AEM Blog - Archive

Your mechanical systems will fail with time. The day you installed the new air conditioner, heating or ventilation system in your church, restaurant, store or manufacturing facility you thought to yourself, "Crap that was expensive!" Well here you are again, years later and it is time to replace them again. You know you can't really complain, you did get years of faithful service from them. You took care of them with regular annual maintenance and repaired them when they broke down. However the relentless march of time does take its toll, it is time for new equipment. In the end, you will bene...

Correctional and Law Enforcement Facilities Have an Obligation and Responsibility Proper ventilation helps to provide comfort and good health. Whether we are talking about a state or county correctional facility, Minnesota Highway Patrol, Sheriff's Department or local Police Department building they all have one thing in common. Each organization has an obligation to provide their employees and "guests" with a comfortable and healthy environment. Unique challenges are often presented by the nature of the business. Many correctional and law enforcement facilities consist of multiple floors, off...

"It was working fine when I turned it off last fall." Have you ever been surprised to find when you turn your A/C on for the first time in the spring that it doesn't work? What could possibly be wrong? It was working fine when you turned it off. As it turns out, there are many things that may have happened. Critters:   You may think covering the exterior unit for your Air Conditioner  helps to protect it from the elements, but instead it provides a shelter for critters looking for a place to spend the winter. Often these critters will chew through wiring damaging the unit. It is impo...