Ancora Ed. launches free online HVAC course to combat COVID-19
Ancora Education, a Texas-based group of private, post-secondary career training schools, has launched "HVAC in the Age of COVID-19", a free, online course to help Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technicians identify and reduce …
PERC unveils 2020 Propane Can Do That homeowner toolkits
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has introduced a collection of materials for homeowners called Can Do That. These kits can be customized to a company and provide a variety of marketing materials. There …
See the full Eastern Energy Expo class schedule here
Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP) is hosting a series of live classes during the virtual 2020 Eastern Energy Expo (EEE) in August. See the full schedule below. Tuesday, August 18 9 a.m.: ECM Blower Motors. How …
ASHRAE honors Uponor’s Abellon with achievement award
Devin Abellon, Business Development Manager for Engineering Services at Uponor North America, recently received the 2019-2020 George B. Hightower Technical Achievement Award from ASHRAE. The award acknowledges Abellon’s work on the organization’s TC 6.5 Programs …
OESP to head two awards presentations during EEE On Demand
Save the dates! Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP) will be holding two events during the virtual Eastern Energy Expo (EEE) On Demand in August. On Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00 pm, OESP will honor the organization's …
Liquid fuel storage failure & how to prevent it
This article is the first in a series on proper tank selection, installation and maintenance and is based on the National Oilheat Research’s Advanced Fuel Storage Tanks Gold Certification course and manual authored by John …
Leveraging Passion to Drive Motivation…
As entrepreneurs, we have a lot on our plates at any given time. Staying focused can be tough with a constant stream of employees, clients, emails and phone calls demanding our attention, not to mention …
NearU HVAC Services appoints Dietrich McCall as VP of Operations
NearU, Charlotte, NC, has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of industry operator Dietrich McCall as VP of Operations. McCall is charged with implementing NearU’s customer service and operations platform across the company’s …
The Most Important Formula in Hydronics
In our world of providing comfort and energy efficiency to our customers, there are certain formulas that are used on a regular basis. The most important one, when talking about a hydronic heating system, is …
Hot Surface Ignition Troubleshooting
Part 1 (from May/Jun Indoor Comfort) This discussion will give some direct application of procedures for troubleshooting hot surface ignition controls. It will not address their use with integrated boiler or furnace controls. Figure 1 is an …