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    Heater to prevent sump water from freezing HELP!!!

    25362 - Thank you very much for your accurated information. TD2K - Thank you very much for your valuable advice. This type of helps meaning you are so dedicated in your career and man, "god bless you". I got me out of the problem. I am sure it will come some more as I live. Thank you.
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    URGENT: Building smells STRONG FUEL ODOR

    Roger & Dave, You 2 this site so helpful and you are so dedicated. If one of you read my notes here, I would like to ask you another question: where can I get any manual/web site/books that show you how to calculate HVAC cooling/heating loads the conventional way (by hand). I want to look for...
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    URGENT: Building smells STRONG FUEL ODOR

    imok2, thank you so much for your help. I am printing the form and study the request. DRWeig, thank you so much. I am wondering if you can detail or reference me to "personal exposure limit" and what kind of devices to detect the concentration. Thank you.
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    Size heater to prevent cooling water sump from Freezing HELP!!!

    KRS Services, Thank you so much first. I think the temperatures to maintain in the basin is 40F. If outside temperature goes below 40F or worse below freezing then the control on the heater should kick-off. We have been recommended for 15KW. I think we will do that for now since I think it...
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    URGENT: Building smells STRONG FUEL ODOR

    Fuel Control Workroom Ventilation Building: We have a writeup is readdressing the issue that they question the adequacy of the ventilation system in this explosion proof room. We have never before had reason to believe it was not functioning as designed, but when the IG visited he smelled JP8...
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    Heater to prevent sump water from freezing HELP!!!

    To 25362, 1. Does any of the sumps contain stagnant water; are operations of an intermittent character ? Stagnant 2. Are the sumps located beneath the CT ? Beneath 3. How do you control your cooling tower's (CT) operation in cold weather (louvres, fans, etc.) ? Fans 4. What is the returning...
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    Heater to prevent sump water from freezing HELP!!!

    Do you know if there are any source of reference for calculation? Thank you very much and special thanks to TD2K
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    Size heater to prevent cooling water sump from Freezing HELP!!!

    I have (3) 21' x 7' x 6' Sump Dear Friends, We are being told to prevent this sump water from freezing. I don't know how to spec a heater that would be enough to keep this sump water around 40F when ambient temperatures fall below 40F. I think it will have a thermostat to control the heating...
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    Heater to prevent sump water from freezing HELP!!!

    I have (3) 21' x 7' x 6' Sump We are being told to prevent this sump water from freezing. I don't know how to spec a heater that would be enough to keep this sump water around 40F when ambient temperatures fall below 40F. I think it will have a thermostat to control the heating operation. This...
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    HVAC Load Calculation web site ?

    imok2, thank you so much for your info I wonder if there is a web site out there that including all the steps of load calculation (manually). Thank you.
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    HVAC Load Calculation web site ?

    I am a new HVAC Engineer. My boss assigned me to work on a new Fire Station HVAC Load calculation. I used Elite Software CHVAC and Trane Load Express to calculate, I came up with very low BTU/hr for heating load and he said on the RULE of THUMB (can anyone explain this on Cooling & Heating) that...
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    Please share your experience with Infrared Heating, Co Ray Vac product

    Stevenw, I am reading your advice carefully but I don't know which specific brand you have used. Are you talking about the maximum allowable length of the IR tube or space between the burners. Please reply with further advices. Thank you.
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    Please share your experience with Infrared Heating, Co Ray Vac product

    ChrisConley (Mechanical) Mar 18, 2004 Wow, 90-95% efficient. I didn't know that they had a condensing infrared heater. The last time I looked at the combustion efficiency of any infrared heater they were under 80%. **Thank you Chris for your comments. What they explained to me on their last...
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    Please share your experience with Infrared Heating, Co Ray Vac product

    Can experience technical personnels who are experience with Co Ray Vac products please share your current or past experience of Co Ray Vac products (Infrared Heating). I am about to make a major purchase on this product to heat our aircraft hangars. They are coming out with a new product that...
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    Cathodic Protection procedures, please help!!!

    Thank you so much Mr. Braune and Mr. Saldanha.

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