Condo HVAC Replacement | Mimico

Mimico 180-Unit Lakefront Building-Wide Fan Coil Replacement

A documented project record from Condo HVAC Repair Toronto. A lakefront Mimico building with fan coils well past 25 years had corroded drain pans, failing PSC motors and a reserve fund study that flagged HVAC as the next major capital item. The board approved a phased replacement that kept every resident in their suite.

By The Condo HVAC Repair Toronto Crew

$186,000 CAD 14-week rolling install 180 suites

Crew setting a new vertical fan coil cabinet in a Mimico lakefront condo suite

Project Record

Project Attributes

Scope: Building-wide rolling fan coil replacement
Price: $186,000 CAD
Payment: Progress billing by floor, holdback at commissioning
Lead time: 8 weeks equipment procurement
On site: 14-week rolling install
Client: Condo corporation board
Crew: Elena Vargas (Ops Mgr) + 2 crews
Equipment: Replacement vertical fan coils with ECM motors
Neighbourhood: Mimico
Building: 180 suites, 1990s construction

The Challenge

Lake-effect humidity had corroded galvanized pans and cabinet bases faster than inland buildings. Leak calls were up every year and two insurance claims in one season pushed the board to act.

The corporation needed the program to fit a reserve fund cash flow, so the work had to be billed by floor with a holdback until commissioning.

Results

Building-wide replacement completed inside the 14-week window.
Progress billing by floor matched the reserve fund draw schedule.
Leak calls from the original fan coils dropped to zero after completion.
Commissioning logbook filed for the next reserve fund study update.

How We Ran It

1

Spec and procurement

Elena Vargas wrote a like-for-like dimensional spec so new cabinets fit the existing closets and riser connections, with ECM motors for quieter operation. Equipment lead time was 8 weeks.
2

Floor-by-floor schedule

The board approved a 14-week rolling calendar posted in every elevator. Each suite was out of service for one working day at most.
3

Two crews, one sequence

Crew A drained, removed and disposed of old units. Crew B set, piped, wired and started the new coil the same day. Floor protection and dust control were standard in every suite.
4

Commissioning logbook

Each unit was started, checked for leaks and recorded with supply temperature and motor settings. The board received the logbook and warranty certificates at close-out.