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Re: Made In the USA vs. ?
You can almost break this into two categories: Consumers, and Producers.
- Consumers want cheap, and many readily accept the cheapest junk available.
- Producers want quality and longevity, since they lose money and are forced to redo work over if it's junk.
Re: The Importance of Insulation in Steam Heating Systems
I insulate them if I plan on paying the bills for some ten years or more or if the returns are in unconditioned space. If I specify the job as an engineer, I call for returns to be insulated.
Re: What saying or quote sticks with you since you were a newbie?
I would kindly reprimand my technicians on a job site, when they would comment "Good Enough". Especially if a customer was in ear shot. I took them aside and said the proper translation for "Good Enough" on a job site was "Perfect".
We all knew that when someone said Perfect he was actually saying "Good Enough". And the customers thought we were awesome at all that perfect work we were doing.
I remember seeing a former employee at a supply house one day while getting a replacement part that was not the exact replacement, and he said "PREFECT" just like I taught him.
Re: Lochinvar KHB285N - Oversized and seeking efficiency / optimization advice
You’re not gonna have the perfect hydronic system using AHUs. However, you can have an efficient one.
If your AHUs have ECMs (electronically commutated motors), they use substantially less electricity than standard PSC motors and running the blowers for longer periods is not that expensive.
You should also use the lowest speed necessary to heat the house.
Ironman
Re: Severe condensation?
I've got a barametric vent coming..had to order it. It's Fuel oil... not gas…shes an old one i had in my old house about 15 ywars ago...i just got it out of storage to help take the chill out my garage so i can work on my cars.… Seems that's what I'm missing. I've clean everything out in it and seems to be in outstanding shape!! Just wish the fan blew better than what it does, but a pedestal fan in front helps!! Thanks for all the help!!
Bzak1pgh
Re: What saying or quote sticks with you since you were a newbie?
You're paying for the 20 years not the 15 minutes.
mattmia2
Re: What saying or quote sticks with you since you were a newbie?
Proper planning prevents piss poor performance.
Re: What saying or quote sticks with you since you were a newbie?
“perfect is the enemy of good”
PC7060
Re: What saying or quote sticks with you since you were a newbie?
as a plumber. payday comes on friday, **** runs downhill and dont bite your finger nails
mikedo