Maintaining comfortable heating and ventilation in a hotel is essential to ensure guests have the best stay possible. Hotel managers can provide the comfiest beds and plumpest pillows, but if the rooms are cold then visitors are unlikely to have an enjoyable stay.
That’s why hotels must ensure that they have an appropriate heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system installed and maintained within their facilities. This is easier said than done, however, and it can be confusing to know which type of system is best suited to certain requirements.
At MFM, we’re here to help. In this guide we explain what hotels should look for in an HVAC system and why VRF may just be the solution.
What Hotels Need from HVAC Systems
Hot & Cold Temperatures
Every guest that walks through a hotel’s doors wants a comfortable, relaxing stay. Whether it be for a night, a weekend getaway, or even a conference, people want cool, fresh rooms in the summer and a steamy, hot shower in winter.
Low Noise Pollution
Regulating the temperature and ventilation for an entire building is no small task, and doing so can cause machines to make noise. In a hospitality environment, this simply won’t do; loud, droning, or otherwise annoying sounds can make for a very uncomfortable stay.
Reliable & Expert Maintenance
It’s not just important to have top-quality systems, it’s also important to ensure those systems are appropriately maintained over the lifespan of their usage. Whether the hotel uses their own maintenance team or outsources this responsibility to a specialist maintenance company, it is important that technicians have the expertise and knowledge to carry out work to the highest standards of quality and safety.
Any problem that occurs with a hotel’s HVAC system will need to be solved fast in order to maintain a comfortable temperature for guests and staff alike.
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Variable Room Temperatures
A hotel may often have different HVAC needs at the same time. A conference facility may need to be cooled whilst individual rooms may require heating, for instance. These varying needs may change over the course of a day, too – perhaps a reception area needs to be cool at midday but warmer towards the evening. This problem can be solved with the help of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC systems, which enable the heat from one room to be brought into another room without engaging the main condenser.
VRF Systems – The Ideal Solution for Hotels
Invented and patented by Daikin in 1982, VRF HVAC systems are rising in popularity across larger buildings and facilities like schools, blocks of flats, and hotels. A variable speed drive controls a compressor, meaning it can regulate and vary the flow of refrigerant through its multiple evaporator coils. This enables the system to individualise its control of temperature for each comfort zone (known as ‘zoning’).
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There are many reasons why hotels should consider choosing VRF as the solution to their HVAC needs. For starters, indoor VRF units are typically very quiet, running at dB units between 19 and 34, meaning that noise pollution will not be an issue.
Moreover, they’re highly flexible and customisable. Outdoor units can be combined to increase the system’s capacity and indoor units come in a range of sizes and configurations to suit specific needs.
These benefits, along with VRF’s ability to cool zonally and transfer heating from one room to another, make VRF the ideal solution for any hotel.
Learn More about VRF with MFM
As with all HVAC installation and maintenance needs, it’s important to talk to qualified and experienced experts. Here at MFM, we are industry-leading HVAC contractors in the South West, specialising in designing, installing, and maintaining commercial air conditioning systems of all sizes. We are also proudly accredited Daikin D1+ installers – meaning we can take care of all your VRF requirements.
If you’re interested in finding out more about VRF and whether it’s right for your hotel (or any other building, in fact), get in touch with us today. Our team of experts will be more than happy to talk more about your commercial needs.
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