Control Trends by Stromquist

Although Stromquist & Company has always provide training on the products that we sell, we got serious about providing really useful training about thirty years ago. What do I mean by really useful training?

When looking for really useful HVAC controls training there are two key factors; first how generic is the training and second how “hands on” is the training. By generic what I mean is Continue Reading

For many years Stromquist and Company has supplied Peerless Boilers and parts to clients throughout areas of the Southeastern United States. If you have a need for a domestic or commercial hot water or steam boiler for natural gas, LP gas, oil, or combination fuel please give us a call at 1-800-241-9471 and ask for Bill Jones.

What is social network marketing? In the HVAC controls industry, why should we care? Answers to these and other questions are explored with Mitch Joel, one of the leading digital marketers on the planet, and author of Six Pixels of Separation (2009). Social network marketing, or digital marketing, includes webtools like facebook, twitter, and  google. It is changing the way business is being done in new and exciting ways. When Google wanted to explain online marketing to the top brands in the world, they brought Mitch Joel in to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Marketing Magazine dubbed him the “Rock Star of Digital Marketing,” noting he is “one of North America’s leading digital visionaries.” In 2006 he was named one of the most influential authorities on Blog Marketing in the world. Mitch Joel is President of Twist Image, an award-winning Digital Marketing and Communications agency. I had the pleasure to interview Mitch about social networking in the HVAC industry. He knows his stuff and what he has to say might surprise you….

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We are happy to announce that in addition to our Atlanta classes, we will be hosting training classes in our Orlando, FL location.  Like the Atlanta classes, these will be taught by an independent instructor, Jerry Condiff,  who has been in the HVAC business for over 30 years.  The classes will be held at 5125 Adanson St, Ste 200 in Orlando, 8:00 – 5:00 each day.  The price for each class is $350 and includes hands-on training, all training material, plus breakfast and lunch each day.

Basic Pneumatics, October 19 & 20

You will work hands-on with pneumatic equipment to learn the fundamentals of pneumatic controls. The course will cover limit controls, P.E. switches, solenoid valves, relays, thermostats, valve and damper operations. Continue Reading

With energy costs constantly rising and the desire to conserve energy, the need for “green” or sustainable buildings is critical. Due to changes in technology not only is it possible, it is expected on new construction projects and has gotten much easier and affordable to retrofit existing buildings. At the heart of theses changes is the adoption of open communication protocols such as Lon and BacNet by controls manufacturers and open framework and  software by companies like Tridium. This combination is leading a change in what is possible for building owners.

So what do you need to know to take advantage of this new technology? Continue Reading

One of the really cool things about direct coupled actuators like those made by companies like Belimo, Honeywell, Johnson, Siemens, and Invensys TAC is that they can be usually be inter changed. Meaning if you have a 35 inch pound Belimo direct mount actuator, but there is not a Belimo 35 inch-pound direct mount actuator to be found in your city, you should be able to replace it with a Honeywell 35 inch pound direct mount actuator, or a Johnson 35 inch-pound direct mount actuator. Although each brand of actuator has it’s pros and cons they all for the most part  close in quality and value. So if you have a job that has all Belimo and you need a replacement Belimo actuator but your local distributor does not have one on the shelf and you cannot wait for a Belimo actuator to be shipped then most likely you can find a Continue Reading

Belimo is offering a really cool new linkage the Belimo ZG- JSL Belimo has created the quickest install designed with ease in mind. The ZG-JSL linkage is designed to facilitate the attachment of select Belimo actuators to a damper’s jackshaft. The unique open ended design allows the linkage to clamp on to any part of a jackshaft measuring from 1/2″ to 1.05″ in diameter.Saves time and cost

The Belimo ZG-JSL linkage simplifies typical installations and eliminates the difficulties where jackshaft bearings are hard to access. By improving the method of installing actuators onto jackshafts, the installer saves on installation time translating into a cost savings. The quicker the install, the sooner the installer can move on to the next project. Now with the Belimo ZG-JSL linkage all jackshaft installations will only take minutes!Ideal for tight spaces Continue Reading

BELIMO USA provides great products and as a Platinum Belimo stocking distributor STROMQUIST & COMPANY loves the solutions Belimo products allow us to bring to our customers. Our customers love the great Belimo damper and  Belimo valve actuators, and cool money saving products like the Belimo piping packages. One of the really innovative Belimo products that can save major installation dollars and provide on going energy savings long after the installation is the Belimo PICCV ( Pressure Independent Characterized Control Valve).

Now that might sound like a mouth full, but what the Belimo PICCV valve is a Belimo differential pressure regulator in series with a Belimo characterized control valve. The regulator in the Belimo PICCV valve controls the amount of flow that passes through the Belimo control valve by the diaphragm that moves according to changes in pressure over the Belimo control valve. Thus the flow remains constant no matter what happens with pressure changes.The pressure regulator absorbs all pressure changes so the differential pressure is held constant over the Belimo control valve thus delivering consistent predicable flow. Continue Reading

Stromquist & Company is pleased to announce a new actuator from Belimo USA. Belimo created the new AFBUP Series Actuator to  offer Quality, Reliability and Technical Superiority. One of the really impressive things about Belimo is the quality testing they do with their products. Although the Belimo actuator shown in this video is not a Belimo AFBUP you get the idea

One of the big features Belimo put into this new Belimo actuator is more power supply voltages. The range goes from 24 to 240 vac or you can have 24 to 125 vdc,  so installation costs should be lowered and you don’t have to worry about having the right transformer, nice thinking Belimo ! Continue Reading

Stromquist  & Company is proud to be a platinum distributor for Belimo USA Actuators and Belimo USA Valves. We keep a very large inventory of Belimo Products in both our Atlanta and Flordia warehouses. This means that we can ship Belimo products until 5:45 EST.

Belimo USA specializes in actuators. They where the first company to succeed in marketing the direct coupled actuator that has revolutionized the HVAC actuator business saving customers major dollars over foot mounted actuators.

Whether you are using Belimo valve actuators, Belimo damper actuators, Belimo PICCV valves, or Belimo accessories our customers have found the quality  and ease of use of the Belimo products to be outstanding. One of the really cool accessory items is the Belimo piping package. This kit which Belimo introduced in 2009 .
includes all the hoses and gear you needto pipe a Belimo or anyones actuator to a coil, thus saving time and money on valve installations Continue Reading