Mechanical Room Safety Before Heating Season: A Facility Inspection Guide
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A mechanical room is an active operating area, not an overflow storage space. Boilers, pumps, fuel systems, pressure vessels, electrical equipment, water-treatment chemicals, hot surfaces and rotat...
| Posted in:Boiler MaintenanceMechanical Room SafetyFacility Management |
Winter BAS Optimization: Outdoor-Air Reset, Optimum Start and Freeze Protection
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| Posted in:Energy EfficiencyBuilding AutomationHVAC Controls |
Building Stack Effect in High-Rise Apartments: Winter Comfort, Pressure and Energy Loss
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During an Ontario winter, a high-rise apartment building can behave like a very large chimney. Warm air inside the building is less dense than the cold outdoor air. Pressure differences drive outdo...
| Posted in:Multi-Unit Residential HVACBuilding PressureIndoor Air Quality |
Commercial Boiler Short Cycling: Causes, Costs and Fixes
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A commercial boiler should operate long enough to transfer useful heat into the building, then modulate or shut down in response to actual demand. When a burner repeatedly fires, stops and restarts...
| Posted in:Boiler RepairBoiler ControlsCommercial Heating |
Cooling Tower Winterization: A Shutdown Checklist for Ontario Facilities
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Cooling towers that will not operate through an Ontario winter need more than a simple switch-off. Water left in basins, exposed piping, pump casings, sensor wells or low points can freeze and dama...
| Posted in:Chiller SystemsCooling TowersHVAC Winter Maintenance |
