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The best time to tackle HVAC issues is before they become a problem. Changes in seasons are rough on your commercial building HVAC equipment. Are you ready for the brutally cold temperatures heading our way? More importantly, is your commercial building ready? HVAC Preventive Maintenance Tips Replace Worn Out Equipment: It is difficult to assign a set number of years your HVAC equipment will last. So much depends on factors such as operating conditions and whether or not you have kept up with annual maintenance. Generally speaking, if your equipment is more than 10 years old you should have a ...

Keeping your large manufacturing facility, warehouse, store or other large structure well ventilated is a challenge to say the least. Any large open space will prove to be difficult to maintain proper air temperature, purity and moisture levels. You may be asking yourself, "What are the benefits of dealing with the struggles of maintaining proper ventilation?" Improved Safety Increased Employee Productivity Greater Workforce Retention Increased Energy Efficiency Increased Product Quality Increased Sales Reduced Facility Maintenance Preservation of Structure Integrity So what issues can I expec...

High Capacity Commercial Dehumidification Controlling the humidity of your commercial facility is an important part of your building's health, industrial process and profit. Whether your industry is related to food production, food preparation, manufacturing, computer server / data centers or other specialized commercial applications . . . each industry has its own unique indoor climate control needs. The effect's of excess humidity can affect many industries in similar ways. Condensation can cause corrosion shortening the life of your equipment and adding to your maintenance costs. Production...

Heat Transfer Fluids A heat transfer fluid is any fluid (liquid or gas) which is used for any process involving heating or cooling. This could be as simple as water or steam, but may also include engineered heat transfer fluids. Which is better to use? Engineered Heat Transfer Fluid Advantages As with anything you must consider the process in which you are applying the fluid. Your application to which the fluids will be applied has a great deal of influence over the selection of which heat transfer fluid to use. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages in relationship to cause and effec...

Large Burner Installation & Repair A large burner failure has the potential to cause serious problems for you and your business. You may loose productivity, encounter customer complaints and be forced to deal with many other headaches that all translate into reduced profitability. It is always a good decision to perform regular maintenance to prolong the life of expensive equipment and reduce failures. Repair and maintenance on newer equipment can be straight forward with a ready supply of parts. However, older equipment can often be a problem with obsolete parts and unique fittings that r...

An expensive lesson learned. From a dairy to a water treatment plant to a chemical manufacturing facility, process piping is an integral and critical component of a successful operation. But what happens if the wrong process piping is used? Recently AEM Mechanical Services, Inc. was contracted to replace the process piping in a galvanizing plant. The original contractor incorrectly used plastic piping instead of steel as was dictated by the piping application. What should have lasted twenty to thirty years, barely made it ten. Adding salt to the wound, the cost of replacing the piping througho...