The Heat Exchanger Arrives for our FHS250 Solar Hot Water Tank
The heat exchanger for our 250 gallon Fluid Handling System arrived today. With a little luck, we’ll be able to get this component installed and the tank finished by the end of this week. This solar hot water tank will be shipped out to my old friend Clarence Beaver of Beaver Brothers in Salisbury, NC. […]
Solar Hot Water for Bragaw Hall?
As a school that prides itself deeply on its long history of education in engineering, North Carolina State University is always looking for new ways to become more efficient in its consumption of energy. I recently had the opportunity to meet with Pete Fraccaroli, the Facilities Engineer for University Housing. Pete knows very well that college dormitories make […]
Fort Myer Fluid Handling System Hits the Road!
This afternoon around 4pm, our 800 gallon Fluid Handling System left to be installed in the solar hot water system at Fort Myer, Virginia. Check out the video below for details. Thanks again to our friends at Southern Energy Management for trusting us to get the job done. We’re looking forward to seeing more orders from […]
Some Tips on Brazing from Dr. Ben
One of the many inherent benefits of the Fluid Handling System design is that all of the piping for the pumps and heat exchangers are done in the factory. This saves time and money versus installing the components in the field. So while working on this 800 gallon FHS for the Fort Myer installation, I […]
Fort Myer Fluid Handling System Comes Together
The whole team has been working overtime to make sure this new 800 gallon Fluid Handling System gets out the door on time to our friends at Southern Energy Management. The naked tank, shown to the right, arrived just yesterday. But by burning the midnight oil, we have been able to get over three quarters […]
Fluid Handling System Arrives Safely
The Fluid Handling System that we shipped out last Thursday arrived safe and sound at the job site of the Warrior Transition Unit on Friday. Thanks again to our installation partners at Alternative Energy Concepts for keeping everything on track. We should be setting the collectors this coming week so stay tuned for the action! Dr. […]
On to the Next…
Just as soon as one bird leaves the nest, another one arrives. The heat exchanger for our next Fluid Handling System came in today. This FHS will be heading to Fort Myer, VA as part of a solar water heating system being installed by our friends at Southern Energy Management. Fort Myer is an historic […]
The FHS Is Bethesda Bound!
The Fluid Handling System prepared for the Warrior Transition Unit left for Bethesda, MD today. If you’ve been wondering how we were planning to get a 5,000 pound solar hot water tank loaded on to the back of a flatbed tractor trailer, check out the video below. I must admit, watching it leave was like […]
A Visit from the Governor’s Military Affairs Advisor
Every cloud has a silver lining. The winter storm that walloped Bethesda, MD this week delayed us from shipping out the Fluid Handling System for the Warrior Transition Unit. The bright side is that Col. John Nicholson (ret.), the Military Affairs Advisor to the Governor’s Office, was able to pay us a visit today and […]
Going Strong Since 1978!
Competitors of the Fluid Handling System are the various old line HVAC manufacturers that make tanks, heat exchangers, etc. They include the water heater manufacturers. These people are component suppliers. None of them make a complete package. The Fluid Handling System design is unique because it includes all of the following components: insulated tank heat […]