Calgary Air Conditioning: Basics of Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps – Part 2 A central air conditioning system is of four types: single package, split system, mini split and multi split, and small duct high velocity units. A single packaged air conditioning unit can be placed outdoors, on the roof or through a wall…. Read more »
Monthly Archives:: August 2010
Calgary Heating and Air Conditioning: Basics of Air Conditioners
Calgary Heating and Air Conditioning: Basics of Air Conditioners Air conditioners are cooling systems fitted in homes, offices, private and public establishments. An air conditioner is a major 20th century invention, introduced first as a luxury item, but one that has become a necessity in many countries across the world. Air conditioners provide relief from… Read more »
Calgary Plumbing: Purdue University’s Research on Heat Pump Design Promises More Efficiency
Calgary Plumbing: Purdue University’s Research on Heat Pump Design Promises More Efficiency Purdue University researchers are developing a new heat pump design that promises better efficiency in very low temperatures and can be used effectively across a wider geographic range. If the end result of the project meets all projected expectations, then it could drastically… Read more »
Calgary Plumbing: Who Will Win Canada’s Best Bathroom Contest?
Calgary Plumbing: Who Will Win Canada’s Best Bathroom Contest? Have you walked into the washroom of a restaurant and found yourself admiring its design, cleanliness or style? You may have also walked around to examine its murals or looked at the bathroom’s luxury fittings in admiration. If you have, then there is a possibility that… Read more »
Calgary Heating and Airconditioning: Kyle’s Interview Published in Mechanical Business
Calgary Heating and Air-conditioning: Kyle’s Interview Published in Mechanical Business President Kyle Lumsden was recently interviewed by Mechanical Business and was featured on the cover page. It was a candid Q&A session with a focus on Kyle’s personal interests and views. He spoke about his early days in the business (it’s been twenty years since… Read more »
Calgary Heating: How to Stay Safe from Carbon Monoxide
Calgary Heating: How to Stay Safe from Carbon Monoxide At least 1200 homes in the UK could be potential death traps for the residents living in them! These homes have concealed flue boiler systems, which are prone to carbon monoxide leaks and have already caused two known deaths so far. The Health and Safety Executive… Read more »
Calgary Heating: Hidden Flue Boilers Can be Hidden Killers
Calgary Heating: Hidden Flue Boilers Can be Hidden Killers The death of a young dance teacher in West London sent shock waves across the nation in February 2008. The death was a tragic and wholly unexpected occurrence no doubt. But what made it even more horrifying is that the young woman died within the ‘safety’… Read more »
Calgary Plumbing: Easy Solutions to Save Water
Calgary Plumbing: Easy Solutions to Save Water Saving water, one of the most important natural resources, has many benefits. You not only save on your water bills, but also meaningfully contribute towards the environment. Saving water at home is not as difficult as it may sound. Just follow a few simple best practices and you… Read more »
Calgary Heating and Plumbing: Milton Residents Shocked by CO Poisoning Deaths
Calgary Heating and Plumbing: Milton Residents Shocked by CO Poisoning Deaths Residents of a condo in Town of Milton recently faced the lethal menace of CO poisoning. The deadly carbon monoxide fumes entered the living areas of one of the flats. The residents of this contaminated flat succumbed to the lethal gas. James Folk and… Read more »
