Checklists by equipment
2 lists · 11 items · 15 photosFan coil unit maintenance checklists
Fan coil unit maintenance checklists for the quarterly and annual rounds: 2 free lists, 11 items and 15 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against IMC (mechanical code); the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The fan coil unit rounds
Fan coil unit QuarterlyFan coil unit quarterly maintenance checklistFilter, condensate drain and blower checked in the space on the quarterly round5 items7 photosFan coil unit AnnualFan coil unit annual maintenance checklistCoil and pan pulled and cleaned, valves serviced and controls verified on the annual6 items8 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Fan coil unit quarterly maintenance checklistquarterly
- Every quarter, walked room by room or by floor so the filter change and the drain check happen on the same visit. Run by: The maintenance tech on the quarterly unit round through the rooms and corridors.
- Fan coil unit annual maintenance checklistannual
- Once a year in a shoulder season, when a room can be taken down long enough to open the cabinet and clean the coil and pan properly. Run by: The mechanical service tech on the annual, with the unit off and the space protected.
What most often fails on a fan coil unit
- Filter left in past its interval until it collapses into the coil, then the low airflow gets blamed on the thermostat.
- Condensate trap dry or the pan slime-clogged, so the first hot week the ceiling below the unit stains before the float switch is ever proven.
- A blower rattle logged as 'noisy' three visits running with no one checking the wheel set screw or the motor mounts.
- Coil hit with a shot of cleaner from the front and rinsed, while the fouling packed deep in the fin pack stays and the wet-coil pressure drop never recovers.
- A control valve seized part-open written up as a 'slow zone' when the real fix is a valve rebuild or actuator replacement.
- Pan cleaned but the drain pitch never checked, so it re-slimes and clogs again before the next quarterly.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
- Which fan coil unit maintenance rounds do these checklists cover?
- Fan coil unit quarterly maintenance checklist (quarterly): Every quarter, walked room by room or by floor so the filter change and the drain check happen on the same visit. Fan coil unit annual maintenance checklist (annual): Once a year in a shoulder season, when a room can be taken down long enough to open the cabinet and clean the coil and pan properly.
- Who runs the fan coil unit maintenance round?
- The maintenance tech on the quarterly unit round through the rooms and corridors. The mechanical service tech on the annual, with the unit off and the space protected.
- What most often fails on a fan coil unit?
- Filter left in past its interval until it collapses into the coil, then the low airflow gets blamed on the thermostat. Condensate trap dry or the pan slime-clogged, so the first hot week the ceiling below the unit stains before the float switch is ever proven. A blower rattle logged as 'noisy' three visits running with no one checking the wheel set screw or the motor mounts. Coil hit with a shot of cleaner from the front and rinsed, while the fouling packed deep in the fin pack stays and the wet-coil pressure drop never recovers.
- Which standards is fan coil unit work verified against?
- IMC (mechanical code), published by the International Code Council. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 2 lists (11 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.