This tip was a COMMENT on the sensible heat ratio tip left by Jim Bergmann. As usual, Jim makes a great point; once you get the “sensible” capacity for a piece of equipment at a set of conditions, you can easily calculate a true target delta T. Another interesting thing you can do is use […]

Every gas furnace data plate/tag has a specification for the temperature rise through that furnace. It is shown in a range, like 50-80° or 45-75°. Those two numbers are the lowest recommended temperature rise, and the highest allowed temperature rise through the furnace is usually a 30° difference. When possible, we want to get the rise […]

When working in a business with people, you have two options: 1. Become bitter as you experience people, life, and issues. 2. Grow from experiencing people, life, and issues. I’m not proud to say it, but I realize now that when I started my business and had bad experiences, I would run to option #1 […]