Fan Coil Repair | Yorkville

Yorkville 42-Unit Tower Annual Fan Coil Service Program

A documented project record from Condo HVAC Repair Toronto. A 2001 Yorkville tower with 42 McQuay vertical fan coils had a growing list of warm-suite complaints every July. The board approved an annual service contract after a free walk-through showed scaled coils, tired condensate pumps and sticking zone valves across most stacks.

By The Condo HVAC Repair Toronto Crew

$38,500 CAD 3 service nights across 2 weeks 42 suites

Two technicians descaling an open McQuay vertical fan coil in a Yorkville condo suite

Project Record

Project Attributes

Scope: Descale 42 McQuay fan coils, replace 4 condensate pumps and 11 motorized zone valves
Price: $38,500 CAD
Payment: Annual service contract, invoiced per service night
Lead time: 3 weeks from board approval
On site: 3 service nights across 2 weeks
Client: Condo board (2001 tower)
Crew: Marcus Chen (Ops Mgr) + 4 technicians
Equipment: McQuay vertical fan coils, 2001 vintage
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
Building: 42 suites, 2001 construction

The Challenge

The building had never had a planned fan coil program. Repairs were reactive, one suite at a time, and the same stacks kept failing every summer. Residents on the upper floors had the worst of it, with supply air barely below room temperature on hot afternoons.

The board wanted the work done without daytime disruption, without anyone moving furniture, and with one invoice per service night that matched the approved scope.

Results

Average supply air temperature in cooling mode dropped by roughly 4 to 6 degrees across the descaled units.
Zero resident complaints logged with management during the three nights.
Final invoice matched the written quote line for line.
Program renewed as an annual service contract.

How We Ran It

1

Free walk-through and baseline readings

Marcus Chen walked 8 sample suites with the superintendent and logged entering and leaving water temperatures, airflow and pan condition. The readings pointed to scale in the coils rather than a building plant problem.
2

Written scope and suite schedule

The board received a written scope listing every suite, the work per suite and the price. Suite entry notices went out through management 10 days before the first night.
3

Three service nights

Two crews worked stack by stack from 6 pm to midnight. Each coil was isolated, flushed with a descaling solution, rinsed and returned to service before the crew moved on. Four failed condensate pumps and 11 sticking zone valves were swapped as found.
4

Close-out report

Every suite got a before and after temperature split on the report, plus a list of units that will likely need replacement within five years so the reserve fund study could account for them.