At Air Solutions Canada, we recognize that investing in a compressor is a significant decision, especially when your primary requirement is a reliable supply of compressed air. To address this need, we offer KAirFree, a service that provides guaranteed compressed air without the upfront costs and responsibilities associated with owning a compressor.
Understanding KAirFree
KAirFree is a comprehensive compressed air service that allows you to pay solely for the compressed air you use. We retain ownership of the equipment and you provide the required hydro. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a compressor, you pay for the compressor's run time, and we handle the rest. This service includes all maintenance and any necessary repairs, ensuring a continuous supply of compressed air without unexpected expenses.
Key benefits of choosing KAirFree
- Cost-Effective Solution: Eliminate the need for a substantial capital investment in equipment. With KAirFree, you pay a straightforward hourly rate, or a fixed monthly fee, to cover the compressor's operation. This simplifies budget management and provides immediate availability.
- Hassle-Free Maintenance: All maintenance and repairs are included in the service. Our team ensures that your compressor operates efficiently, reducing downtime and extending the equipment's lifespan.
- Flexible Plans: KAirFree offers various plans to suit different operational needs, ranging from 5 hp to 30 hp compressors. Each plan is designed to provide optimal performance for your specific requirements.
- Downtime Insurance: For plans 7.5 hp and above, KAirFree includes downtime insurance, reimbursing you per hour of downtime starting at two hours of service interruption, up to 36 hours total. Additionally, we monitor the system to reduce downtime, foresee potential problems, and dispatch a technician onsite before issues arise.
What's included in KAirFree?
KAirFree provides a comprehensive package to ensure your compressed air needs are met efficiently:
- Compressor with Integrated Dryer and Tank: Kaeser AIRCENTERS and AIRTOWERS combine the reliability, energy efficiency, and easy-to-service design of industrial rotary screw compressors into a compact, quiet, space-saving package complete with a storage tank and refrigerated air dryer.
- Clean Air Treatment Package: An additional oil-coalescing filter and automatic drain ensure your KAirFree system supplies clean, dry compressed air, eliminating “fish eyes”, and “orange peel”, paint finish issues.
- Condensate Oil/Water Separator: The Kaeser Condensate Filter (AQUAMAT), accepts the unwanted oil water condensate bi-product and automatically removes lubricant from the compressor condensate. The AQUAMAT purifies the condensate and separates oil from water. Water discharge can now be sent to a city sewer. The units are low maintenance and require no electricity.
- Start-Up, Parts, and Service: Factory-certified Kaeser Air Service technicians will start up your compressor and instruct you on proper operation and weekly checks. All parts and labor for maintenance and repairs are included in your usage fees. Additionally, we will mount the filters, drain, and supply a ball valve and 3′ flex hose to connect to your piping system. These services are chargeable case by case.
Your responsibilities
To ensure seamless integration and operation of the KAirFree system, you are responsible for:
- Electrical Service Including Disconnect: Refer to the product details for specific fuse and wire sizing. All wiring must be completed prior to the time of start-up. All Kaeser specifications for electrical components are mandatory.
- Shop Piping: Provide compliant, properly sized piping (equal to or larger than the compressor outlet) within 3’ of the compressor location. We will mount the filters, drain, and supply a ball valve and 3′ flex hose to connect to your piping system. Air Solutions offers all types of mechanical pipework and ductwork installation. Please ask us for a quotation.
- Equipment Placement: Receive the equipment from the shipping company, unpack, inspect, and place it within 3’ of your piping.
- Ventilation: Ensure sufficient fresh air and exhaust to maintain temperatures equivalent to ambient per our installation guidelines.
How does KAirFree work?
- Assessment: We evaluate your compressed air needs to determine the appropriate compressor size and plan.
- Installation: Our team delivers and sets up the compressor at your facility, ensuring seamless integration with your existing systems.
- Operation: You use the air compressor as needed, paying only for the hours run, or a fixed monthly fee.
- Maintenance: We handle all maintenance and repairs, ensuring the compressor remains in optimal condition.
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Why Work with Air Solutions Canada
Working with the largest compressed air team in Southern Ontario has many benefits
Fastest emergency service
With dedicated emergency service breakdown technicians, on call 24/7 we guarantee a same day visit.Every vehicle is equipped with a breakdown “crash kit” to provide us with the best potential opportunity to repair your issue during the first call.
Largest equipment inventory
With $2m of inventory in local warehouses, essential parts, and equipment are readily available. And with more than 50 compressors and dryers in our warehouse we can solve any emergency.
Technicians dedicated to you
We have primary and secondary technicians allocated for each customer, and they have all your information and equipment history on their iPad. It means that we know your particular service history and understand your equipment list.
Competitive Pricing
We get preferential pricing based on our volume purchases, and pass additional discounts on to our customers. We offer payment terms, lease and rent to own options & sell compressed air over the fence, by CFM consumption.
Frequently Asked Questions
See All Frequently Asked QuestionsHow does the cost of KAirFree compare to ownership?
If you know the volume of air you need and the average annual operating hours, you can calculate the costs of purchasing and paying for service versus KAirFree. However, this calculation does not account for additional benefits of KAirFree, such as more predictable cash flow, downtime insurance, remote monitoring, less administration time, and flexibility to adjust compressor size as needed. Generally, if you run the compressor less than 2,000 hours annually, the overall cost for KAirFree is lower than purchasing the compressor and paying for preventive maintenance and repair services over the life of the compressor. Most 5 to 20 hp compressor owners operate far less than 2,000 hours annually. With KAirFree, you are paying for the resource as you use it instead of a larger upfront cost plus pay-as-you-go service costs. Additionally, people typically buy a larger compressor than needed, with future growth in mind, further increasing costs associated with purchase, service, and energy consumption.
What’s included in the delivery and start-up fee?
This fee includes your complete compressed air station with compressor, dryer, receiver tank, coalescing oil removing filter with automatic drain, and an oil/water condensate management separator.