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CEMA GOES TO HARTFORD pg . 23

AIR CONDITIONING ROUNDUP pg . 44 www . fueloilnews . com APRIL 2019

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ADD Systems ...................................................... 649 Angus Energy .. .................................................. 1125 Automated Wireless Environments ....................... 456 Base Engineering ............................................... 1338 Berquist ............................................................... 117 Betts Industries .................................................. 1314 Cargas Systems ................................................ 1140 Emerson .............................................................. 811 Felker ............................................................... T 139 Fuel Oil News / Deliverable Fuels ............................ 448 FW Webb ............................................................. 524

2019 SPRING

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM BOILER PIPING FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY Room : Cocoa 3 Bob “ Hot Rod ” Rohr , Caleffi training and education manager , explores nuts to bolts an overview of piping strategies used for today ’ s boilers . He will explain : Managing boiler return temperature . Zoning with pumps , etc .

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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

SHOW GUIDE

ADD Systems .................................................... 218 Angus Energy .................................................... 400 Automated Wireless Environments ..................... 824 Base Engineering ............................................... 436 Bradford White ................................................... 807 Betts Industries .................................................. 704

April 13-15 , 2019 Atlanta , GA www . npgaexpo . com

NPGA SE EXPO CHECKLIST

Cargas Systems ................................................ 300 DRM .................................................................. 338 Energy Kinetics ............................................ 819 , 01 FPPF Chemical .................................................. 223 Fuel Oil News ..................................................... 422 Fuel Right .......................................................... 414 FW Webb ..................................................... 429 , 07 Fuel Management Services ................................ 422 Hannay Reels .................................................... 102 K-Systems ......................................................... 236 Liquid Measurement & Controls ................. 504 , T23

KEYNOTE : FUTUREFUEL : WHAT THE OIL HEATING INDUSTRY NEEDS TO DO NOW TO KEEP IT VIABLE IN THE FUTURE Regardless of what happens on climate change policy in Washington D . C ., governors throughout the country are rapidly moving to implement policies requiring zero carbon fuels in the next few years . Carbon taxes and heat pumps are their answer .

Hannay Reels .................................................... 1630 H & H Sales ....................................................... T1221 Lock America ...................................................... 210

May 19-22 , 2019 Hershey , PA www . easternenergyexpo . com

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Marshal Excelsior .............................................. 1339 Mid Com ............................................................. 816 Otodata ............................................................. 1253 Signature Trucks .................................. T2029 , T2128 Superior Westmor ............................................ T1412 Taurus Systems ................................................... 506 Valvtect ............................................................. 1216 Wesroc ................................................................ 855

Marketline Computers ........................................ 501 Mid Com ........................................................... 124 Otodata ............................................................. 814 Renewable Energy Group ................................... 527 Roth North American ......................................... 305 R W Beckett ....................................................... 112 Savage Associates ............................................. 406 TACO Comfort Solutions , Inc ............................. 118 Taurus Systems ................................................. 208 Thermo Products ............................................... 609 Tremcar Industries ............................................... T9 Valvtect ............................................................. 522 W B Hill ............................................................... T6 Wesroc .............................................................. 855

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CONTROLLING PH LEVELS OF ACIDIC CONDENSATE PRODUCED BY HIGHLY EFFICIENT HEATERS Room : Cocoa Terrace This class will cover : gas / propane combustion ; efficiency vs . return air ; return water temperature .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 22

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM LIVE WELL : LEARN ABOUT THE NEW TRENDS IN THE MARKET AND NEW PRODUCTS WITH HONEYWELL Room : Cocoa 2 The environment inside your home is an ecosystem – one that ’ s constantly changing based on factors like weather and your family ’ s lifestyle . If any one part of that ecosystem is out of balance , it may create issues that affect the health and happiness of your family .

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM A PROPANE TECHNICIANS TOOLS OF TRADE Room : Cocoa 4 This presentation will give an overview of the Proper tools required to do installation and service of Propane appliances and tank installations . Equipment covered will include Digital Multi Meters , etc .

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM VENTING FOR RETROFIT APPLICATIONS Room : Cocoa 5

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM COMBUSTION - “ THE INVISIBLE FACTS ” Room : Cocoa 1 This two-hour presentation covers the complete concept of “ blind ” adjustment , ( no need to see the flame ?), trust your test instrument , understand your numbers .

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM NORA ADVANCED VENTING Room : Cocoa 6 Chimney Venting - Why Chimney Liners ? Higher Appliance Efficiency Equals Lower Exhaust Temperatures -How low is too low ? Chimney degradation due to Condensation Inside Chimney vs . Outside Chimneys . Draft Inducers , Power venting and Direct Venting Combustion Air and Negative pressure venting Make-up air and Combustion setup Condensing and Non-Condensing vent material selection Vent Termination location .

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INSTALLS SOLAR ATOP STORAGE TANK

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FUELS 12 B20 to B100 Blends as Heating Fuels : Part 3

Excerpt from a report .

BUSINESS OPERATIONS 16 Sprague Installs Solar Panels Atop Storage Tank

A business opportunity springs from an inter-energy partnership .

19 NORA Releases Annual Report An excerpt of state-by-state activities .

23 CEMA Goes to Hartford

Connecticut marketers lobby state government .

24 2019 : A Great Year to Invest in Your Business Columnist Steve Abbate on where to apply capital dollars .

42 Work Truck Show Draws Record Crowd

OEMs introduced new truck models at the show in Indianapolis .

43 Are Your Vendors Doing Right by You ? Marci Gagnon on loyalty as a two-way street .

44 Air Conditioning Roundup

A representative sampling of available products .

48 New York ’ s ESEA : All Hands on Deck

Your trade association needs you , and you need it , writes columnist Shane Sweet .

HVAC / HYDRONICS 50 Working with Biofuel

Columnist Charles Bursey on the benefits of bio .

Inter-energy partnership : Sprague and Picktricity team up to put solar panels atop a petroleum terminal storage tank . Drone photography by Firefl y Aerial Solutions , courtesy of Sprague Operating Resources .

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