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Apr 14, 2020
Preventive Maintenance Facts & Figures
The goal of scheduled HVAC preventive maintenance is to preserve assets from decline and failure, maintain healthy indoor air quality...
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Apr 2, 2020
Public Schools Invest in the Best HVAC Systems. Why Are They Allowed to Degrade So Quickly?
Here in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, almost all major HVAC projects in public schools start out with noble intentions. Most...
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MSC
Mar 26, 2020
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for IAQ
Application of ultraviolet, or UV-C, light is emerging as a highly effective method of eliminating microbial growth in HVAC systems and...
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MSC
Mar 12, 2020
Preventive Maintenance Clock Starts on Day One
There is a common misconception among owners of new or newly-renovated buildings that HVAC preventive maintenance is unnecessary during...
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MSC
Feb 14, 2020
Capturing the Original Meaning of Value Engineering
For many construction industry professionals, the term value engineering refers to an upfront cost-cutting exercise that usually results...
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Pete McGrath
Jan 9, 2020
There's Nothing Like a Good Deadline
Many years ago, I was complaining to my engineer friend Rit about the various deadlines that I had coming up on several industrial HVAC...
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MSC
Dec 26, 2019
TAB is Often the Key to HVAC Diagnostics
All HVAC equipment and systems are designed to move heat at a specific flow and static pressure. When designers select fans and coils,...
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MSC
Nov 23, 2019
Proper Location of Flow Stations is Essential for Project's Success
The inability to accurately measure airflow at the end of a large project can be an expensive showstopper. All too often, this occurs...
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Nov 8, 2019
To Repair or to Replace: Looking Beyond HVAC Equipment Efficiency Ratings
When clients are considering replacing their HVAC equipment, MSC is often asked to compare the energy efficiency of old equipment vs. new...
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Oct 15, 2019
Ten Steps to Preparing HVAC Systems for Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing
To avoid problems, delays, cost overruns and conflicts due to issues identified during TAB (testing, adjusting and balancing, also known...
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MSC
Oct 1, 2019
Specialized PM, Diagnostics, and Repair are Critical for Compounding Pharmacy HVAC Systems
Compounding is the creation of a pharmaceutical preparation that meet the unique needs of in individual patient when a commercially...
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MSC
Sep 13, 2019
MSC Provides Refrigeration Piping Design Services
Among the expert services offered by MSC | Mechanical Service Corp. is refrigeration piping design, installation, and repair....
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Pete McGrath
Aug 23, 2019
HVAC Compressor Autopsy: Find Out What Went Wrong to Prevent Future Failures
“Bring that compressor back to the shop and tear it down”, comes the order from Mechanical Service Corporation president Harry Hartigan....
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MSC
Aug 6, 2019
What's Your Chilled Water Backup Plan?
Many facilities – hospitals, universities, manufacturers, office buildings, etc. – depend on chilled water, so what happens when the...
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Jul 14, 2019
Opinion vs. Fact: The Difference Between Guesswork and Fact-Based HVAC Diagnostics
Opinion: a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. When something goes wrong with an HVAC...
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MSC
Jun 18, 2019
Hospital Centrifugal Fan Replaced with Fan Array System
Late last year, a northern New Jersey hospital was experiencing issues with an old centrifugal fan with an external 30-hp motor inside a...
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May 31, 2019
Heating and Cooling with Chilled Beams
Chilled beams are ceiling-suspended convection HVAC systems that use circulated chilled or heated water to induce air flow to cool or...
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MSC
Apr 27, 2019
Preventing Chiller Surge Through Maintenance
Chiller surge is a condition in which refrigerant flows in reverse from the condenser back to the compressor, which can lead to severe...
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Apr 11, 2019
MSC Steps In to Resolve Recurring Screw Compressor Failures
MSC recently made a true believer of a new client by going far “above and beyond” to finally solve a costly long-term compressor problem...
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MSC
Mar 22, 2019
Ice Thermal Storage: Old Technology Finds New Popularity
Ice thermal storage is not a new technology, having been used in the dairy industry since the 1930s, but it is surging in popularity as a...
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