Solar roofing company buys California-based HVAC company
Solar Integrated Roofing Corp, a solar power and roofing systems installation company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire a California-based HVAC provider for residential and commercial properties. The name of the business …
Propane industry student scholarships & school grants available
The National Propane Gas Foundation (NPGF) offers a Scholarship Fund to provide $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships for children of National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), State association member companies and Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) …
METUS heat pump system featured in home makeover show
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) has participated in GO GREEN, a digital home makeover series in the U.S. The program empowers homeowners to lessen their carbon footprint, save money and improve their quality of …
The EU, Bioheat & the Future of Flame Detection
The cadmium sulfide cell, or cad cell as it’s more commonly called, has provided more than a half century of yeoman service, but that time may be ending soon for a couple of reasons. To review, …
Chesapeake Utilities buys Western Natural Gas, expands Florida propane footprint
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.'s propane subsidiary, Sharp Energy, has acquired Western Natural Gas Co. in Jacksonville, FL for an undisclosed sum. The deal closed Oct. 26. Western Natural Gas services propane needs for home heating/cooling, appliances and …
Heating System Problems
A contractor asked me to visit an apartment building that was giving the property management company a lot of headaches with nuisance service calls, so I met him on the job. What we saw when we …
Universal Gas Valves
Part One appeared in the September/October 2020 Indoor Comfort. Operation The VR8345 gas controls, Figure 9, provide an “On-Off” manual control of gas flow. In he Off position, pilot and/or main burner gas flow is prevented. In …
‘Who You Gonna Call’ to Fix Your Fuel?
Although Halloween has come and gone, you may still be dealing with monsters in fuel storage tanks. The famous words of Dr. Frankenstein after lightning sparked his abominable creation to life—It’s alive!—may fittingly describe what’s …
Mulhern Gas' Rick Cummings elected to NPGA board
Richard "Rick" Cummings III has been appointed to the National Propane Gas Association's (NPGA) Board of Directors. He is VP of Mulhern Gas Co. Inc. of Hudson, NY. Cummings will also serve as New York State's …
New features added to Google's Nest thermostat
Google launched its newest Nest Thermostat in late October. The thermostat uses artificial intelligence to keep homes comfortable, helps homeowners save energy and has a monitor to identify HVAC system problems by looking at anomalies. …