On air-handling units, air intake filtration increases the life of internal filters. On air-cooled chillers and condenser coils, it prevents debris from getting into the coils. On cooling towers, it isolates debris on the outside of the tower.
Are you a technician that needs to do some troubleshooting on a totally dead air conditioning unit? Grab your tools and crank up the can-do attitude. Here are some tips for troubleshooting that air conditioner.
Typically, green buildings save close to 30 percent of the energy and 50 percent of the water that buildings of comparable size waste. Those occupying these buildings claim improved health and lower utility bills.
When attendees of Bruce Tulgan's Manager's Boot Camp are asked, "What is the hardest thing, for you, about managing people?", the same issues come up again and again. Here are the major issues and some solutions to these challenges.
In this edition of the Btu Buddy series, Bob goes on a service call and finds a failed transformer in an electric furnace. He discovers that the heat relay in the system has a shorted coil.
This article reviews ASHRAE Standard 90.1's requirements for airside economizers and discusses the underlying design decisions and benefits of effective airside economizer systems.
A contractor has been blessed with rapid growth but he finds that his company is straining to keep things under control. What's the first step in managing that growth? An organizational chart.
If you want to keep equipment operating in peak condition, make sure you select the proper replacement fan blade when replacing a worn or damaged one. Proper fan blade selection can sometimes get overlooked.
Ice maker troubleshooting is easier if you take it one step at a time. In this article the author goes step-by-step through the most common ice maker troubleshooting calls.
A closed system protects the quality of the process fluid and reduces system maintenance at a slightly higher initial cost. When deciding which system is best for an application, several factors should be considered.
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