Monthly Archives: February 2014

Trust your meter?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by yorkcentraltechtalk

So, how many of you “trust” your meters?  You’re probably asking yourself, “what is he talking about?”  So I’ll try to explain my question with some examples. The other day, I had a contractor call who was looking to confirm … Continue reading →

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100% Outside Air? (part 2)

Posted on February 15, 2014 by yorkcentraltechtalk

In my last post, I “preached” that gas-fired roof top packaged unit should not be used as make-up air units with 100% outside air.  Now the question of attempting to use a unit  for 100% outside air in a cooling application … Continue reading →

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100% Outside Air? (part 1)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by yorkcentraltechtalk

I was recently asked the question, “Can a packaged roof top unit be used to heat and cool 100% outside air?”  It appears the contractor is trying to turn a packaged unit into a cheap “make-up air unit”.  While I’m sure the salesman … Continue reading →

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Unsung Heroes

Posted on February 1, 2014 by yorkcentraltechtalk

I swear that the guy who invented roof top units never lived in a northern climate area in winter or the deep south or southwest  in summer. Since I am a northerner, I especially have a great dislike for the … Continue reading →

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