"They basically asked the question, ‘Where do you come up with this opinion? We have never seen anything in writing that discusses the concerns of an early startup of equipment. Show us an authority. Show us someone who can back up what you say because what we see is an uncooperative sub.'"
Thanks, in part, to this conversation, Smith and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) are attempting to produce a white paper on this exact subject. Smith, chairman of the HVAC Contractors Council Steering Committee, introduced this issue at the association's annual convention. He came to the HVAC Contractors Forum looking for member input and certainly received plenty of ammunition.