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Sizing a Water Heater
When installing a water heater in a commercial application, it is very important that the appropriate water heater is selected. Water heaters come with a variety of different heater capacities, vent types, BTU’s, recovery times; the list goes on and on. Because commercial applications vary greatly, making an inadequate water heater selection can have a [...]
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Smoke Testing Plumbing
A smoke test is when slightly pressurized smoke is pushed through plumbing sewer runs to detect clogs in sewer pipes or other plumbing issues that may be hard to detect or locate through conventional leak detection methods. The smoke used for the plumbing smoke test is an odorless, colorless, non-toxic smoke that quickly dissipates once [...]
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Confused about SEER Ratings?
Heating and Air Conditioning equipment is generally rated during the design and manufacturing process. For consumers these ratings are crucial in determining which A/C unit best suites their commercial HVAC needs. Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratings (SEER) are calculated based off the unit’s total cooling capacity during ideal operating conditions divided by the electric energy input. [...]
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An Air Filters Role
Air filters serve a valuable role in the HVAC process; however if not used properly they can undermine your system and cause it to become inefficient and costly. An air filters role in the HVAC system is to remove dust, dander, dirt and any other particles in the air as they pass through it and [...]
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How Do Air Conditioners Make Cold Air?
In the summer everyone knows what an air conditioner is, but not everyone knows howcold air is created. Air conditioners in a sense are like refrigerators without the insulated box. They operate by the evaporation of a refrigerant such as Freon. Freon is a brand name of chlorofluorocarbons(CFC’s) owned by the DuPont corp. There are several [...]
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Saving Money – Heating and Air
There is always a balance business owner’s face when it comes to heating and air conditioning. That is how they save money but still keep their customers comfortable. How does preventative maintenance balance the scales? Well first by having your commercial air conditioner or heater maintenance performed at least on a bi-annual basis you will [...]
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Grease Traps
Grease Traps or interceptors are plumbing devices that prevent grease or other solids from making its way into the city sewer line where it can hinder the transportation of waste in the sewer and complicate the treatment of water at the local municipal water treatment facility. Grease traps are used by commercial business such as [...]
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Drain Clogs
Drain clogs are a common plumbing problem to have. Whether you’re in the restaurant business where grease commonly gets poured down the drain or you’re in the hotel business and drains clogged with hair are a regular occurrence, chances are you already know what drain cabling or a plumbing snake is. If you unfamiliar drain [...]
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Automatic “Hands Free” Faucets
Automatic faucets are no longer a novelty item, in many business they are a must have. Their list of benefits goes on and on. First and foremost they save water; this is not only a plus for your businesses bottom line but the environment as well. They can prevent floods if in the event they [...]
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Hydro-Jetting’s Many Uses
If you’ve read some of the previous post then you probably have a good idea by now of what Hydro-Jetting is. If not, it is the use of high pressured water to clean sewer pipes and/or clear clogs in plumbing lines. I bet you didn’t know though, that hydro-jetting can also be used as a very effective way to [...]
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