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Feedback For The Week: 07/22/2002

July 20, 2002
Ducts And Efficiency I just reread the May 27, 2002 issue with its four articles focusing on zoning. All recommendations seem to indicate that design allowing a considerable air bypass
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How Much Is The Traffic Commute Costing You?

John R. Hall
July 13, 2002
To many people, the wait is inevitable and only a minor irritation. To others, it is a major headache and adds extra costs to doing business. “It” is commuting to and from work and the lost time caused by this.
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Be On The Lookout For Symptoms Of Heat Stress

Mark Skaer
July 13, 2002
With temperatures reaching the 90s in the Northeast, heat advisories in the Midwest, and record heat in the West this summer, it’s a good time to remind — or retrain — technicians and installers regarding the dangers of heat stress.
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Feedback For The Week: 07/15/2002

July 12, 2002
Fixing The Problem [Editor’s note: This letter is in reference to John R. Hall’s June 17 column, “This Guy Doesn’t Like Forced-Air Systems; What Say You?”]Regarding John R. Hall’s column
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Feedback For The Week: 07/08/2002

July 6, 2002
Controlling IAQ [Editor’s note: This letter is in reference to John R. Hall’s June 17 column, “This Guy Doesn’t Like Forced-Air Systems; What Say You?”]I would agree that forced-air heating
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Can HVACR Contractors Turn Mold Into Gold?

John R. Hall
July 6, 2002
When sifting through the information for my three-part series on mold, I tried to keep one thought on the radar screen: What’s in it for HVACR contractors?
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Ready Or Not, ‘Dog Days Of Summer’ Are Soon Here

Mark Skaer
June 30, 2002
Ah, at last. The “dog days of summer” are soon upon us. For the record, this period traditionally begins July 3 and ends approximately August 15.
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Should Do-It-Yourselfers Be Allowed To Purchase HVACR Equipment?

John R. Hall
June 30, 2002
Due to an EPA administrative stay, it is legal to sell pre-packaged split systems to homeowners until the agency takes final action on the stay. The stay expired on April 27, 1995, and no final action has been taken.
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Feedback For The Week: 07/01/2002

June 29, 2002
Flat-Rate Pricing Is The Best Method As an HVAC consultant to the industry for over 18 years, I took exception to the “Ask The Lawyer” question [“Does Flat-Rate Pricing Deceive
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Training Track: 07/01/2002

James J. Siegel
June 29, 2002
JULY 24 Environmental Compliance Training Environmental Support Solutions New Orleans, LA 800-289-6116 25 Conference On Worker Safety & OSHA Compliance The Keye Productivity Center Ann Arbor, MI 800-255-4141 25-27 Mini-Camp
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