Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: 24/7 Maintenance
One partner for all your mechanical systems.
We provide maintenance for refrigeration and air-handling systems at factories across Eastern Canada. Our teams handle all your refrigeration and air-handling needs under one roof. One partner, one point of accountability, one number to call. With a 24/7 on-call contract, we’ll be on-site in less than 3 hours.
Refrigeration and Air Handling— EVERYTHING Under One Roof
Your mechanical room brings together two worlds that are all too often kept separate. Refrigeration protects your products, and air handling ensures their hygiene. Most plants entrust these two aspects to two different suppliers.
When a problem affects both systems, no one passes the buck. We handle both, with a single team that knows your facility.
Two service lines, supported by an integrated team
We service both your refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
When it comes to refrigeration, we service your ammonia and CO₂ systems. We service your compressors—both screw and piston types—and manage your refrigerants. We also convert your older refrigerants to compliant and sustainable alternatives.
When it comes to ventilation, we ensure hygienic and stable air treatment. We maintain your stainless-steel air conditioners and fabric ductwork. We handle filtration, humidity control, and cleaning-in-place.
An unplanned outage costs more than a planned outage
An unexpected breakdown almost always costs more than one that is prevented.
It halts production, wastes batches, and forces your teams to respond urgently. We prefer to be proactive, with scheduled inspections and predictive analytics. With a solid preventive maintenance program, we can reduce your repair calls by about half.
There’s no such thing as zero breakdowns, but we’re getting close. You budget for maintenance, instead of being hit with emergency bills.
All of our maintenance services in one place
Here, we have compiled a list of all our maintenance and repair services.
Our scheduled maintenance helps prevent problems before they bring your production to a halt. Our emergency service is available day and night when a production line stops.
Our air treatment and hygiene services keep your environment stable and compliant. In our workshop, we refurbish your compressors rather than replacing them. We also modernize your systems without having to replace everything at once.
Finally, our analyses and instrumentation enable you to make decisions based on facts.
The sectors we serve in Eastern Canada
We understand the specific requirements of each industry we serve. In the food and agribusiness sector, we ensure food safety at cheese factories and dairies. We also serve the meat, bakery, and processed foods industries. On the industrial side, we supportcold storage and manufacturing. We also maintain refrigeration systems in arenas, whether they use ammonia or CO₂. Each sector has its own standards, and we’re experts in them all.
Why Entrust Your Machine Shop to a Single Team
Having a single partner for your entire mechanical shop is a real game-changer.
You sign a single contract, instead of managing multiple ones. You avoid gray areas and the passing of responsibility between suppliers. Our technicians are already familiar with your facility, so each diagnostic check is faster. Our reports centralize the complete history of your equipment. Our team combines the experience of veterans with the energy of the next generation. This continuity protects your production, year after year.
Our credibility is based on verifiable facts
Our credibility is based first and foremost on our work in the field, not on promises.
We carry out approximately 1,500 projects per year in Eastern Canada. Our team brings together about 40 specialists under one roof. It includes 14 refrigeration technicians, 8 pipefitters, 6 sheet metal workers, 6 electricians, 4 engineers, and 2 welders.
We have been providing refrigeration maintenance since 1993, backed by the Clauger Group’s 50 years of experience. Our technicians are available 24 hours a day, year-round. Our RBQ (8221-6458-2) and CMEQ licenses govern our operations, and our PCQ is currently undergoing validation.
Two areas of expertise to deepen your technical knowledge
Would you like to understand the technology behind our solutions? Our page on NH₃ and CO₂ refrigeration explains our choice of refrigerants. Our page on ventilation explains hygienic air treatment.
This page explains what we do. The other two show how.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): About Refrigeration and Air Handling Maintenance
1. Who provides refrigeration and air-handling services in Eastern Canada?
We provide refrigeration and air-handling maintenance for factories in Eastern Canada. We handle both areas with an integrated team of about 40 specialists. Refrigeration technicians, pipefitters, welders, sheet metal workers, electricians, and engineers work together. We perform approximately 1,500 service calls per year.
2. How long does it take for you to respond to a breakdown?
With a 24/7 on-call contract, we respond within 3 hours. We’re available 24 hours a day, all year round. A single phone number connects you to our on-call team. The call is routed from the monitoring technician to the supervisor, and then to the director if necessary. If a breakdown occurs at 3 a.m., someone who is familiar with your system will be there to help.
3. What does a maintenance contract include?
We offer three service plans: Standard, 24/7 Monitoring, and Preferred Customer. Each contract includes scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance. We monitor your equipment and document every service call in our portal. We tailor the frequency of service to each piece of equipment and its criticality.
4. How often should a refrigeration system be maintained?
The frequency depends on the type of equipment, its operating hours, and the impact a shutdown would have on your production. A screw compressor operating continuously does not follow the same schedule as seasonal equipment.
In practice, we combine regular inspections with predictive analytics: vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis. These three measures detect wear and tear in a compressor weeks before a failure occurs, allowing you to plan ahead rather than react to problems.
We establish your schedule after conducting an initial baseline assessment of each piece of critical equipment, and then we review it annually based on observed trends.
5. Can a compressor be refurbished?
Yes, and it’s almost always the best economic decision. A new compressor costs between $50,000 and $500,000, depending on its capacity. A complete overhaul costs between $5,000 and $50,000.
We service the leading brands in the industrial market: Sabroe, Vilter, Mycom, Grasso, and Bitzer. Screw compressors are brought into our workshop, where we perform dimensional inspections of the rotors, replace bearings and seals, and then restore them to the manufacturer’s tolerances. Piston compressors are generally serviced on-site.
Expect one to two weeks of downtime, depending on the model. We first determine whether an overhaul is warranted by analyzing the oil and measuring vibration levels, since a compressor with a damaged housing cannot be overhauled.
6. What types of refrigerant conversions do you perform?
We convert your systems to use refrigerants that comply with current regulations. R22 is generally replaced with R407C or R407F, and R404A with R448A or R449A.
The choice between the two options depends on your temperature profile and your system’s tolerance for temperature drift in the mixture. R407F provides better performance at medium temperatures than R407C, but its higher temperature drift requires verification of the behavior of flooded evaporators and adjustment of the expansion valves. We perform measurements before making a recommendation.
Each conversion also involves changing the oil to a compatible lubricant, replacing the elastomer seals, and flushing the system. We document the charge and the new fluid part number in the equipment record, as required by the Halocarbon Regulations.
A well-executed retrofit extends the life of your facility by several years, without having to replace the machinery
7. Do you maintain the refrigeration systems in arenas?
Yes, we maintain arena refrigeration systems, whether they use ammonia or CO₂. Our 24/7 maintenance contracts cover these critical facilities year-round. We apply the same ammonia safety standards as in our manufacturing facilities. We also assist with the conversion of older systems to CO₂.
8. Do you offer remote diagnostics?
Yes, we monitor your systems remotely through our portal. About one in five troubleshooting cases is resolved without an on-site visit. We can reboot a system or activate a backup mode remotely. For the rest, a technician familiar with your site will come on-site.
9. How can air quality be maintained in the agri-food industry?
We customize filtration, cleaning-in-place, and humidity control. We maintain your ducts, heat exchangers, and condensers according to a schedule. Controlled air quality reduces product risk and supports your compliance. We aim to meet HACCP, BRC, and SQF requirements, depending on your province.
10. How do you manage ammonia safety?
Ammonia safety guidelines govern all of our operations. We comply with CSA Standard B52 and the Halocarbon Regulations. We divert NH₃ releases into water tanks prior to their destruction. Each site has a safety plan in place, including a shower and eye wash station.
Content approved by:
Jonathan Desmars
Sales and Development Manager
, Industrial Refrigeration & HVAC
With nearly 20 years of experience in the refrigeration industry, ranging from electromechanical refrigeration to marine refrigeration and then to industrial food-processing refrigeration. He oversaw the first scheduled shutdown of an ammonia condenser carried out by Soteck Clauger, as well as the first complete mechanical overhaul in a workshop.
Let us handle the maintenance of your equipment and ensure the continuity of your production
Regular maintenance of your refrigeration systems and air handling units (AHUs) is essential to ensuring your building’s performance. When clogged, an AHU’s filters reduce fresh air flow, degrade the indoor air quality in your facilities, and increase your maintenance costs. A well-maintained air handling unit does the opposite: it stabilizes airflow, protects your cleanrooms, and extends the service life of your equipment.
Planning for filter replacements and compressor maintenance ensures the safety of your processes and helps you stay within your budget. Our technicians serve all of Eastern Canada, providing 24/7 emergency service for both your air handling units (AHUs) and industrial refrigeration systems.
All it takes is one trusted partner to ensure the continuity of your production and the long-term performance of your building. Let us handle your refrigeration and air-handling maintenance today.