Energy efficiency is like the never-ending story with the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) and the current administration’s non-stop push to squeeze ever more out of the HVAC industry. Yes, ladies and gents, the efficiency dance continues still, with members of Congress...
OK, so for those who know me, they know that since before college I fell in love with all things “techie” – and that was so long ago that the word “techie” didn’t even exist. Back in the late 1960s and 1970s, the tech was all things stereophonic – receivers,...
This is one of life’s toughest assignments: saying farewell to someone who had a major impact on your life and career. It is with a very sad heart that I bid adieu to Joe Fristik, corporate VP of marketing and national accounts for Rheem. Joe passed away early on...
“We’re from the government. We’re here to help.” So say the regulators from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) whose new energy efficiency proposal raises the minimum furnace efficiency to 92% AFUE applicable nationally. What? The HVAC industry is once again beset...
The holidays are nearly over and the giant question mark of 2015 looms very close by. As this year winds down and everyone begins the surge of predictions and forecasts, it might be fun to take a look at where the HVAC Industry is in general and where those of us who...
This is a ducted window unit that was the subject of an air balance project recently observed in Western Kentucky. It was submitted by an anonymous contractor.
Larry Smith of Aire Rite in Southern California submitted this picture of a kitchen exhaust fan that was just cleaned the day before! Isn’t it amazing how dirty it became overnight? Notice the ten gallons of grease in the bucket on the left that the fan extracted from...
Alan Fisher of Fisher Air in Brea, California submitted this photo of the month of a Five Filter “Bank” taken by his son Scott on a recent service call. He opened the filter access door on this upflow unit and discovered their customer had been hoarding filters. In an...
