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Summer is coming, bringing heat, humidity, and for large swaths of Northern Indiana, a deluge of cottonwood seeds. Cottonwood trees, also known more broadly as poplar trees, produce a steady supply of fluffy, white seeds that travel through the air and build up anywhere there is space for them. In areas dense with cottonwood trees, the seeds can almost completely cover the ground and look like a thin layer of snow lasting throughout most of the summer months.

It can be an interesting sight, but cottonwood can also prove to be a major problem for businesses, especially ones that rely on compressors to keep their operations running. The fluff from cottonwood seeds can very easily clog up filters, block coolers, and contaminate the airflow – all of which can cause overheating, damage to the machinery, or even lead to a full breakdown and thousands of dollars in lost productivity…..

Summer is rapidly approaching – and the hot, humid weather along with it. If your business, like many, depends on a compressed air system to supply clean, dry air to manufacture products and power your operation, keep in mind that summer brings an increased risk of poor quality, contaminated air. If left unchecked, it can damage your products, hurt your equipment, or lead to extended periods of downtime.

Warm temperatures and humid weather make it easier for extra moisture to condense in compressed air pipes. That excess can dramatically lower air quality and lead to big consequences. If your business manufactures food, for instance, the excess moisture reduces your product’s shelf life – or could even contaminate it with bacteria or other microorganisms. All of that means that spring is the perfect opportunity to ensure that your compressed air system, and its dryers, are prepared for the coming season.

Compressors are complex machines. Even in optimal conditions, regular use brings wear and tear that can hurt their efficiency, or in the worst cases, damage internal components shutting them down. The weather warming and spring settling in add further risks to downtown and hurting your business’ bottom line.

Routine maintenance is essential to minimize those risks and ensure your business runs efficiently and without disruption.

“Inspecting your compressed air system daily is important,” said Brittany Smith, director of marketing communications at CompressAir. “We encourage our customers to contact us to get on a regular maintenance schedule that best suits their production needs. This allows them to focus on their production and manufacturing. Compressed air is the fourth utility; without it, it will cause downtime which is a significant loss.”

For decades, CompressAir has offered their expertise to customers in Northern IN and Northeast IL. Providing the most efficient products and technical service in the area – helping countless businesses make use of the invaluable fourth utility: compressed air. The family owned and operated company provides compressor service across our territory.

Based out of two locations, one in La Porte and one in Elkhart, CompressAir can better serve their customers. CompressAir’s inventory is stocked with the latest machines from Sullair, an innovative manufacturer founded in Michigan City that now operates around the globe, and a crew of expert service technicians provide quality service around the clock.