Monthly Archives: January 2012
Pumped Glycol Energy Recovery | What’s so special about Konvekta?
Two years ago Rick McGinley and I were contacted by Rudolf Zaengerle from Konvekta. Konvekta had done research and had singled out DAC Sales as the firm to represent them in New England. Rick and I were not convinced that … Continue reading
High Plume Dilution Fans | Online Selection For Lab Exhaust Fans
High Plume Dilution Fan Online Selection | Choose Tri-Stack.com This is a quick overview of how to use the online choosetristack.com site from Strobic Air. It takes minutes to get a login name and password. It takes minutes to figure … Continue reading
Ask Rick: High Plume Dillution Fans | Is the motor out of the airstream?
Q. On the Strobic Air Tri-Stack Fan is the motor out of the exhaust airstream? A. Yes, the fan motor is outside of the exhaust airstream. This is true for Strobic Air and for all High Plume Dilution Fans (Laboratory … Continue reading
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Ask Rick: Pumped Glycol Systems | Where are Konvekta Systems manufactured?
Q. I have read about Konvekta systems. They are a Swiss company. Do they manufacture any parts of their system in the US? A. Most components are made in the USA; in particular, the Hydronic Module and its components (pumps, motors, valves, … Continue reading
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Ask Rick: When do you use a Desaturation Coil?
Q: In what applications do you recommend using a desat coil? A: In general, a desaturation coil (desat coil) will help in any application where the cooling coil is the last component in an air handling unit. The desat coil … Continue reading
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Project Snapshot: Lab Exhaust Energy Recovery Systems | Mass General Hospital CNY149
Project Name: Mass General Hospital CNY149 Architects: Chan Krieger NBBJ Engineer: Thompson Consultants Inc. Contractor: JC Cannistraro Inc. Manufacturer: Air Enterprises, Thermotech, Strobic Air Size: 320,000 CFM Lab Energy Recovery Unit DAC Contact: Rick McGinley Project Overview: Mass General … Continue reading
VAV Diffusers | New clever design for the Therma-Fuser.
Therma-Fuser diffusers are ceiling diffusers with built in room thermostats allowing individuals to select their comfort setting (temperature). We have worked with Acutherm for over 20 years and have over 25,000 Therma-Fusers installed in New England. The ST-HC is … Continue reading
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Ask Rick: How does a freezestat work?
Q: How does a freezestat work? A: You should use a freezestat to protect your water coils from freezing. Rooftop units with water coils should always have freezestats, even if using a water/glycol mixture. Typically the heating coil would be … Continue reading
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Project Snapshot: Lowell General Hospital Legacy Project | Lowell, MA
Project Name: Lowell General Hospital The Legacy Project Patient Care Facility Expansion Architect: RTKL Associates Inc. Mechanical Engineer: Thompson Consultants Inc. Contractor: Gilbane Building Company Manufacturer: Air Enterprise Inc. Equipment: Custom Rooftop Air Handling Units Size: (4) 30,000 CFM units … Continue reading
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Ask Rick: Energy Recovery Wheels | Wheel off for Economizer?
Q. Is it ok to turn an energy recovery wheel off for economizer purposes? A. No, we do not recommend that. If an energy recovery wheel is stopped it’s flutes can clog if filters are not maintained properly. The wheel … Continue reading
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