Proactive Measures That Will Make You Love Winter
Winter is just around the corner! However, it’s not too late to prepare. There are still many proactive measures you can take to help your family love winter….
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How Do Self Regulating Heating Cables Work?
In 1972, the Raychem Corporation (now a part of nVent) patented and launched the world’s first self-regulating heating cable. Since then, the company has sold and installed over…
Winter Maintenance Checklist: Preparing Your Commercial Building
September is here and although the days are still warm and long, Winter is quickly approaching, bringing with it many risks for building owners. Ice, snow and freezing…
Sometimes Less Truly is More – The Case For 3 Watt/Ft Electric Heating Cable for Pipe Freeze Protection
The first application of nVent Raychem self-regulating technology more than 50 years ago was to keep water pipes from freezing. Now more than 50 years and hundreds of…
How RIM Systems Can Protect Your Roof
Ice dams and icicles are some of the most dangerous hazards a roof can face during winter. They can affect all kinds of roofs types including flat roofs,…
Spring Is Ideal Time to Prepare Surface Snow Melting for Winter
Ice and snow-covered sidewalks ramps and driveways can pose a major threat to business operations and safety. An electric snow melting system can help keep a variety of…
Freeze Protection of Curtain Wall Fire Sprinkler Systems
Some of the most common code requirements that architects and engineers need to address in commercial buildings are fire separation requirements. The design of various partitions with significant…
Contact Rail Heating Keeps Passenger Trains Moving
Winter weather impacts transportation for millions in North America including the New York City metropolitan area. With weather disturbances comes the risk of mass transit systems, like subway…
Keeping Furnaces Burning During Winter with Fuel Oil Maintenance
Winter weather brings a host of risks and problems that must be managed properly. Besides the well know problems that can come from frozen pipes, icy sidewalks or…
Winter Weather and Hot Water Temperature Maintenance
One annoyance of winter is coming in from the cold and washing your hands with freezing cold water. But waiting for hot water to arrive at your sink…