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"But is the Job DONE-Done?"
This is a question that clients sometimes ask us at MSC when we say a job is done. It’s understandable. Other folks might answer that...
Pete McGrath
Aug 12, 2021
A Warranty is No Guarantee if PM Terms Aren't Followed to the Letter
Buyer beware: most HVAC manufacturers will only honor a warranty if your equipment has been properly maintained. If you haven’t kept up...
MSC
Jul 28, 2021
Preflight Checklist Before HVAC and Process Equipment Startup Can Save Your Project Schedule
MSC was recently on a project in which the master schedule only allotted two days for startup of HVAC and process equipment. Having no...
MSC
Jul 8, 2021
1988 MSC Newsletter: Our Core Values and Dedication Still Remain the Same
Recently, a search through some file storage boxes turned up an old Mechanical Service Corp. newsletter called MSC News and Views, and...
MSC
Jun 23, 2021
MSC Invests Substantially More in Tools and Training
Among the most important things a premium service specialist like MSC can do for their clients is to make continual, substantial...
MSC
Jun 9, 2021
R-22 Prices Reaching New Heights: Time to Consider System Retrofit
On January 1, 2020, production and import of ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerants, including the widely-used R-22, ceased in accordance with...
MSC
May 20, 2021
Getting Humidification Right in Custom Make-Up Air Units
MSC gets involved every so often in projects where the type of HVAC unit required to exactly meet our client’s very specific needs is not...
MSC
May 6, 2021
Lab Temperature & Humidity Swings Attributed to Reheat Hot Water Quality
The Problem: An R&D laboratory facility was experiencing frequent, transient temperature and humidity excursions that were triggering...
MSC
Apr 21, 2021
What Makes MSC Different?
Mechanical Service Corporation is best described as a family-owned, commercial and industrial HVAC service company based in...
Pete McGrath
Apr 5, 2021
Green Buildings: Benefits of AHU Condensate Capture
Capture and reuse of condensate from large air-handling units is a method of water conservation proven to be highly effective. Treated...
MSC
Mar 22, 2021
Ventilation Improvements for In-Person Schooling
Providing safe in-person education has been a difficult undertaking for many schools around the country since the COVID-19 pandemic hit....
MSC
Mar 5, 2021
MSC Project: Real-Time Fixes Keep BAS Commissioning Proceeding Smoothly
Mechanical Service Corporation assisted the commissioning agent on a large R&D laboratory project recently and also worked closely with...
MSC
Jan 26, 2021
MSC: Ten Reasons Why You Need an Advanced HVAC Service Specialist
Mechanical Service Corporation is the leading diagnostics and service specialist in advanced HVAC, process cooling, and building...
MSC
Jan 5, 2021
Coil Selection: Chilled Water, Hot Water, DX, Evaporator, Steam, Etc.
Whether designing a new HVAC or process cooling system, performing a one-to-one coil replacement, or upgrading a coil to improve...
MSC
Dec 15, 2020
Refrigerant Phaseout: HCFCs, HFCs, and the Paris Accord
September 16, 2020, marked the 33-year anniversary of the original Montreal Protocol, an international treaty that phases out substances...
MSC
Nov 18, 2020
MSC Cleanroom Commissioning Project
Mechanical Service Corporation was asked to step in when a commissioning team and BAS contractor encountered numerous static pressure...
MSC
Nov 4, 2020
It's Never Just One Thing
If I had a dime for every time our company founder, Harry Hartigan, has uttered the words “it’s never just one thing”, I could buy...
Pete McGrath
Oct 13, 2020
Lucky: A Week in My Life as an MSC Technical Salesperson
Lou Gehrig at his farewell speech in the old Yankee Stadium (with echo) said, “today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of...
Pete McGrath
Sep 29, 2020
MSC Provides HVAC Sound Testing Services
Noise in HVAC systems can be indicative of equipment problems or performance issues, and oftentimes excessive noise can have a negative...
MSC
Sep 15, 2020
Improved IAQ and Lower Heating Costs Among the Benefits of Humidification
Heating season is approaching, and once again it is time to talk about the various benefits of building humidification. In any typical...
MSC
Sep 3, 2020
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