Went ahead and made my own infographic based on the types of water I’ve used for industrial, process and manufacturing facilities. As you move up the pyramid, you’re seeing increasing levels of purity and treatment complexity. But that doesn’t mean “better” for everyone. A

In commercial construction the duty of knowing what to ask for falls squarely on the Architect and Engineer. This is what the technical specifications are for. If you are a Contractor, this is not your job. Your job is to submit the exact product that the AE has specified. Or

Kind of reminds me when I was doing more engineering work. I’d call around to vendors and they’d provide budget numbers and equipment quotes. It wasn’t until I started working on the other side, Construction Management, that there was such a thing as the “buy price” - which was

What does 460/3/60 mean? 460 (Voltage) This is the utilization voltage. It's what the equipment is rated for. You'll also see 480V, which is the system voltage (what the utility provides). The 20V difference accounts for voltage drop in wiring. Motors have ±10% tolerance, so

I'm making a video library of all the stuff I do around the house. This is the second one. Pretty basic, but a few things to watch out for. Changing the Furnace Filter.

Pressure drop explanation. I'm documenting some of this home maintenance stuff for my wife, but I thought this concept is just as applicable outside the home. The air and water filtering systems in our buildings work off this concept. Monitoring pressure drop across the

I'm documenting some of this home maintenance stuff for my wife and kids. May come in handy some day. In this one, I'm explaining how our (very old) water softener works, why we use it and how to refill and maintain it. 1. Hard water leaves mineral scale inside pipes, fixtures

Just learned that this is called…. Inosculation. It refers to the natural fusion of two trees, or branches as they grow in contact. The cambium layers touch and merge, forming a single living structure. This can occur between branches of the same tree, or between two separate

Blowing out the lawn irrigation system. This one's a bit more of an effort. Honestly, I'm not sure if my wife would do this one. There's quite a few steps and it takes some time. The cost to sub-out may be worth it. But I enjoy this task. It's like a Fall rite of passage.

Interesting little deer skirmish out back. Had 6 show up. We don’t see this often, but I guess my wife threw the Halloween pumpkin back there. Looks like two siblings with the mom stepping in at the end?