2010 Freeze Peaks Service Calls For many of us, snow in January and February isn’t such a big deal. For folks living down South and in parts of the Southwest, however, the first few weeks of 2010 could become the coldest, snowiest winter days in recent history. Contractors and their customers won’t be forgetting them any time soon.
C-Store Goes E2 Emerson Climate Technologies announced that United Dairy Farmers, a convenience story retailer, has selected the E2 Facility Management System to reduce energy costs across their enterprise. Already installed in a significant number of locations, the retailer plans to upgrade all new and existing stores with the system.
Going With the Flow in a Cafeteria Kitchen With refrigeration equipment operating alongside heat-producing equipment, the fact of the matter is, an energy-efficient kitchen is truly a balancing act with ventilation a high priority. How innovative ventilation played a big part of creating an optimized kitchen is the story at a high school in Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Mueller Industries Inc.: Line Sets The company’s entire line of standard and mini-split line sets are now UL recognized at 700-psi maximum working pressure. According to the manufacturer, it is the first company in the industry to achieve third-party recognition on line sets for use with R-410A refrigerant.
ClenAir Manufacturing: HVAC System Odor Neutralizer The HVAC Odor Block provides complete home or building odor elimination and improved IAQ through the HVAC duct system. According to the manufacturer, it is a true odor neutralizer, not an odor mask or coverup. It reacts with the odor-causing compounds and eliminates them and other indoor pollutants.
Alan Manufacturing Inc.: Zone Control Dampers Green zone control dampers are powered normally open or normally closed 24 vac with an 88-pound torque motor; there is no wasted energy by springs to overcome or to be held open. The manufacturer says the unique gasket moves with the blade and will never dry out while maintaining control of the airflow.
Unfortunately for most duct tape manufacturers, almost nobody recommends using duct tape to seal ducts because eventually the adhesive dries out and the tape begins to peel. So what good is duct tape if you can’t use it on your ducts?
I had a dream, (or was it a nightmare?), that I
spent my next 30 years advertising budget on a 30 second Super Bowl commercial.
It was so obvious; our company name seen by millions and millions of people and
us associated with the biggest annual sporting event.
What should we charge per hour? How should my
financial statement be set up? Why does my P&L show a profit but there is
no money in my checkbook? What do we need to do to increase profitability?
Manufacturers for the Week: 03/08/2010 White-Rodgers releases updated Universal Products Quick Reference Visor Card; LSB Industries increases the size of its board of directors; RTI Technologies celebrates its 20th anniversary; Westermeyer Industries adds manufacturing space to its main facility.
Organizations for the Week: 03/08/2010 Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International is hosting two sales manager boot camps; two Dwyer Group employees recognized as Certified Franchise Executives.
Associations Ask for a Fresh Start on Health Care Reform A number of associations have joined the StartOver! Coalition, urging President Obama to scrap the health care reform proposals passed last year by the House and Senate and begin anew.
Focus on Your Future Coming A series of three meetings designed to provide independent contractors with strategies to use buying power, state-of-the-art technology, and new advertising strategies has been announced.
EnOcean Sponsors Olympic Skater EnOcean sponsored four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman, as she competed in the speed skating events during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
