A Contractors Guide to Green Products from AirTight As energy efficiency becomes a much hotter and hotter topic, contractors and manufacturers representatives alike are having to really focus on products to deliver to their customers that work. For years we have heard the pundits talking, selling, promoting, etc. We are now at the time where […]
Read MoreEver wonder what the HVAC “guy” ISN’T telling you, that he could do to promote energy efficiency as well as longevity for your equipment? We thought this through with an actual homeowner to get her opinion. What she said: 1. They don’t tell you that you can do some basic maintenance yourself, they want you […]
Read MoreHave you ever been asked, or ever wondered, “Is refrigerant, especially R-134a, heavier than air?” Just this week I was asked this very question. Thinking I knew the answer right away, I was able to contain my natural, blurt-it-out style of an answer, at least until now. I have indeed verified this data and not […]
Read MoreVAV versus PIU, have you ever had to try and figure out the difference? In many commercial Air Conditioning Air Distribution systems, there is a strange phenomenon. That is, what is a VAV and what is a PIU, and why do many people call all of these one or the other? Great questions indeed. Unlike […]
Read MoreSWUD: More than just an acronym Back in the 1990’s, the Trane Company, now part of Ingersoll-Rand, introduced a line of Environmental Unit’s designed to condition low & mid-rise buildings. These units model numbers began with four letters. You guessed it, SWUDU9042**BC360095BB101. As you can see, if you do not have a Trane operations and […]
Read MoreAir Filters for Dummies Have you ever wondered when, why, and if to change your air filter(s) at home or in the office? Sometimes your thermostat tells you… how does it know when? Sometimes you happen to think about it when you see those ugly blue filters in the grocery store. And then, you really […]
Read MoreOver the years, many people have have asked me to define industry terms. I have cataloged many of these, and it seems to be a great time to start eking them out. Summer is here and the mighty HVAC industry roars! Why is it that I hear people talking about how many “Tons” their HVAC […]
Read MoreThe wonderful world of mission critical HVAC is where I spend much of my life. Many of the hours are spent are with people who are, or become, members of the core tribe, we call them AirTightans. We search high and low for the right type of person to join our tribe. No, they are […]
Read MoreThe lunch interview was one more installment of the Success Interview Series. Bob Smith, the successful CEO of a local, Charlotte, NC, Co-Location & Managed Hosting Company was my willing guest. Bob has been a friend of AirTight for many years, we have been fortunate to be able to assist their growth within the infrastructure of their […]
Read MoreI like to follow Warren Buffet. He is a quirky, funny and great guy. While he operates in an entirely different stratosphere than our company does, these rules seem to work for many different sized enterprises. They are a good read and good things are bound to happen when you implement as many of them […]
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