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16 Technicians from Colorado Springs,
CO-based CDE (Commercial Design
Engineering, Ltd.) complete a Bradford
White boiler and water heater installation
at a new Fort Carson, CO Army barracks.
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Departments
3 Dateline
10 State by State
14 Fuels
14 EIA
26 Business Operations
30 HVAC/Hydronics
46 Classifieds
49 Ad Index
Columns
8 Editorial
ON THE COvEr
February VOL.79 NO.2
Fuels
16
Late Winter –Summer Fuels Price Outlook
Lower volatility and fairly moderate prices are likely to continue
22 Pelletized
For fuel oil dealers considering adding wood pellets to their lineup, the Pellet
Fuels Institute offers information, guidance– and contact with pellet manufacturers
25 EIA Report
New England and New York have largest natural gas price increases in 2013
Business operations
26
Healthcare Reform
Preparing for 2014 (after some turmoil and confusion in 2013)
28 Columnist Shane Sweet
Paint & Toothpaste
HVaC/HyDroniCs
32
Tundra Tradesman
A special breed of skilled labor
34 Questions
George Lanthier provides a follow up on his previous articles on combustion
testing and True CO
2
36 Preventive Maintenance is Crucial
for Commercial Hydronic Systems
Troubles in the mechanical room will quickly affect other parts of the building,
overall customer happiness (or lack of it) and is sure to affect your ability to
sleep at night, too
38 Anti-Freeze in Hydronic Systems
A comprehensive guide to hydronics with glycol-based anti-freeze
42 Upselling with Outdoor Reset Controls
Both customers and technicians often need education
43 Boiler/Hydronics Solutions Roundup
50
Columnist Charles Bursey
2014 Is Here
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