Problem: Committed to the future of our technology in hospitals, nursing homes, data centers, schools, and airports, we are converting Preferred NEMA 4 Plant Wide Controllers’s (PWC) nearing end of life to Fuel System Controller (FSC) based controllers. Pictured are before (prior to shipment in 2015) and after of one of the units that was converted in this […]
Solar Panel Installation Supports Danbury Manufacturing Facility’s Green Energy Initiative
March Press Release here Preferred Utilities Manufacturing demonstrates its commitment to sustainability by using solar power and clean-burning renewable fuel. DANBURY, Conn., March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Preferred Utilities Manufacturing, provider of custom-engineered boiler solutions that reduce emissions and increase efficiency, has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the completion of a 209 kW solar panel installation at its Danbury facility. The […]
Preferred’s Range of Tools to help Engineers get the Job Done
Tools like Revit drawings and our Boiler Specification Configurator make boiler room design easier than ever! At Preferred, we pride ourselves in the quality of the burners, fuel handling systems, instruments, and controls we provide to our customers. But we also understand that no one knows your building the way you do, so you need the right tools […]
Century-old Invention Still Vital Piece of Safety Equipment
This century-old Preferred invention is still a vital piece of safety equipment The anti-siphon valve, patented in 1929, helps keep fuel oil handling facilities safe today. Almost a century ago, one of our founders developed the anti-siphon valve, a product that has become a vital piece of safety equipment in fuel oil systems across the country. It’s still […]
FlexFit Retrofit – More savings, More efficiency
Made in the U.S.A., Preferred retrofits provide sustainable solutions for reducing energy costs with upgraded efficiencies. At this site in Queens, NY, one of our skilled field service engineers replaced an obsolete Honeywell RM7800 L flame safeguard/ ControLinks fuel-air combination with our FlexFit Linkageless Controller. The FlexFit controller brings linkageless control to your burner with an integrated flame safeguard […]
Record attendance at this year’s ASPE Tech Symposium!
A few weeks ago, we told you about two members of Preferred’s team of product specialists being selected to present at the 2021 ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) Tech Symposium in San Diego. Lee Carnahan, from our West territory, joined Len Swihart, our California Combustion Manager, to talk about “Fuel Oil-Handling Systems for Generators & Boilers.” They […]
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 […]
Meeting Customer needs with Complete Packages
Made in the U.S.A., This project was fast tracked so all burners got their own set of wheels! Preferred was happy to work closely with one of our discriminating, long time State Agency customers to package these excellent Preferred combustion and controls with Johnston boilers – together for an ultra high efficiency and low emissions boiler plant. The […]
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 […]
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 […]