English: HVAC, factory-assembled cooling tower installed at a hospital. Photo by Eric Dreher (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As the heat of summer descends on us, now is the time to ensure that your facility’s cooling system is prepared to handle the heavy loads it will bear the next few months. If you live in a place where the cooling season never really ends, you should be properly cleaning your system once a quarter. If you live in more temperate regions, your system should be cleaned at both the beginning and the end of the season.

At a minimum, there are three key components of your air conditioning system that need to be cleaned: chiller tubes, air conditioning coils, and cooling towers. Each of these components, without being given the proper attention, can be a haven for bacteria, algae, mildew and other organisms that you certainly do not want in your purview. Each component requires certain steps and certain substances in order to be cleaned properly.

Here is a link to the checklists:  http://www.goodway.com/hvac-blog/2013/06/hvac-spring-cleaning-recap-of-last-years-checklists/

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I just read a short article in the scientific publication,”Energy Vanguard”, about a Canadian building scientist by the name of Dr. Joe Lstiburek. He is the creator of an invention he calls the “Turbo Thermo-Encabulator Max. The author of this article, another scientist by the name of Dr. Allison Bailes speaks about the invention but never really explains in laymen’s English what the darned thing does.

In his article he seems to playfully chide Dr. Joe, as he calls him, for what he calls besmirching his good character when the inventor refers to him as a “troublemaker” and a “pain in the ass”. Although the invention appears to be a real device, worthy of discussion, the article just goes on about an “inner circle, within an inner circle” of scientists and intellectuals who have some sort of playful rivalry going on between them.

There was a video clip accompanying the article featuring Dr. Joe and Dr. Bailes. In the video, the two discussed in more detail the purpose of the Turbo Thermo-Encabulator Max, but in vague scientific language that was not meant for the average “Joe”. I almost could not believe this was a real situation. It seemed so parodied. They were having a good time acting out some sort of interview regarding Dr. Joe’s work and just what benefits his invention would bring forth. I am curious as to whether this was just some good natured fun.

My Interview with the Inventor of the Turbo Thermo-Encabulator Max

Business is picking up for distributors of HVAC equipment and this lifts a huge weight off of distributors. Sales have increased in a big way. There are a few reasons that can explain the sudden increase.

People feel at liberty to spend their hard earned money to repair or replace their equipment now that the black cloud is gone.

The fiscal cliff is done and deal reached which makes is clearer for people to know what their tax rate is. Some gains reported on the east coast of the United States are results of the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy. The housing market is also improving so sales can also be linked to that.

Regardless of the reason for the turnaround in sales distributors and consumers alike are both happy.

HVAC Distributors See Biggest Monthly Sales Gain in 2 Years