It’s no secret that, when the temperature rises, retail stores and their employees suffer.

No one wants to work in a stuffy shop; it’s miserable! If you run a business and notice that your staff are having trouble coping with the heat, it may be time to carry out preventative maintenance on your cooling systems.

Thinking about deferring that AC tune up? Think again. Here are 7 reasons your retail store needs preventative air conditioning maintenance

1. One of the most important factors for a successful company is productivity. A comfortable environment with optimal temperature can help improve employee morale, reduce absenteeism rates and overall raise productivity levels by up to five percent!

2. As a business owner, you want to make sure that you’re giving your customers the best experience possible. Customers are more inclined to buy when they’re in a pleasant, air-conditioned environment rather than a hot, stuffy one.

3. Excess strain on your cooling systems can cause unnecessary downtime. With the proper maintenance, your equipment will have a longer life span with less work needed in repairs and replacement costs for failed pieces of hardware because they were already well taken care of before failure occurred.

4. When the temperatures rise, productivity and service quality both drop.  Employees who work in hot conditions are more likely to make mistakes on the job due to tiredness or irritability which means, you’re losing money because of their lack of performance — it’s a lose -lose situation!

5. When temperatures rise, so do employees’ tempers, resulting in increased conflicts between coworkers or customers.

6. With an outdated or failing air conditioner, you could be putting the health of your staff in danger. Dust can accumulate within these systems over time and cause them to overheat therefore increasing risk of fire

7. High temperatures can cause the deterioration of products and packaging, thereby shortening their lifespan and leaving room for increased customer complaints

Temperature control throughout your retail space is necessary if you hope to prevent dissatisfied customers, exorbitant emergency repair costs, and extend the useful life of your asset. Poor air-conditioning conditions in a retail store can also be detrimental to the health and well-being of employees and customers alike. It’s not enough to just have cooling systems in your business. These must be maintained on a regular basis for maximum efficiency, productivity and safety of staff members.

If all of this sounds overwhelming or if you want expert guidance, our team would love to help ensure your cooling systems are always up and running at peak performance levels so they’ll never let you down when it matters most! Which tip did you find most helpful?