Patent ID: 6470837
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: F22B,F23N,F24H

Abstract:
A method for servicing and maintaining heat supply equipment based on a servicing and maintenance contract to perform specified servicing and maintenance of a maintenance object unit in heat supply equipment (1), which includes making a supervisory center (8) for mediating request information from the heat supply equipment (1) communicatable with the heat supply equipment (1) via communication means (10), while making the supervisory center (8) communicatable with service suppliers (A, B, . . . ) who perform the servicing and maintenance via the communication means (10), the method comprising the steps of: receiving request information automatically transmitted from the heat supply equipment (1) in the supervisory center (8); determining necessary servicing and maintenance works based on the request information received; selecting service suppliers (A, B, . . . ) who can perform the servicing and maintenance works; transmitting necessary information from the supervisory center (8) to the service suppliers (A, B, . . . ); and instructing the service suppliers (A, B, . . . ) to take measures based on the transmitted information.