Much of the character of the original building is being maintained. However, the HVAC system is brand new, and will remain exposed.

For 50 years, the Minneapolis-based Sheet Metal Connectors, Inc. has endeavored to be a trusted partner to HVAC contractors around the country by making products that stand the test of time and integrity. As the company prepares to reach its next major milestone, SMC president and CEO Jim Myers is ready to take that contractor-manufacturer partnership to the next level.

Rosie D’Antonio had mostly worked retail when she saw a newspaper ad and applied for a position in Duro Dyne’s assembly department in 1979.

Vic Petrossian of Rossi HVAC Hardware invents a replacement for wingnut dampers.

Sheet Metal Connectors, Inc. covers our March 2019 issue of SNIPS magazine. Get your free copy delivered to your inbox and sign up for our SNIPS digital edition. 

From initial planning through final installation and on to efficient operation by the customer, round ductwork provides the best overall optimized solution. Let’s take a look at the major project steps and observe how spiral duct  — aka “pipe” — can provide benefits throughout the life cycle of a building project.

The use of an engineered connecting flange system like the Metu-Streimer MF Flange with SR joining clip can lead to even more savings from both an installation and a system design perspective, the manufacturer says.

What happens when a hurricane is your workspace? Such was the case when licensed mechanical contractor Christopher Molnar was tasked with the recovery and inspection of HVAC equipment from residential and commercial sites in Panama City, Florida, soon after Hurricane Matthew ripped through its neighborhoods.

Weatherguard is a fully insulated/weatherized rooftop duct system comprised of an Agion antimicrobial inner wall, 2” 13.2 R-Value insulation, and an outer wall protected by 3M Venture Clad. 

While giving a recent seminar, I commented to the audience how great the breakfast was. There were many choices of food and drink available to satisfy different tastes. After making that comment I asked a simple question; “You all got to choose what you ate and what you drank this morning but which one of you got to choose the air you breathed?”