Chiller & Cooling Tower Installation, Service & Maintenance — Vancouver Island
Chillers and cooling towers represent the highest-capacity and most complex cooling systems in commercial and institutional buildings. When a chiller fails in a large office building, hospital, or data centre, the consequences are immediate and significant. Foster Heating & Cooling provides Vancouver Island’s commercial and institutional operators with the technical expertise, preventive maintenance programs, and rapid emergency response that critical cooling systems demand.
Chiller and cooling tower service is part of our complete mechanical scope. Chillers, cooling towers, condenser and chilled water distribution, circulation pumps, expansion tanks, heat exchangers, and controls — our Red Seal certified technicians and licensed A-Gas fitters handle the full mechanical scope under one service relationship.
Why Commercial Clients Choose Foster for Chillers & Cooling Towers
- Red Seal certified technicians with commercial chiller installation and service experience
- 40+ technicians across Vancouver Island — fast response for critical cooling system failures
- Complete mechanical scope — chillers, cooling towers, and all associated hydronic and refrigeration equipment
- Preventive maintenance programs that maximize chiller life and prevent unplanned failures
- Experience with air-cooled and water-cooled chiller platforms from leading manufacturers
- 24/7 emergency service — critical cooling failures get immediate priority dispatch
- Capital planning support and equipment lifecycle assessments for ownership and asset managers
Our Chiller & Cooling Tower Services
Chiller Installation & Commissioning
Supply and installation of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers for commercial and institutional buildings. We work alongside mechanical engineers and equipment suppliers to ensure correct system design, piping configuration, controls integration, and commissioning to specification.
Chiller Preventive Maintenance
Comprehensive chiller maintenance programs including refrigerant circuit analysis, oil sampling, heat exchanger inspection and cleaning, tube brushing on water-cooled units, controls calibration, and full system performance verification. Detailed reporting for ownership and asset management.
Chiller Emergency Service & Repair
24/7 emergency response for chiller failures. Our technicians carry diagnostic tools and common chiller parts for rapid fault identification and repair. Factory technical support access for complex multi-brand chiller faults.
Cooling Tower Service & Maintenance
Cooling tower basin cleaning, drift eliminator inspection, fill media inspection and replacement, fan motor and drive service, water treatment system verification, and structural inspection. Annual cooling tower service is critical for Legionella prevention and operational compliance.
Condenser & Chilled Water Distribution
Service and maintenance of condenser water and chilled water piping systems, including circulation pumps, balancing valves, expansion tanks, and air separators. Our team handles the complete hydronic scope associated with chiller plants.
Controls & Building Automation Integration
Chiller plant controls optimization, sequencing upgrades, building automation system integration, and energy monitoring to reduce operating costs and improve system reliability.
End-of-Life Assessment & Replacement Planning
Equipment condition assessments, refrigerant transition planning (R-22 phase-out, HFO refrigerants), and capital replacement cost estimates to support ownership decision-making and asset management reporting.
