Give-A-Sh**-ology Blog
On the other hand, a silver lining, care of the coronavirus
You have to work to find it. So dig in. Of course, we don’t want anyone to die. That’s not exactly a new thing. Of course, we’ll miss the talks by the water cooler and the lunches with work pals. Of course, Wisconsin would have two teams in the NCAA tournament, the...
The strangeness of people who ask questions
Question: Are you weird?Answer: If you are naturally curious and you are willing to ask a question (especially with a large group) then yes, you’re weird.Until a while ago, I’d never really thought of folks who ask a lot of questions as weird, the outliers. Now,...
Air Flow Introduces Gas Fired VRF Systems
Yanmar, the little engine that could cooledOh, it can… Create air conditioning with single phase power, 20 amps. Deliver up to 14 tons of cooling and heating with 1 outdoor module Run air conditioning far less expensively, using gas Eliminate the need to bring in...
It’s right there, under our noses.
The One Dollar Bill. And Duct Leakage. Most of us touch a dollar bill every day. For sure we did 10 years ago. You may have never noticed the number 13 - the original number of American states - appears on the $1 bill. It's one of the most frequent dollar bill...
Do you have an Expecto Petronum Moment in you?
The Gelin kids are of the Harry Potter age. My personal favorite was ‘The Prisoner of Azkaban’. There was for one delightful moment, in particular, that you all surely know. But before that, let’s imagine for a moment (and just maybe you don't have to) that there’s...
Individual Room Control and a Lower Installed Cost?
The upcoming quarterly presentation isn’t the only thing making this manager sweat.Seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Yet, on the east coast, many variable volume air systems deliver air through variable volume diffusers instead of terminal boxes. It’s not used...
Stinky Bosses and Managing Yours
Most of us have had a bad boss, right? Here’s the next bit of news – odds are you’ll have another bad one. There are not enough folks to fill the open jobs we have now, so the likelihood of having an untrained, uninterested boss is going up. Way up. Here’s a...
Air Flow’s take of Cast Away – Featuring Thermaduct – Built At Our Shop by Special Operations Ductwork
Perhaps our very own Mark Nemeth will win an Academy Award for his performance as the aging building services technician who cares for his Thermaduct Exterior Ductwork. The role of Wilson the volleyball is supplanted by our own little robot. Wait for it…Mark,...
Solar Panels are going on Air Flow’s Roof. Would you have bought them?
I’ve shared with some folks that Air Flow is going solar. The responses have been interesting, including: “I thought solar was a 12-year payback.” “Solar panels only last a few years and then they need to be replaced.” “Did the consultant figure there are cloudy...
We’re Here to Help You, Mr. and Ms. Mechanical Engineer
Here's who can help you:Have you selected a product and felt uncertain you did it correctly? Afraid to ask? That’s understandable. Many times in my career, I’ve asked an engineer “Would you be willing to walk through this as if you were a beginner?” And so many...
“I’m Offended”
Every now and again, we get into a discussion that hits the brakes with “I’m offended”. It’s quite the trump card isn’t it? The person who states “I’m offended” has (in a way) proclaimed the higher moral ground. But hear me out for a second, lest I offend you....
Air Flow’s Rooftop Unit Inventory
Hey guys, Last year, my ego got the better of me and we decided to stock some rooftop units. “We’ll take on the wholesalers!”. Dumb move. Now we’ve got some RTUs that we’d like to move. They’re below our cost, so enjoy taking advantage of my foolish decisions....
