What is Preventive Maintenance?

Preventive Maintenance is the periodic inspection, adjustment, minor repair, lubrication, etc. necessary to minimize building equipment and utility system breakdown.

Top of Page Preventive Maintenance is classified under the Routine Work. Preventative Maintenance is the periodic inspection, adjusting, minor repairs, lubricating, reporting, and data recording necessary to minimize building equipment and utility system breakdown and maximize system and equipment efficiency.

Preventive or preventative maintenance is routine maintenance which is designed to prevent the need for more costly repairs. By regularly engaging in activities which contribute to the upkeep of a home, a homeowner may be able to sidestep serious problems which arise as a result of neglect, and more expensive maintenance can be delayed. Many people regard preventive maintenance as a critical part of caring for a home, and this practice is generally viewed as cost effective, sound, and highly advisable for homeowners. Evidence of regular maintenance can also increase the resale value of a home, by assuring buyers that the home was well cared-for. Any number of things can fall under preventive maintenance. On the outside of the home, things like cleaning the gutters, oiling decks, re-painting a home and trim regularly, clearing brush and plants away from the side of the home, and checking the condition of drains and vents could all be considered preventive maintenance. Each of these ...  more

Preventive maintenance is planned maintenance of plant and equipment that is designed to improve equipment life and avoid any unplanned maintenance activity. PM includes painting, lubrication, cleaning, adjusting, and minor component replacement to extend the life of equipment and facilities. Its purpose is to minimize breakdowns and excessive depreciation. Neither equipment nor facilities should be allowed to go to the breaking point. In its simplest form, preventive maintenance can be compared to the service schedule for an automobile. A bona fide preventive maintenance program should include: • Non-destructive testing • Periodic inspection • Preplanned maintenance activities • Maintenance to correct deficiencies found through testing or inspections. The amount of preventive maintenance needed at a facility varies greatly. It can range from a walk through inspection of facilities and equipment noting deficiencies for later correction up to computers that actually shut down ...  more

Preventive maintenance comprises the periodic prescribed inspection and/or servicing of equipment accomplished on a calendar, mileage or hours of operation basis. Preventive Maintenance comprises all scheduled maintenance actions performed in an attempt to retain a system/piece of equipment in a specified condition and prevent its failure, including the accomplishment of periodic inspections, condition monitoring, component replacement due to normal expected wear and tear, routine maintenance (servicing), and calibration.  more

Computers cost a lot of money. Although they continually drop in price, the average computer you work on will probably range between P25,000 and 35,000. If all that equipment was yours, you'd want to make sure it was working properly as much of the time as you can, right? That's 100% of what preventive maintenance is about. You want to keep the computers you work on running properly, as every time they fail there is an economic cost involved. When Should You Do What??? The biggest problem with preventive maintenance is that no one knows how often it should be performed. Here is a standard list of hardware actions that you should use when asked, although you should make your own list depending on the priorities assigned in your job description.  more