Articles by Peter Powell

A Good Contractor Can Be Hard to Find

October 10, 2000
Supermarket maintenance agreements provide steady and profitable work, but how long will it last?
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Supermarket Technologies Take on Heat, Noise

October 10, 2000
The 21st Food Marketing Institute Energy & Technical Services Conference explores ways to combat excessive heat and noise.
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Overseas Interest in R-22 Replacement swells

September 30, 2000
More and more countries look to the U.S. for HFC experimentation.
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Ammonia Leak From Rail Car Puzzles Troubleshooters

September 30, 2000
Why the valve and ammonia didn’t freeze is a mystery.
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Looking Many Days Into the Future

September 30, 2000
Conference addresses challenges unique to contractors and technicians dealing with supermarkets.
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A/C/R Compressors That Work With CO2

September 30, 2000
CO2 compressors show that very good efficiencies can be achieved at low-temperature applications compared to a one-stage compressor.
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Manufacturing Takes a New Look at Ice

September 30, 2000
Some argue that rapid prototyping systems are costly, and many generate dust or emit smoke, posing health risks while Dr. Ming Leu, at the University of Missouri-Rolla Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics said compared to other prototyping methods, it’s cheaper, faster, and much cleaner.
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Runner-Up: Scott Gallus, hvacr instructor at Prosser Career Academy, Chicago, IL

September 19, 2000
Gallus mixes textbook study and hands-on training with 8th and 9th graders so they will opt to enter the hvacr program at Prosser. Then he works with 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to provide them enough training so they can continue in a post-secondary school, join a contracting or wholesaler company, or apprenticeship program of a union.
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Complaints? Don’t Worry, Be Happy

September 13, 2000
“One complaint can lead to 2,000 negative feelings. That’s like taking out an ad in a local paper and saying, ‘Our company rots.’
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The Role of Technicians Sparks Debate

September 13, 2000
The ever elusive definition of a technician.
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Selling Zoning is Easier Than You Might Think

This overview of the benefits of zoning includes tips for selling to consumers and businesses. Tom Jackson discusses options for new construction and retrofit, as well as some ways a residential contractor can get into the light commercial business with zoning products. Speaker: Tom Jackson, CEO, Jackson Systems
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