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Scale buildup on the nozzles, due to a combination of water with high mineral content and no water treatment, can cause blockages in the water distribution system.

Don’t Ignore that Cooling Tower

Regular, Comprehensive Maintenance Essential for Maintaining Efficiency

May 11, 2015

When it comes to large commercial systems, cooling towers seem to receive less attention than other system components. Yet, cooling tower maintenance is vital to ensuring overall system efficiency and preventing downtime.

April 30, 2015: Audio Diagnostics and Analytics Is Designed to Improve HVAC Service

Said to Transform HVAC Service from Reactive Repair and Replacement to Proactive Predictive Maintenance

April 30, 2015

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Discovery Sound Technology (DST) has announced the availability of the latest version of its field-tested Discovery Platform ((dp))™. DST said it combines advanced new audio diagnostics, structured processes, analytics software, and a data-driven approach to enable HVAC service companies to provide proactive predictive maintenance.

The Role of Advanced Diagnostics in HVAC Maintenance

Casey Mastro

April 7, 2015

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The process of maintaining an HVAC system for peak efficiency is part art and part science. Thankfully, there are more and more diagnostic tools in the market today that give the advantage to science.

As leaves and other foliage lose or gain their color, the shoulder season begins in earnest for contractors across the country.

Fighting through Stagnant Shoulder Seasons

Use the Time to Balance Maintenance Agreements, and Bolster Customer Relationships

Nick Kostora

April 6, 2015

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The so-called shoulder season is often a difficult time for HVAC contractors. The waning weeks of March and the first days of April, as well as parts of fall, often result in slow business for contractors as consumers don’t have to deal with the immediate repairs and replacements brought on by extreme cold or scorching heat.

Springtime Is the Right Time for Commercial HVAC Maintenance

March 31, 2015

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According to many HVAC contractors, more than 50 percent of all air conditioner failures are the result of improper cleaning (or failure to clean at all). The following HVAC maintenance checkpoints are necessary to check in the spring so all air conditioning systems are a go once the weather warms up.

Airtron Canada Awarded Major HVAC and Building Automation Contract

Ontario Contract Covers More Than 600 Government Buildings

March 30, 2015

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Airtron Canada announced that it has been selected to perform HVAC and building automation systems (BAS) maintenance services for more than 600 Ontario government buildings. That translates into 21 million square feet of facilities in buildings such as office buildings, laboratories, and correctional facilities.

Keep the Heart Pumping: Proper HVAC Compressor Maintenance

To Keep the System Running, Overall System Health Must Be Maintained

Kimberly Schwartz

March 30, 2015

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Just as the human body must be regularly checked to ensure the heart is working properly, so, too, must HVAC equipment.

Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant craft workers assemble a Control and Support Building/Munitions Demilitarization Building supply air plenum, which will eventually be installed atop the Control and Support Building.

How to Properly Measure Supply Plenum Temperature

A Step-by-step Guide for an Accurate Reading of Air Temperature

Nick Kostora

March 30, 2015

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Measuring supply plenum temperature is a process that can become second nature to experienced HVAC contractors, but, for those first attempting or learning the trade, the action offers many pratfalls and potential obstacles.

March 20, 2015: Airtron Canada Awarded Major HVAC and Building Automation Contract

Ontario Contract Covers More Than 600 Government Buildings

March 20, 2015

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Airtron Canada announced that it has been selected to perform HVAC and building automation systems (BAS) maintenance services for more than 600 Ontario government buildings. That translates into 21 million square feet of facilities in buildings such as office buildings, laboratories, and correctional facilities.