This article discusses some of the things that technicians need to
understand about customers and what they want from a technical professional or
any business they buy from.
Housing starts fell 2.1 percent in May to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.474 million units as the correction in the
housing market continued, according to figures released by the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Starts were
down 24.2 percent from a year earlier.
This article outlines the considerations involved to properly select, apply, and control fans. Emphasis is placed upon matching the fan equipment to the requirements of the system from several different perspectives.
In this edition of the Btu Buddy series, Bob works on a system that is not working up to capacity. He finds the suction service port is leaking, repairs it, and tops off the charge.
The focus on total claims cost from one year to
the next is incomplete and shortsighted. It fails to recognize or measure
what’s driving the claim costs. CompScore Metrics looks at the most important
measurements for driving down workers’ compensation costs.
This article examines the use of air handling units for health care applications. Health care applications place special demands on air handling equipment. The article investigates a way to reduce air handler operating costs.
Aligning cooling tower debris management and water treatment procedures is key to a company’s worker health and safety, the company’s reputation, and operational efficiency.
There's an old saying in Texas: "If you've got to swallow a bucket of frogs, you might as well start with the big one." And, sometimes, the idea of "selling" can be a big frog for technicians to swallow.
If you are like most in the HVAC industry, you are a hands-on person - you don‘t want to mess with a lot of theory, but just get in and get the job done. But a refrigeration system is different from most of our work.
In this installment of the Btu Buddy series, Bob goes on a service call to a motel where the chiller has shut down. He finds that both the water tower and the chiller's condenser tubes are dirty and require cleaning.
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