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Why Do Compressors Fail?
Join us as we kick off Season 2 of On Air | The cfm Podcast with this episode about Compressors and the many reasons they fail. Two of our Employee Owners, Pat Thomas and Scott Jesse discuss their experience and share their decades of experience on this topic. We hope you enjoy this second season
Makeup Air Design Problem
Here is a recent problem that we ran into when helping a customer design a makeup air unit for a paint shop. Hopefully you find this valuable. Let us know what you think by replying to this email. What would you recommend in this situation? The existing space is roughly 120′ X 100′ x 25’
How to save tens of thousands of dollars on your next chiller project
Energy savings is rarely overlooked when installing large mechanical equipment, like chillers. But waterside economizers seem to be out-of-sight, out-of-mind. So we bring this information to you to hopefully help you save a lot of money on your next chiller project. One of the biggest benefits of waterside economizers is the massive energy savings for
How to Estimate a Custom Air Handler Change Out
Changing out a custom air handler may require a lot of attention to detail, but with the right checklist handy it should be no big deal! Here is a short step-by-step process to help you with your next custom air handler change out. Step #1: Gather all the physical dimensions Here is a list of
How do you select and design a custom coil replacement?
Here is a step-by-step process for replacing a custom coil and A) Making sure it fits and B) Making sure it works.Step #1: Gather the physical coil dimensions (more info will be needed at coil verification measure)Tube size (typical: 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, or 1-1/8″)Number of Rows (1 or 2 rows typical for heating, 3-8 rows typical for cooling)Fins per
What type of chiller is ideal for your application?
The answer to this question is pretty obvious: it depends. Since we are always conscience of your time, we will assume that chilled water is required for your project. Chilled water could be required for a number of reasons: a chilled water system already exists, the project is a process application that requires chilled water,
Ductless, What is it Good For?
There are only two types of people in this world: Mac or PC users, MU or KU fans, people you drink with or people that make you want to drink, and those that do or do not consider hot dogs a sandwich. In recent years, I have found there are two types of HVAC contractors