by Dave Yates | Nov 11, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Failure of one part of a hydronic radiant system can cause the entire row to fall. The exhaust line should have a minimum of 1/4″ fall per foot. Condensate is pushed forward and will pool potentially causing a safety lockout. As a designer/installer of any...
by Dave Yates | Nov 6, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
The essential foundation for your business. Honesty is such a lonely word (from the song, “Honesty” by Billy Joel). It never ceases to amaze me when folks we deal with are not honest. As a new apprentice in 1972, Paul Strayer and I were doing demolition work...
by Dave Yates | Oct 9, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Contractors offer customers peace of mind with solutions to indoor comfort and plumbing problems. How to become a psychologist and therapist in one easy lesson: Open a mechanical contracting firm! With absolutely no disrespect intended towards those who are degreed in...
by Dave Yates | Sep 11, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Two 2.5-ton air-to-water heat pumps were installed with each one connected to a 50-gallon indirect water heater. Both systems incorporated solar heat exchangers and there was a vacuum tube solar array mounted on the roof to, according to the installer, provide 100% of...
by Dave Yates | Aug 13, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Success doesn’t happen by accident. After being contacted by the general contractor, we met on site to go over the possibility of installing a snowmelt system for the more than 2,000-square-feet of sidewalks, which also included two ADA-sloped approaches to the grand...
by Dave Yates | Jul 12, 2019 | pmmag.com Articles
Crunch the numbers and have documented proof, then no one can argue. An architect, insulation installers, door and window salespersons/installers, and a mechanical contractor are in a classroom together, and the instructor asks: “Should you upgrade the building...