EKA RSES meetings set for Jan.19-20, 2008

EKARSES HVAC/R Training & Testing at the AHR Expo in NYC
AHR Expo

Happy Holidays RSES Members & HVAC/R Industry Colleagues,

Are you coming to the AHR Expo in NYC, NY? Why not join us on Saturday, January 19th 2008 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY for some outstanding educational programs and testing opportunities. You do not need to be an RSES member for the training programs and for NATE testing. Chapter Delegates, their guests and RSES members are also invited to to join us Sunday morning at the regional delegates business meeting. Please note that our events are planned for the weekend just prior to the AHR Expo starting so you will not miss any of the exhibitors and other programs.
Happy New Year,William J. Parlapiano III, CIAQ
Region 2 Director
RSES

TRAINING
Refrigeration for the HVAC Technician (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
Presented by Joe Marchese, CMS, of www.RHVACTools.com. Joe will be discussing the various system differences between a standard air conditioning system and a commercial refrigeration system. This presentation will include an overview of the different refrigerants, system components and designs used on commercial refrigeration systems.

Commissioning Air Conditioning Systems (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM)
Presented by Jim Bergmann of Testo, Inc. Jim will be discussing the basic methods to verify that an air conditioning system is operating at peak performance. A properly operating air conditioning system will not only cost less to operate, but also will have fewer breakdowns and an extended service life. Learn how to be a better AC technician.

The Practical Side of Measuring Airflow (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Presented by Art Miller, CMS, of Community College of Allegheny County. Art will be presenting the various ways to measure airflow in a duct, across a coil, and at the outlet of a register. Learn how to use the various tools needed to measure airflow such as manometer, pitot tube, balometer, and anemometer. Take the mystery out of measuring airflow.

All 3 Training Programs for only $35.00
Date/Time/Location: Saturday, January 19, 2008 (times listed next to each session)
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Room to be posted at convention center location.
Follow signs for EKARSES Training Program.

NATE/RSES CM/RSES CMS TESTING (see registration form below)

Date/Time/Location: Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Room: To be announced, follow signs at convention center


Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001

Room: To be announced, follow signs at convention center

HOTEL
With the AHR EXPO in town the week after our meeting, no additional group hotel rates are available. Please visit AHR EXPO's website for discount hotel rates and to make reservations.
http://www.ahrexpo.com/travel



EKA RSES

141 Oak St.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020518-527-2699eka-rses@nycap.rr.com
REGISTRATION-EKA Events forJanuary 19th & 20th, 2008
NAME: ___________________________________________

COMPANY: _______________________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________________________

CITY_______________ STATE: ___ ZIP CODE: ___________

PHONE: ________________EMAIL: _____________________
RSES member number: _______________________
I want to take the following industry tests:
___ Training program ($35.00) Do not have to be an RSES member
__ Delegates Meeting

___ CM (Free if taken for the first time) ___ CM ($35.00 if not the first attempt)___ CMS ($35.00) ___ NATE ($110.00 RSES Member) ___ NATE ($120.00 Non-RSES Member)
Which test(s) and/or specialty test would be prefer? __________________________________________________
Send Your Registration & Payment to:
EKA, 1837 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
For more information call Stan Hollander, CMS

718-232-6679



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AHR expo set for January 22,23,24 2008 in NYC

Just a note to all members of the Lehigh Valley RSES chapter. CIT(Career Institute of Technology) http://www.citvt.com/ has a shuttle going to the AHR expo on Wed. Jan. 23, 2008 for a cost of $40 round trip. For more information and to sign up call 610-258-2857 and ask for Jackie. This shuttle will take you right to the convention center and return you to CIT at the end of the day. Of course, you can drive into the city at your own peril, but I'm planning to take advantage of CIT transportation for Wed. and catch a Beiber bus to the Port Authority on Tuesday. It's a short walk to the convention center from the Port Authority.To register for the convention follow the link http://www.ahrexpo.com/ and register free of charge. They will send the information and entry pass right to your home address, so it couldn't be easier. I think that sometime during the week there will be some EKA meetings but I'm not really sure. Any help with that one?

Our monthly meeting will still be held on Thursday January 24, 2008 at the ABC training center http://www.abceastpa.org/ in Allentown at the normal time of 6-8PM. I'll have more to post about that at a later date, but the tentative schedule of refrigeration trainer has been changed and the topic will be water treatment

Field Controls Seminar held at CIT

Mr. Tim Begoske of Field Controls

For those who were able to attend,the Field Controls Seminar http://www.fieldcontrols.com/ offered at CIT(Career Institute of Technology) was an outstanding evening of education.

The seminar was hosted by CIT and organized by Mr. Kevin Wasielewski CM who is an adult HVAC instructor at CIT http://www.citvt.com/.

Mr. Tim Begoske, the national sales manager, from Field Controls was the presenter. He did a very capable job in the areas of Draft, Combustion and Ventilation controls. Even though his title involves sales, his focus was on explaining the theory and code requirements for each of these controls. I went home with a lot of literature which also reinforced the concepts that he was presenting.





The last hour long seminar of the evening focused on UV technology that addresses Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). I learned a lot of the why's of UV technology. Mr. Begoske didn't try to make UV technology "magical", but rather presented it in a comprehensive manner that includes UV as one of many things we can do to improve IAQ.





Many thanks to those who took the time to put together this excellent seminar. I would also like the thank Johnstone Supply http://www.johnstonesupply.com/ for providing the refreshments. They were much appreciated for those of us who came directly from work to the seminar.

Ron Lobb and Ken Taylor enjoy some refreshments.

Note that there will be no December meeting. We wish you and your families a joyous Holiday season and look forward to seeing you all at the January, 2008 meeting. Thursday, January 24 at 6PM at the ABC training center in Allentown. We are planning to use their refrigeration trainer to do some instruction. If you have any refrigeration questions or problems come out to the meeting and we will try to use the trainer to learn a little bit more about our industry. Learning, improving, education, training, never stops. If you stop you are going to get run over by those who take the time to invest in themselves and their future. Make it your commitment for 2008 to be on the front edge of training. You won't be sorry.





Also, in January during that same week there is an opportunity to attend the AHR expo in NYC http://www.ahrexpo.com/. This is probably the largest HVAC expo in the world and this year it's practically in our back yard. I'm already registered and plan to attend at least two days of the expo. I'm going to try to post more info later on about it. But if you log onto the web site listed above that will give you more than enough information about the three day seminar. It's free to attend and register. It will cost you some transportation. I'm going to take a bus to the Port Authority and either walk or catch a subway to the Javits Convention center and then come back home for the night.

Turkey Day and Lehigh Valley RSES

Well after I sent most of you the monthly newsletter, I realized that the monthly meeting was actually scheduled for Thanksgiving Day. As much as I love RSES and our monthly meetings I don't think any of you would show up on this very special Holiday(By the way, don't we all have much to be thankful for).

As it turns out we were having a problem getting a speaker for the meeting and I got this e-mail from our own Mr. Kevin Wasielewski CM who is an instructor at CIT in Forks township right outside of Easton, Pa.

He has invited us to a Field Controls seminar on November 27 from 4PM to 9PM at CIT.

There are four sessions. The first session starts at 4PM and the last session ends at 9PM. Each session is one hour long followed by a 20 min. break with refreshments included.

The sessions are on Draft, Venting, Combustion Air and UV IAQ equipment. I'm not sure of the order of the sessions, but I think they are in order as listed. Probably most of you can't attend all of the sessions due to work schedules , but you are welcome to come after work and stay as long as you are able.

Now here is the real special deal for all chapter members. The cost for each session is $7 or $20 for all four. If you are a LVRSES chapter member we will offer a scholarship up to one half the cost of the sessions. You can't beat it!

We really need to hear from you as far as registration is concerned. Contact an officer to make your reservations.

Plan to show up for some or all of the sessions. Another added bonus is that these sessions are NATE and NORA approved and can be used for recertification requirements. A lot of you have been asking for such seminars. Well, here it is!

Directions to Career Institute of Technology (CIT):

Follow Route 22 to Route 33 North to the Stockertown exit(Rt. 191). At the end of the ramp turn right onto Rt.191 for approx. 150 yds. to the traffic light. Turn right onto Sullivan Trail (Main St.) South for 1 and1/2 miles to traffic light. Turn left onto Uhler Rd. and follow for approx. 1 mile to traffic light. Turn left onto Kesslersville Rd. CIT is located approx. 1 mile North on Kesslersville Rd. on the right side. Ask at office for classroom location.

November Meeting scheduled at ABC

Lehigh Valley Chapter 02314

Before I talk about the November meeting, let me recap a little bit about the October meeting down at Dynatherm Headquarters right outside of Coopersburg.

It was a very educational and enjoyable evening. This is the third time that I've attended a Carlin burner seminar and I always come away with something new that I missed or forgot. Bruce Graham is an excellent presenter who uses humor very effectively to keep your attention and drive home some important points. Just getting all the free material and Carlin gauges is more than enough to make my day, but a clear and memorable presentation is bonus for all who were able to attend.

We also want to thank Kerry Moyer for hosting the seminar at his company headquarters: Dynatherm Boilers. I asked Kerry if he was going to give us a talk about Dynatherm, but he very graciously said that he wanted Bruce to have the evening. Kerry also provided and cooked the refreshments for the evening.

It was nice to see a good attendance at the meeting. Our chapter members were well represented and we were able to meet some new folks and talk to them about the RSES opportunity in our area.

That leads me to the meeting for this month: Thursday November 22, 6-9PM at ABC training center.

We will have an educational presentation followed by a short business meeting. Unfortunately Harold Myers will be unable to come for the session on defrost controls. We have some other possibilities for speakers, so plan to attend. Hey, we can always head out to the lab area and try to stump each other on the refrigeration trainer or some of the other assorted HVAC equipment.

There will be no meeting in December. The month is busy enough for all of us, but mark you calendar for January's meeting: Thursday January 24 for Honeywell Burner controls.

Just in case you need it, here are the directions to ABC training center:

From route 22 in Bethlehem, follow Airport Rd. South to Union Blvd.

Turn right onto Union Blvd. (heading West) and follow to Godfrey St.

turn right onto Godfrey St. and ABC is on your left.

1036 N. Godfrey St. ,Allentown , Pa., 18109

Hope to see you all there!

Dynatherm and Carlin Seminar set for October Meeting

Directions to Dynatherm:

Take Route 309 South through Coopersburg. Go approx. 1mile past Coopersburg and make a left hand turn at CK garden center onto Cherry Rd. Go across RR tracks and Dynatherm is on the left. Address is 43 E. Cherry Rd. Quakertown. Phone: 215-536-4078.

Our October meeting will be held of Thursday Oct. 25 from 6-8PM at the Dynatherm Boiler headquarters right outside of Coopersburg.

Once again, this is an opportunity that you won't want to miss.! This boiler has been made in the Lehigh Valley area for over 100 yrs. If my memory serves me right, it was originally designed as a ship's boiler and was eventually converted into residential and commercial use.


I used to have one in my house. I can remember that it was over six feet long and that I bent a refrigerator truck in half when I removed it from the basement. The newer ones are a lot smaller and a lot more efficient.

The Carlin seminar is always outstanding. You will come away from the meeting with a lot of useful information as well as good literature.

A gentleman who is new to the area contacted me right after our last meeting and in interested in joining our chapter. I told him we could ride down together for the meeting as he is not familiar with the area. If any one else is reluctant to go because of the distance or location all I can say is that it's very easy to find and only about 20 min. south of Bethlehem. Well worth the trip.
Hope to see a good turnout for this fun and informative meeting.

September Meeting

Well to start off the year like we did was very encouraging. The accommodations at the ABC training center are ideal for our purpose and the topic and attendance at the meeting were great.




Many thanks to Mr. Lou Abruzzese(pictured on right) from Sporlan for taking the time to give us an excellent presentation on TEV valves. With SEER 13 at full tilt theTEV becomes critical to the efficiency of the system. Without a good understanding of the purpose, operation and troubleshooting of this important component the technician is at a serious disadvantage. Spending a couple of hours listening to an expert like Mr. Abruzzese can save you many hours of aggravation and embarrassment.




Any feedback out there? Let us know what you think.

Starting off a new season with a bang

Well starting off tonight in our new digs was very encouraging. The house was packed and our speaker was superb.As the president of this chapter I was honored to be with officers as hard working as you guys are.It was great to see so many new faces as well as the reliable members that have stuck with the program from its dismal beginning. Keep up all the good work members and officers spread the word, because we definitely have the potential to become a great force in our industry. thanks again to all who participated.

Lehigh Valley RSES September meeting

At the start of the new post, we all need to take a moment to remember in our own way the tragic loss this day six years ago. Take a moment now.

I hope that everyone who stumbles across this blog had a great summer! Were you able to get some vacation time in? Hopefully you all were able to spend some quality and quantity time with your families and loved ones.




Now that the season is almost officially over, we can turn our attention to some activities of our local chapter. I am hoping that all of you members are looking forward to some great offerings that we have planned for our local meetings!




On Thursday September 27 at 6PM we are going to have an excellent presentation from Mr. Lou Abruzzese from Sporlan valve on TEV valves. Come out and learn something. Even if you learn one new thing, it's worth the investment of a couple of hours.






Since the Moravain "doghouse" seems to be unavailable to us, we have been able to secure meeting space at the ABC training center in Allentown. That's Associated Building Contractors and the address is

ABC

1036 N. Godfrey St.

Allentown, Pa. 18109

We appreciate that this organization has graciously offered us the use of their building and meetings rooms. There are even labs that include a lot of HVAC equipment that will be available for our use from time to time.

From Rt. 22 in Bethlehem take Airport Rd. South to Union Blvd. Turn right onto Union Blvd. and follow to Godfrey St. ( Watch for the Wendy's on the corner). Turn right onto Godfrey and look for ABC a short distance on the right.

Since RSES is non political organization we won't get involved in taking sides on any issue other than our common goals of furthering the education and knowledge of the HVAC professional

Is anybody planning on attending the EKA training in Pittsburgh the weekend of October 6? I'm going to try to leave immediately after work and take in some excellent offerings on Saturday.

IAQ/UV, Gas pressure regulators, Power venting, Combustion testing, Motor sheaves and drives are the offerings for the day followed by testing for the CM and CMS. In the evening will be the Delegate Business meeting and dinner.

The next EKA training will be in NYC in January at AHR expo. We gotta go as a chapter! This is too big and too close to ignore.

And don't forget that we have 3-5 chapter members who are getting close to taking the CM exam in April. I'm particularly proud that these members have really taken the initiative to study on their own and meet to encourage and hold each other accountable for completing the material. These are exceptional people.

Hey, by the way did you know that Mr. Kevin Wasieleski CM is almost finished writing a book about heat pumps. He has agreed to speak at our April meeting.

It never stops! I mean learning. If you do stop learning your going to dry up like an old leather shoe. See you on the 27th!

Lehigh Valley RSES meets at Johnstone Supply Ditst. Center

Mr. Harold Myers of H.E. Myers and Assoc., Inc.

Johnstone Supply Distribution Center tour:

Mr. Wayne Thomas, vice president,on left

Mr. Harold Myers in center

Mr.Tom Donmoyer, treasurer, in back round

We would like to thank Mr Harold Myers of H.E. Myers and Associates, Inc. for taking the time to come to our meeting and share some of his expertise on the subject of calculating refrigeration loads and proper equipment selection. Before the meeting Mr. Myers told me that he had been on the road all week. I'm sure he would have liked to be on his way home, but he was willing to come to our meeting none the less. I have to confess that I was embarrassed by the poor turnout, but he was unfazed and cheerfully conducted the instructional time and even stayed for the tour of the Distribution Center.

We also appreciate Johnstone Supply Distribution Center for opening up their training facility for our use as well as conducting a tour of their center. It's was awesome in every sense of the word!

It's now time for our summer break, so there won't be any chapter meetings during June, July or August. The next big thing that we are looking at is the successful completion of year two and final exam for those participating in the self study course.

Looking back over the past year, I do believe that we have had some really good opportunities for training and education at the chapter level. The highlights of the year for me, in addition to the monthly meetings, were attending the international convention in Atlanta(only one day for me) in October and attending the EKA convention in York, Pa in April.

Over the summer months the chapter officers will be meeting to develop a schedule for the upcoming year. We may even try to poll the members to see how we can better serve and accommodate your interests.

To my way of thinking the one thing that is sorely needed is better participation at our monthly meetings. I know that everyone has a lot to do and we are all squeezed for time. Why not take some time and invest it in yourself to improve your skills and knowledge? If you think you don't have anything to learn or contribute you are dead wrong. If your wife or girlfriend is jealous that you are out, bring her along. If your kids are busy with sports then come late or leave early. The monthly meeting is not the most important thing in life, but for a member who truly wants to continue to learn and improve it really needs to be one of our priorities. Even if you learn one new thing or meet one new person at the monthly meeting it's a success for you and our chapter.

I'll post from time to time over the next few months. I hope you all have a healthy and productive summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall.

May meeting to be held at Johnstone Supply Distributiong Center

The May meeting of the LVRSES will be held at the Johnstone Supply Distribution center in Brieningsville. It will be held on Thursday May 24 from 6-8PM. This will be our last meeting before our summer break so I hope you all will make a special effort to be there. The speaker will be Harold Myers from Russell refrigeration . The educational topic will be "Calculating refrigerant loads and proper equipment selection". Thanks in advance to Johnstone for opening up their center for our use and also supplying refreshments. Please RSVP me soon so we can give them an accurate head count.

Travel route 22/78 to route 100S. Follow 100S to Shantz rd. Turn right onto Shantz rd. and follow to Boulder Dr. Once on Boulder drive look for 200 Boulder drive which is the Distribution center. I will post the RSES signs so you all can find the classroom.

At the April meeting we accepted nominations for officers positions. Since there was only one nomination for each position our new officers are as follows:
President Mr. Ron Lobb
Vice President Mr. Wayne Thomas
Treasurer Mr. Tom Donmoyer
Secretary Mr. Mike O'Hare

Congratulations to all our new officers. I am hopeful that we can continue to work toward improving our chapter and its educational offerings.

Speaking about education, the self study group is nearly finished with year 2 of the RSES technical institute. We are planning on an exam in June and then starting year 3 in September with the goal of taking the CM exam at the EKA seminar to be held in Corning, N.Y. in April of 2008.

Is anyone out there interested in an EPA certification and/or a 410A certification. Our chapter now has the resources to offer both and I'm sure the cost will be very reasonable. Respond to this blog of contact or of the officers if you are interested.

April Meeting held at CIT

Mr. Kevin Wasielewski CM from CIT makes presentation.

Mr. Kevin Wasielewski CM and Mr. Ron Lobb (chapter president) in front of newly donated RSES banner

The April meeting of LVRSES was held at Career Institute of Technology(CIT) in Forks twsp. For those of us that were able to make the meeting we were treated to the CIT version of refreshments which included soup, sandwiches, potato salad, ice tea and coffee followed by apple pie. They really went the extra mile to make all of us feel at home and we thank CIT and their staff for the hospitality that was shown to us. We also appreciate to two door prizes that were given out.

Our own Kevin Wasielewski CM made an excellent presentation on safety topics of concern in the HVAC industry. Kevin is an instructor at CIT as well as the owner of Apollo Metal. He is very interested in using RSES training materials as the curriculum for instruction. He also discussed a safety fair that CIT is planning for May 15-17 at CIT. This is the initial year for the fair and it may become an annual event. I think this is a great idea and a good opportunity for our chapter to become involved in a service for a wider audience. Stay posted for details.

Also, thanks to Kevin for providing the RSES banner that we can use at RSES events.

Mr. Terry Brady from the Harrisburg chapter made to long trip across Rt.22 during rush hour to participate in the meeting as a presenter on the Empire Keystone Association within region 2.

The way I understood it was that every region of RSES has (or should have) an association within that region whose purpose is to give opportunities for all the local chapters to assemble for training -like the recent EKA seminar in York. It also exists so that local chapters can send a delegate to the quarterly EKA meeting to voice concerns and receive input about ways to make the chapter more effective. Anyway, we voted in the business meeting to join the EKA and begin participation in their activities. I'm looking forward to a closer association with other chapters in our region.

We are still in the planning stages for the May meeting which will be held on Thursday May 24 at 6PM. The meeting will be held at the Johnstone Distribution center in Breiningsville(sp) just west of Allentown. I know the if you travel 22/78 to route 100 S to Shantz Rd. that it is located in the first industrial park off of Shantz Rd. Check back later for more details as well as the newsletter which will have more specific directions. This will be the last meeting before our summer break so make an effort to be there.

Our chapter now has a another proctor that is recognized by the International RSES for EPA and R-410A certification. We are going to try a R-410A certification in the near future. Give me some feedback on interest.

RSES/EKA seminar hosted by Twin RoseChapter

Mr. Ron Lobb at York Technical Institute

Mr. George Benyak and torch safety

Mr. George Benyak demonstrates aluminum brazing

Mr. Ron Lobb at steam trainer

A little less than one week has passed since the RSES/EKA seminar hosted by the Twin Rose chapter in York, Pa. I'm still digesting the wealth of information that was presented at the two days that I was able to invest in their program.





First, many thanks to the Twin Rose chapter for hosting this event. The planning and hard work that went into this event were very evident in quality and quantity of seminars offered.





It was nice to see Nelson Long and Kevin and Shawn Wasieleski at the seminars. Of course, it's always a pleasure to spend time with our local chapter president, Mr. Ron Lobb.





The sporlan seminar that was offered on TXV's was just outstanding and you couldn't ask for a more informative seminar on brazing and torch safety which the York Technical Institute hosted. There was also some new technology about heat pumps which I think that we are going to see more of in the near future. I also thoroughly enjoyed the steam seminar, even though the speaker was not able to demonstrate with the live boiler due to some technical difficulties. Not a problem, because his presentation was outstanding!





If your reading this and are even a little jealous -good, because this event really lived up the the whole purpose of the RSES which is to further the education and knowledge of the HVAC professional. I'm planning on attending next year's seminar which will be held in New York state and don't be surprised if we try to bring to this area in a couple of years.





In addition to the wealth of information, it's great to meet and talk to members from other chapters. I learn as much or more from hearing these seasoned professionals talk and debate topics as I would from any class or book. You just can't beat the experience quotient.

What's incredible to me is that Twin Rose was able and willing to offer all these seminars for only $15.00. Yes, that's right! Oh sure, I bought a few meals and split the cost of a hotel room with Ron, but where can you go and get this kind of education for that kind of a price.

All that said, don't forget our monthly meeting on April 26 at 6PM. This month we will be meeting at CIT. I'll have another article and newsletter with the topic and directions. Make plans to be there, because we'll be discussing the upcoming safety seminar at CIT as well as hearing about a safety related topic. SEE YOU ALL THERE. More to follow.

Montlhy Meeting Location Change ......again

Well I can't say I'm really surprised, but our location for the monthly meeting has been changed from Moravian College to Meier Supply in Allentown. I'm beginning to think that we are going to have to look for a new home for our meetings as the "doghouse" is being used more and more for student events. It would really be nice if we could use a classroom or meeting room at an area trade school. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.

I hope you all can take time from your busy schedules to attend the monthly meeting. In addition to our educational program, we will also be accepting nominations for officers positions. If you are interested in serving as an officer of the local chapter, show up at the meeting and I'm sure someone will nominate you.

This is also the week for the Twin Rose EKA seminar. I just got an e-mail from Wm. Parlapiano, our Region 2 director, encouraging as many people to attend as possible. He says the registration is light so there's plenty of room for all of us. I plan on attending on Fri/Sat. and am really looking forward to the educational sessions.

Hope to see you all at our meeting!

Air Quality Seminar/ Chapter happenigs

Many thanks to Keith Roe of Air Care and Restoration Co. for the excellent presentation that he made to our chapter on the topic of indoor air quality and mold remediation.



It was well received by our members and I look forward to hearing from Keith at some future meeting.

Actually last night was one of our more successful meetings of the year. Even though we got "kicked out" of the "doghouse" the accommodations in the HUB were actually nicer. Several members commented that they would enjoy meeting there all the time. It would be nice, but there's no guarantee that this will happen.

It's eye opening to hear from an expert like Mr. Roe in the area of indoor air quality. He certainly got me thinking about a lot of things that I need to pay closer attention to. For example, from now on I will make more of an effort at PPE when doing coil maintenance. A lot of time in the HVAC industry we loose sight of how dangerous routine things can become.

I learned some new things about filters and UV lighting last evening that I haven't heard. Proper coil cleaning and maintenance is not just fill in work, it's really essential to ensure the health and safety of the building's occupants. Also hearing from an expert in the field of mold remediation gives me some clear direction about how to better handle those situations.

Isn't that what RSES is all about? "Better service through Knowledge" isn't just a glib statement, it is actually the core reason we exist as an organization. Last night's meeting only reaffirms this idea in my thinking. Enough!

At our short business meeting last night, we decided that next month we will accept nominations for chapter officers. We are looking at May for our election month. In you are interested in serving as on officer or in nominating someone for a position, come the the March meeting. Our by-laws state that 20% of the membership constitutes a quorum so 6 people can carry the day. All officers will be elected for a 3 yr. term.

Also, last night we welcomed Mr.Brian Thomas into the chapter and I got to meet another new member-Mr. Bob Hoffert. Welcome to both of you!

We also recognized three members for longevity with RSES. Mr. Carl DeHart, Mr. Roy Becker and Mr. Wayne Thomas whose combined longevity as RSES members is 75 years. Congratulations to all of you!

Now for my last rambling. I would encourage you to attend the EKA seminar in York, Pa. The seminar runs from March 22-24 and the offerings are just fantastic. To top it off it only costs $15.00 (that right $15.00) to attend Friday and Saturday. Where can you get a deal like that? Take some time and improve your knowledge by attending and get to meet some new people from other chapters. I'm going to e-mail and snail mail the schedule to all of our members.

Meeting Update

With one week until our next meeting I want to inform everybody that our meeting place has been changed from the "doghouse" at Moravian College to the Haupert Union Building (HUB) in the UBC room at Moravian College. If you follow the map it easy to find and I'll be hanging around outside to direct anyone who might be confused.

I hope that you will be able to attend the meeting on Thursday February 22 at 6PM. I think the topic is very relevant for most of us in our day to day experiences. The topic of air quality is being reviewed in the RSES journal over the last two months and there is some very good information in the magazine that will point us in the right direction.

I received some information about the EKA seminar that is going to be offered in York, Pa by the Twin Rose chapter. Just looking at the vendors and companies that will be represented is very inviting. I'm going to make plans to attend at least part of the seminar and I would encourage you all to think about attending. I spoke to one of the gentleman who are organizing it and he told me that the cost to attend the educational and trade show for one or both days is $15.00. Where can you go anywhere for $15.00? Even if you stay overnight and buy a couple of meals, the total cost is very reasonable.

I've been e-mailing our Region 2 director Mr. Parlapiano and he has agreed to conduct a building performance seminar. This is going to be a great opportunity both to expand our knowledge in this area, but also for our chapter to step up to participate in an event that will also benefit a larger audience. More details to follow

Lastly, in some of the last information that I received from the International they sent me a list of three people whose combined time as RSES members is 75 yrs. WOW!
I won't publish their names, but I would like to give them an honorary mention at our upcoming meeting.

Speaking about the meeting, if you have any ideas about topics or presenters, let us know. We are always looking for new topics and/or presenters who can help keep us informed about our ever changing field.

Febuary Meeting Topic

February's meeting will be held on Thursday Feb. 22 at 6PM at the "doghouse" of Moravian College. The "doghouse" recently had some remodling done to it: two new HDTV's and a projection system. Hey, we can watch the weather channel before the meeting.

Speaking about the meeting, you won't want to miss this one, because it will be addressing a topic that is becoming more and more important in our industry- air quality!

Kieth Roe from Air Quality will be our presenter and he will address the topic of air quality and mold remediation. I don't know about you, but I spent a lot of time in the last few months dealing with mold issues. So it will be very interesting to hear from Keith about some of the techniques that can be used to identify and remediate an air quality problem.

Yes, we also need to have a short business meeting. We haven't had one for a while and they are some official things that we need to do: like nominate officers and get ready for a chapter election for one. If your would like to serve as an officer for the chapter, we will consider your nomination for an upcoming election. Actually, we should have done this sooner, but we haven't had the opportunity to run a business meeting during the last couple of months.

I received and e-mail from William Parlipiano who is the Region 2 director as well as being part of a company called "Building Performance". He is interested in conducting a seminar (probably in April or May ) on building performance issues. This sounds like a real good opportunity. Stay posted for further details.

If you are coming to the meeting on Feb.22, I would appreciate an RSVP ASAP so we can have sufficient materials on hand( including some refreshments). Non members are welcome to attend up to three meetings as our quest. After that we ask that they would join the chapter and share in our common goal of furthering our knowledge of the HVAC/R industry.

January Meeting: Dynatherm boilers and Carlin Burners

Thursday's meeting wasn't as well attended as I hoped it would be, but for those who made the effort to be there it was an enjoyable and informative meeting about two products that are making a strong comeback into the HVAC market.

Dynatherm boilers have been around a long time, but they almost became extinct only a few short years ago. Through the enterprnerial efforts of its new owner, it is making a strong comeback into the market. These boilers are unbelievably efficient and almost impossible to kill. To boot, they are made in the good old USA. To see the manufactring area of these boilers is an experience in itself and it is well worth the investment of time to pay a visit to the headquarters on Cherry Road.

Many thanks to Kerry Moyer (pictured above) for hosting this event and for being so hospitable to all who attended.

Also, for our benefit last night, we were able to spend time with two reps from Carlin burner. Jeff Mace and Bruce Graham were two terrific speakers who represented their company well , but also spoke with enthusiam and humor about burner technology. You always remember things better if the information is accompanied with a humorous anicdote and I will remember a lot about last night's presentation.

We were able to fire one of their new gas power burners which really helped with the cool conditions in the building.

We recieve one new application for membership last night. Welcome to Brian Thomas who has applied for membership. We are looking forward to your contribution to the local chapter.

Feruary's meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 22, 6PM at the "doghouse" at Moravian College. We are going to have a speaker addressing the topic of mold remediation. This is an issue that is becoming bigger and meaner as people are looking for ways to increase indoor comfort. I am sure that the information will be of great benefit to all of us. Try to schedule time to be there.

Now, if anyone would like to contribute articles to this blogsite just leave a comment and I will add you to the list of contributing writers. Hope to see you all at the February meeting.

Happy New Year 2007

Now that all the festivities for the new year have ended, we can all look forward to a new year of challenges and opportunites. The LVRSES chapter is ready to host some events for chapter members and guests that I am looking forward to in a big way.

We have already started on Manual 2 of the self study course that will prepare us for the CM exam. We've been meeting on the first and third Wendsday of the month at the Bethlehem Public Library. We spend and hour to an hour and one half reviewing the material from the manual. By end of January we should be through Chapter 16. This is a good group because if keeps you accountable to continue studying and moving through the chapters. Let's face it, how many times do we buy a book or manual with all good interntions of working our way through it only to find that we get distracted by work and family committments, before you know it the book is collecting dust on some shelf -more wasted money and even worse we can get discouraged from our goal of improving our knowledge. The self study group meets to review the material and encourages its members to continue to read and study. I know it works because last year all three members of the group- Ron Lobb, Tom Donmoyer, and Nelson Long, sucessfully passed the first year exam.

On Thursday January 25 at 6PM we will be meeting at the Dynatherm headquarters in Cooperburg/Quakertown to once again enjoy a seminar on the Dynatherm boilers. We were there last year and it was a terrific evening of fun and education. Bring along your warm jacket though because when we go out into the production area it will be unheated. Last year there was also a representative from Carlin burners, but I am not sure if that will be the case for this year. We would encourage all members of our chapter to plan to attend this worthwhile meeting. Stop for something to eat on the way down, because we won't provide any food for that meeting.

We are lining up some great educational seminars for the following months, so be sure to check in with the blog site from time to time and while your on the site take some time to click on the adds. The more clicks that we get the more advertising dollars that will come our way. I'm still waiting for the first check from google, but once we hit $100.00 they will send me a check that I will gladly donate to the chapter.Feel free to comment and let me know if you would like to be included as a contributing writer to this blog site. No doubt you'd like to hear from some different voices.