For three decades, Ed Graham, Superintendent at Cranshaw Construction, has relied on BABFAR temporary heaters.During that enduring relationship, Graham says he has never had a significant problem with BABFAR units. Surprisingly, that’s not why he has worked with BABFAR all this time. “I don’t worry about the BABFAR heating units. We get materials in and get to work,” says Graham. “The most important thing to me is turnaround time if we have a problem.”

Renting temporary heating equipment on a monthly basis to save money is like gambling with Mother Nature. If we have a short winter, heater rental costs will be low. If we have a long winter, costs will be high. But how can you predict the weather?BABFAR customers never have to roll the dice because they rent temporary heaters by the season. The rental fee for all sizes of propane and natural gas heaters is capped after three consecutive months. Steam, hot water, and oil heaters have a five-month cap. Once the cap is reached, customers can keep the heating units as long as they need them.

It’s springtime! Though winter recently ended, contractors have already started shopping for temporary heating units for next winter.Typically, shopping involves collecting and comparing rental quotes from different vendors. But rental costs only represent the cost of getting temporary heating units on site. Contractors may also find that “low-cost” temporary heater rentals cost more in the long run. For a true cost comparison, contractors should consider costs that occur during the entire rental period, which can represent 85% to 90% of total costs!

The Maintenance Assessment

This past winter was the first time Katz Group used BABFAR temporary heating units. The developer needed large industrial units to heat a three-story, 15,000 ft² building in Portsmouth, NH. As with all projects, BABFAR calculated the heating requirements, sized units, and planned airflow to heat the entire building effectively.

At Babfar, we don’t wait for Punxsutawney Phil to tell us when spring is coming. When our phones are ringing off the hook, we know!This winter has been a long one. We have battled nor‘easters and endured cold winter temperatures well beyond the spring equinox. But, warm weather is coming. And when it does, contractors will want temporary heating units off their site, ASAP!We like to pick up units quickly, too. Unfortunately, issues that could easily be avoided often cause delays. We prefer to avoid these delays and avoid charging customers to re-schedule pick-up.So we created a list of six, simple things to do before loading day that will save you time and money: