First appearances didn''t do much for me build when I noticed Takagi Industrial''s gas water heater. It looked little, square, electronic and very Japanese. Out of politeness I acknowledged the representative''s smile and asked, "Oh, a little water heater, huh?" As I started to pass he replied: "Little, yes. But would you believe it''s rated up to 165,000 Btuh?" It is 24.5-in. tall, 16.5-in. wide and 8.3-in. deep. Do you need a lot of punch in a very little space? Well, this one is the ticket.One true piece of new equipment that I saw at the show is a new design for a PTAC through-the-wall air conditioner from Ice-Cap Inc. While a I normally consider such devices more as over-the-counter than part of our business, this one has some interesting technical features. First, it is available with either manual or remote controls, and it has a hot-gas reheat feature for humidity control, chop which makes it especially desirable saw for use in managed-care facilities. station This unit is available both for new construction projects and for retrofit and replacement of most standard PTAC units. It is available with heat pump, electric or hydronic heat and comes in capacities of 7,000-16,000 Btuh cooling.

Gall adds that build farmers also need to install a pressurized vent cap on their a tanks rather than the less expensive flip cap. One third of the farms we studied hadn''t followed this advice."The Pre-Vent cap ($22) seals the tank and holds up to 3 psi of pressure so it reduces the movement of air, dirt, and moisture in and out of the tank," he says.Impact on engine wearThe days when diesel engines were able to burn anything and a trail of black smoke signaled high horsepower are gone. Now, a new generation of diesel engines designed to meet stiffer EPA emissions chop standards has heightened concerns about fuel quality.

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