10 Point Checklist to Maintain Temporary Heaters & Equipment
BTU: A More Accurate Way to Size Temporary Heating Equipment
What is a BTU?
Despite “BTU” appearing on residential and commercial heating and cooling equipment, few people understand what it means.
BTU stands for British Thermal Unit, and represents the amount of energy required to raise 1 pound of water 1° F at sea level. Common heating and cooling equipment are rated in terms of how many BTUs per hour they can add to or remove from the air. The higher the BTU rating, the more heating or cooling capacity the unit has. The heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry uses BTU to size heaters and air conditioning units for different applications.
Heating Kubricky Construction’s Workspace at Eisenhower Locks in Massena, NY
Effectively Heating Eisenhower Locks
For this project, Kubricky Construction was tasked with replacing and fortifying the concrete within the Eisenhower Locks. In order to do this, the canals were closed for a short period of time which required workers to work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Timing was critical for this project as there was a tight 80-day deadline.Our challenge for this project was to find a way to effectively and safely heat Kubricky’s small outdoor poly-tented work spaces. We understood the need to compensate for the heat loss with poly while at the same time deliver dry hot air with no concern for emitting CO’s and no burning oxygen (like an interior type heat).El Niño Is Almost Dead, But Now, Anti-El Niño Is on Its Way
The unpredictable and unstable weather patterns we have seen this season are possible just the beginning.“The latest forecast for El Niño is out, and it’s looking like we’ve seen the worst of it already. But as it fades, there’s something new coming up on the horizon. . . ”
Providing SolarCity With Temporary Heating for Their Worksite
With more than three dozen different contractors working on the site, we are proud to be the heating specialists for the job. 12 of our model DF-21 natural gas heaters are helping to heat this roughly 42 million cubic foot space.
