Made in the U.S.A., Preferred believes the best products are the quality products. We routinely revisit our equipment for updates and improvement. Our latest improvement, the updated graphics and features on our controls touchscreens, provides better value to the end user as well as a much more intuitive and consequently safe experience for the boiler room staff. Learn […]
Yeshiva University: Making Aging Boiler Infrastructure More Efficient and Easier to Operate
Published in Engineered Systems here. Yeshiva University in New York City was hindered by an obsolete burner system that was expensive to operate and prone to downtime. Administrators recently approved the installation of a breakthrough, energy-saving control system on one of their many industrial combustion (IC) burners. A large reduction in burner fan speed was immediately apparent, which […]
Upgraded Performance for NYC School
Over the holidays, we installed (4) new 200hp high performance, low NOx, API-AF burners with BurnerMate Universal controls at a high school in Brooklyn. These burners are oil-only, 8:1 turndown, mechanically atomized, and feature reduced electric usage and NO fiber metal mesh heads which reduces annual costs/ maintenance. Made in the U.S.A., and started up and serviced by […]
Fuel Oil Design Marathon Webinar: Everything you need to know!
Explore the fundamentals and take a deep dive into the intricate details of designing a Fuel Oil System for burners and emergency back up power. REGISTER HERE! for our session on Thursday, December 17th at 2 PM Eastern Time! This marathon webinar will cover everything you need to know– from pipe sizing, the different types of leak detection and the codes you should […]
Pressure Atomization Solutions in NYC Schools & beyond
For the last 100 years, Preferred has been dedicated to boiler room solutions. In modern times, that has included advancements in sustainability and efficiency, for a better, cleaner future in energy creation. The addition of pressure atomization to our API-AF burners eliminates the need for air compressors and atomizing air piping, while decreasing footprint, equipment cost, electric cost […]
Quality, Durability, and Performance Still Matter—A Look at Stapleton Houses Part 2
In 2015, Preferred installed a low NOx, high efficiency API- AF burner in the Stapleton Housing system. This burner was the first that we know of to comply with the New York City Local Law 87 which requires drastic carbon footprint reduction on buildings over 50,000 gross square feet. LL87 aims to achieve a detailed breakdown of energy […]
Sixty year old Preferred burners upgraded in NYC Schools
Preferred is making New York City Schools compliant with Local Law 87 and providing a sustainable future with emission reduction and high efficiency improvements that can be made on the current burner without expensive upgrades or future installations. We offer solutions with peace-of-mind that our facilities will always be able to comply with new and evolving environmental regulations […]
Plant Engineering Series: Fuel Oil Systems Demystified
To break down the components of a reliable and regulatory-compliant fuel oil system, we combined our wealth of engineering knowledge and experience into the Fuel Oil Systems Demystified. From Tank and Header design to Pump Head calculations, Leak Detection and Filtration, Preferred leverages its century of industry know-how in a comprehensive reference sheet for Fuel Oil gurus. Commons […]
Auto-Calibrate: the Next Gen of Opacity Monitoring
At Preferred, we are constantly looking for the next improvement, addressing issues in the industry for better tech and better safety practices and equipment. This makes our boiler rooms better and our facility managers more efficient and safe. To that end, the updated Opacity Monitor JC-30D-EZ now comes standard with a new feature: Auto-Calibrate. The commonly code-required opacity […]
The Galaxy Burner: Get sub 5 ppm NOx, less waste
Made in the U.S.A., the Preferred GALAXY Burner features unmatched performance in its category by reducing up to 60% electric consumption and featuring dual fuel capability, switching between gas and oil firing in less than 3 minutes. In addition, get Sub 5 ppm NOx, 6:1 Turndown, No FGR, < 8.5% O2, and No air filters or fiber metal […]