Heat Timer Corporation

In the 1920’s, there is no doubt that steam heating was king in apartment buildings and high rises throughout New York and other parts of the country. The boilers were all fired by coal which was abundant, and cheap, if not a dirty and back-breaking affair when it came to shoveling it into the boiler or cleaning out the ashes. But in the 1930’s the cost of coal soared and the switch to oil heating was on. Oil was cheaper, cleaner to deal with (relatively speaking), no damper regulator was required to control the fire, and it worked with this amazing thing called a thermostat, that controlled the firing of the boiler automatically! Magic! The problem was that in all those buildings designed with vent-work for coal heated systems, oil (and gas) heating behave differently. Coal burns for hours and hours, creating a slight pressure that is constant. With this near-constant pressure, steam was always pushing at the air, nudging it from the main vents and the radiator vents. The only tim...

Heat-Timer Corporation, a leading  manufacturer of energy management systems , boiler room controls and domestic hot water solutions, has been approved by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) as a RTEM (Real Time Energy Management) System Provider. RTEM systems transform the way you manage, consume and buy energy by consistently monitoring and retrieving your building’s performance data into one location through a cloud-based system.  Approved NYSERDA vendors  can provide, install and repair these systems to building owners and leaseholders in the state of New York. NYSERDA offers objective information, innovative programs, technical expertise and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce the overall usage of fossil fuels. As a public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy management solutions and working to protect the environment for over 40 years.  As an ap...

Improvements in the affordability of building management systems, and improvements in digital literacy across the country and across the globe, have increased the prevalence of building automation and energy management systems in almost every walk of life. Consumers are well aware of home automation systems like Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Homekit, and the commercial world has its own 800lb gorillas. Historically, full scale building management systems were the province of large budget building operations, costing anywhere from $2.50 to $7.00 per square foot to implement, or close to $250,000 for a 100,000 square foot building. ROI was a challenge for all but the largest buildings and even then, it took 4 or more years to recover costs through energy savings. It was only a matter of time until these systems came down in cost and complexity to be financially feasible for smaller operators. After all, it is actually smaller buildings which dominate the commercial ...

As an HVAC industry professional, its important to know where to put your limited time and resources when it comes to learning and adopting new strategies that will grow your businesses. It turns out that big national industry trends related to energy usage and technology do eventually trickle down to the guys on the service trucks. If you’re not up to speed, you’ll never be able to service the bigger more lucrative fish in your pond. But in 2020, what energy management strategies will make a difference in the commercial markets served by most commercial HVAC contractors? What Is Hot in Energy Management? It’s no secret that the manufacturing and industrial sectors have generally paved the way when it comes to energy management strategies. The reasons for this are fairly obvious as energy usage has a huge impact on their operating costs. Solutions to high energy costs have included the usual cast of characters including: Negotiating energy costs directly with utility ...