With the arrival of holidays, summer and high temperatures, the circulation in hotels and inns increase during this period, and how to know if the establishment’s climate is adequate? Qualindoor – National Department of Air Quality ABRAVA – Brazilian Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Heating highlights some points to be observed by the establishment and by the guest in relation to air conditioning in hotels and inns.

According to Marcelo Munhoz, vice president of Qualindoor and executive of Sictell, “More and more people are confined to environments without natural ventilation. In hotels and inns are not different and it is of utmost importance attention to the quality of the air and the thermal comfort of the users ”

The guests

In order for tourists to have no problems with thermal comfort and the quality of the air breathed in hotels or inns, it is necessary to pay attention to some details such as dirt in the diffusers of the equipment that is dirty filter signal or lack of cleaning of the air conditioning distribution ducts. The presence of mold located on the walls or ceilings are characteristic of the environment does not have a proper air renovation, in these cases Qualindoor recommends that hotel management be triggered for alert and possible room change.

On the part of the guests there are also considerations to be made, such as maintaining the temperature of the equipment on the average of 23 or 24 degrees, as recommended by the WHO – World Health Organization. Aspects such as not staying under grills with direct wind in the body, do not smoke in the rooms, do not use incense or chemicals to perfume the environment, they also guarantee a better quality of the air breathed.

Hotel responsibility or hostels

According to Qualindoor, air conditioning is essential in hotels, in addition to the thermal comfort that is required of the establishment, to also ensure indoor air quality by observing filtration, renewal, cooling and humidity control.

In addition to architecture, convenience and location, the reputation of a hotel or inn depends on the comfort provided to guests during their stay, as well as ensuring the quality of a good quality internal air. Some care must be observed from the design of the project, through the choice of the system to be purchased, as well as the hiring of qualified companies for all stages, design, installation and maintenance.

In terms of maintenance, the Operation and Control Maintenance Plan (PMOC) is a plan required since 1998 by Portaria GM / MS 3523/98, which aims to guarantee the quality of the environment and preserve the health of people who attend air-conditioned environments. Valid for owners, renters and proposed, responsible for air conditioning system with capacity above 60,000 BTUs (British Thermal Unit. BTU is a unit of energy, which measures the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature). Observe and monitor the work of the contracted company to monitor the effectiveness of the services rendered, through reports, photos and analyzes of air quality made available by the contractor.

In hotels or inns it is possible to apply several systems to air-conditioning the environment, but for this it is necessary to hire a specialized project company to choose the
the best system for the enterprise. There are many possible models of mini-splits, hi-wall splits and multi-splits, VRF and Cold Water Systems available on the market today, but it is necessary to analyze all possibilities and needs, within what is desired with the better cost-effectiveness for the enterprise, such as good climate, energy efficiency, period of validity of equipment, among other aspects.