Are you throwing away unnecessary dollars on your office equipment because your equipments keep on bugging down? This article will help you minimize your office problems and save you lots of dollars.
The biggest difference between an employee and an employer is the word ownership. You see for an employee, office equipment and office supplies are just stuff that should be available for them to use. When an employee sees a paperclip on the floor he wouldn’t bother picking it up. However an owner would do so in an instant because for an owner this paperclip is an investment to his company. Use this business guide in your company and train your employees to care for your office equipment.
1. Use a voltage regulator
Know one can predict energy fluctuations but they do happen once in awhile. Sudden increases of energy can short resistors and capacitors that exist in all office equipment circuitry. Invest on a voltage regulator. Each unit has a fuse that you can simply replace if it gets busted. It takes the risk away from your office appliances.
2. Dry it off quickly if it has metal or steel in it
Corrosion happens when metal gets wet resulting to rusting in the long run. I used to work at a fast food outlet once. Every time a customer orders sundae, its standard measure to wipe the nozzle clean afterwards. This is because of the rusting effect.
3. Regular cleaning and vacuuming
Your unit needs regular dusting. Dirt and sand gets every where especially in places where they shouldn’t be. What happens when dirt and sand gets into your car engine? It’s the same way when it gets into your laptop. It malfunctions.
4. Avoid moisture
We all know what happens when moisture gets in our office equipment, the risk for instant shock. Not only that, it can damage your equipment permanently too. I had a video cam recorder once. Took it along to the beach, moisture got into it and the next thing, it becomes a piece of junk.
5. Don’t try opening it
Leave the fixing to the experts. How often have we seen know-it-all people in the office especially men offering to fix a certain equipment and have trouble putting the whole thing back in one piece? Leave it alone and have the right people work on it.
6. Make a maintenance checklist
Just like any car every time it gets certain amount of mileage, an oil change or a tune up is in order. Why not practice same maintenance care for your other office equipments? If your business is a gym, then that would mean replacing certain tension wires and oiling some gears. If your business is a water station, then this would mean replacing certain filtering equipment. If you have a standard office then this would mean replacing the ink cartilages of your printer.
7. Store it away from excessive temperature
Direct heat warps audio materials, video cds, and plastic. Store your office equipment away from area with excessive temperature like windows, near microwaves and generators.
8. Handle with care
Let’s practice what the Japanese do. Let’s respect what we use and treat them with care.
