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    Ventilation of Automotive Service Area

    Hello All! It sure is a nice idea to have a workshop air conditioned, but it may not be as practical as desired. You may want to consider to calculate an overall a/c load for am 8 to 10 foot height, even though your ceilings are much higher. Typically the cold air will fall to the floor and...
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    Wind load calcs on roof ventilators & fans

    hammerhedz blame = me, somewhat un-predictable circumstances problems client yelling = at me me yelling = at me little tin fence = owner = more yelling at me, he's fine now beers = me As it had been said before, the most complex situation often is solved at the simplest of solutions. This may...
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    Wind load calcs on roof ventilators & fans

    It's me again, Just a meager attempt to actually solve your actuall issue, here are my thoughts. I had a similar problem this winter where I had a propellor fan driven roof ventilator with a hinged type hood, (ACME Skymaster fan). Anyways, I never would have thought in a million years that a...
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    Wind load calcs on roof ventilators & fans

    hello all! It has been quite some time that I have signed in but I thought this was a great thread to have a little input myself. I couldn't agree with you more ChasBean1! I hate to say it, but it almost seems as though the HVAC consulting industry is stepping into a "finger...
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    High Rise chimney effect?

    Thank you Chas for your response. To answer your questions: Yes makeup is via a single, smaller rooftop system. Yes there operable windows. The FCU's are horizontal concealed mounting in either storage or closet areas, with supply air outlet and return air inlet with fresh air knockout. Am I...
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    High Rise chimney effect?

    Thank you all for your response. As per your comments to clarify the situation, here I go... Ventilation air must be heated and can be introduced into the room through a corridor make-up air system or directly into the fan coil. Corridor make-up air systems require indirect gas fired blowers...
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    High Rise chimney effect?

    We are proposing to design a 12 storey executive condo high rise building with a four pipe fan coil system. If we introduce fresh air into each suite. How will this affect the building make-up air system if at all? It has been suggested the the building will not work do to the 'chimney...
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    140 Deg. Domestic & Hot water heating system?

    Thank you 235zzzo for your input. It was indded a great deal of help in understanding how the system will develop.:-9 B
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    140 Deg. Domestic & Hot water heating system?

    Thank you again TBP for your input, I really appreciate it! Kind Regards B
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    140 Deg. Domestic & Hot water heating system?

    Thank you for you response. If we design for a building recirc. system, can we eliminate the 'dead' water that may sit for the colder seasons?8-) Kind Regards B
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    140 Deg. Domestic & Hot water heating system?

    As part of a new condominium development, it is being suggested that we combine the domestic and hot water heating equipment into one system for a discharge temperature of 140 Deg. F. What are the cautions to design and install a system such as this? 8-) Kind Regards, B
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    140 Deg. Domestic & Hot water heating system?

    As part of a new condominium development, it is being suggested that we combine the domestic and hot water heating equipment into one system for a discharge temperature of 140 Deg. F. What are the cautions to design and install a system such as this? 8-)

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