-David Eoff Preferred loves this system because the engineer contacted us early on in the design process and had the same goals Preferred has for a fuel system. He wanted a system that would be reliable, robust, redundant, and include the features Preferred has proven to work for large generator fueling systems like this one in Mission Critical, […]
Innovating Time Tested Solutions: The Anti-Siphon Valve
Made in the U.S.A., Preferred invests in continued innovation on time-tested products like the Low Vacuum Anti-Siphon (Or Syphon) Valve. The Anti-Siphon valve was one the very first products ever brought to market by Preferred close after its founding in 1920. Preferred originally entered the oil and energy industry as a Fuel Oil component provider, and the original […]
Fix the Boiler in July to Limit Emission in the Winter
As the city’s apartment complex managers know all too well, New York City’s electricity rates are some of the highest in the country. Surprisingly, one of the biggest sources of energy usage for these structures is often the building’s boiler, which runs nearly continuously through the long, cold winter. That is why it’s not a bad idea to […]
Boiler System 101: The Advantages of Full System Integration
Danbury, CT – A boiler system functions as a critical component to the continuous operation of a facility. It is important to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operation while minimizing any downtime of the boiler system to prevent disruption of operation and significant loss. A boiler system consists of many sub-systems working in harmony – the boiler, the burner and its controls, boiler […]
NYC College Implements a Boiler Retrofit on a Budget
See the article published here. The boiler system at Columbia Teachers’ College in New York City had been in need of an upgrade for a while, but the cost of new boilers created a challenge confronted by many facilities with tight budgets and aging boiler rooms. Faced with a system that had numerous problems, administrators had to find […]
Preferred Service: When Expertise Matters
-Alex Canney, Northeast Regional Office In the middle of the week, we had a preventative maintenance service for a filtration unit scheduled in Maine (see Pic 1) and as we were walking in found out that a Massachusetts hospital had an urgent need for troubleshooting their fuel oil system. We were able to complete the work at the […]
NYC Schools Pressure Atomized Combustion
At our newest site in the NYC school system, Preferred converted their burners to (4) Preferred API-AF pressure atomized burners with Preferred’s BurnerMate Universal control systems and opacity monitors. Pressure atomization depends on the oil pressure inside the nozzle tip to spray a fine mist of oil, very similar to a spray bottle. The micronized oil droplets are […]
How NYC’s Department of Education Gained Control of Its Faulty Boiler Fans
Could an innovative control make outdated equipment work like its modern counterparts? Read the article in Today’s Boiler here. New York City regulates the size and efficiency of draft fans in most large physical plants and municipal properties, but the NYC Department of Education was struggling to meet those guidelines. The department utilized old, outdated boilers that were […]
Emissions Reduction Strategy at Leading University
Made in the U.S.A. to meet aggressive emissions reduction and sustainability goals with ENSYN Renewable Fuel Oil (RFO, made from sustainably sourced wood waste), this prominent New England university chose Preferred’s burner, and combustion controls design solution for this one of three (two in the future) boiler upgrades. Pictured below is a fuel skid for RFO. The Preferred Ranger API-RF burner, mounted […]
60 Years later Preferred Rotary Tech Performs
These twin 1960 Preferred Utilities Rotary cup, forced draft burners, have been meticulously maintained and retrofitted over the years to provide over 60 years of continuous service to this NYC school location. We love partnering with facilities that take such pride in their boiler room, their equipment, and preventative maintenance. After serving as their combustion engineering and technical […]