Eric Aune and John Mesenbrink co-founded Mechanical-Hub.com in 2011. Their concept was to create an online-only news resource for tradesmen and women in the HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration industries. They wanted the flexibility to publish instantly and often, instead of being limited to a monthly or bi-weekly publication. From the beginning, their goal for website …Read More
Uber for HVAC Parts
Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber and Lyft all have something in common, despite the fact that the first two companies move food and the latter two move people. These new(ish) services provide custom local transportation, and they do it fast. Sure, taxi cabs and pizza delivery services have accomplished the same tasks for decades. The tides are …Read More
Moving to the Mountains
As you read this, thousands of American families are considering a move to less densely populated areas. Towns and cities within the Rocky Mountain States – Idaho, Montana and Wyoming specifically – are seeing unprecedented population growth. The idea of living in rural and suburban areas is gaining a lot of interest among residents of …Read More
Primary/Secondary Piping of Cast Iron Boilers: Should We Do It?
By Rick Johnson, Applications Engineer for U.S. Boiler Company As the condensing boiler market continues to grow, contractors are becoming more familiar with the requirement of primary/secondary piping. They are also starting to understand why and how p/s piping works. There is one reason… protecting the boiler! Condensing boilers have very low water content, which makes …Read More