system less in anticipation of moving to indoor activities. Misting system maintenance and Koolfog’s Fall Shut-down & Maintenance service protects your misting system during the winter months when your system is inactive. Although you may be in an area where the days are still reasonably warm, just one night at low or freezing temperature can create cracks, bursts or leaks in your misting system’s pipes and components. Even without freezing, water sitting in the pipes can become stagnant and should be emptied when you aren’t using your misting system for a long time. Our Fall Shut-down & Maintenance service include these steps:
- Run system to monitor operation
- Disconnect the water supply
- Perform multi-point inspection
- Complete minor repairs and/or schedule for more extensive repairs
- Air purge lines using compressed air
- Replace water filters with dry & canister o-rings with new, for quick start-up in the Spring.
- Change pump oil
Disconnect water/power and tag as winterized
Our team hopes that Koolfog’s 2021 Seasonal Guide for Installation & Maintenance of Outdoor Misting Systems will help you make your planning and decision making a little easier. We are here to assist you all year long. You can contact us for a FREE estimate or schedule a service appointment anytime! Click here to contact us.
