by Jim Hinckley | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The calendar indicates that this is the beginning of spring. Here in the Colorado River Valley and western Arizona that means that the thermometer will soon hit 90 degrees and higher. Are you ready? Is your air conditioner ready for months of use? Is your HVAC system...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
People are remarkably adaptive to new technologies. In 1896 a Duryea Motor Wagon, the first automobile manufactured for sale in the United States, was viewed as a curiosity. Montgomery Ward said that it was a fad the children should see before it passes. The Barnum...
by Jim Hinckley | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
My dad was a proponent of quick witticisms and bits of wisdom. One of his favorite sayings was that is was better to fill the head with useless knowledge than no knowledge at all. As an example consider this presidential air conditioning factoid. Herbert Hoover was...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
For centuries keeping the chill of winter at bay was accomplished by stacking wood, and by rubbing two sticks together or using a flint, starting a fire. The shortcomings were evident regardless of whether the fire was in a cave or fireplace; one side baked while the...
by Jim Hinckley | Nov 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with the basics. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. It not only controls the temperature of a room through heating and cooling, it also controls the humidity level through careful distribution of air inside the room. And it...
