Made in the U.S.A., Our Vacuum Leak Detection System is now listed on the National Work Group for Leak Detection Evaluations (NWGLDE) website. The NWGLDE list is “a compilation of storage tank and associated piping leak detection equipment that have undergone Third-Party Evaluations and have been found by the Work Group to meet the evaluation requirements contained in accepted […]
Buckpitt, a Stark Tech Group Company, Expands Boiler Offerings with Preferred Utilities
Buckpitt, a Stark Tech Group company, has added Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation to its manufacturer line offerings –with product lines that ensure safe and efficient boiler room operation and reduced emissions to meet the sustainability targets of its customers. Preferred’s specialty combustion applications align with Stark Tech Group’s mission to cut waste and reduce incidents of unplanned outages. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Preferred Engineering Saves the Day: Custom & Expedited solutions
A Nuclear power plant encountered a problem when trying to move a Stud Rack (22,000 lb. payload) away from the cavity wall. During the lift the crane had to move the payload laterally to avoid overhead ducting. In the middle of the complicated lift, the crane was moved the wrong way with almost catastrophic repercussions. In the resulting […]
Preferred Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Read the Press Release online here! Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation, a Connecticut-based maker of engineered fuel oil equipment and systems including boilers, burners, and controls, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. In 1920, brothers Gerald and Richard Bohn, who were oil heating engineers by trade, anticipated the need for equipment and accessories designed for the burgeoning oil […]
Free Online Tools Helping Critical Healthcare Facilities
Free online tool for designing reliable generator systems now available for vital healthcare facilities, for whom a power outage could be catastrophic Connecticut-based Preferred Utilities Manufacturing offers software solution to senior care institutions and nursing homes already under pressure by mandatory COVID-19 quarantines DANBURY, Conn., April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Read the article here. In times of widespread uncertainty, the dependability […]
FlexFit Solution for Boiler Retrofits
Linkageless control technology makes boiler rooms more efficient and easier to operate In order to cut boiler room costs and solve end-user headaches, many boiler professionals are making the move to “linkageless” control systems. A linkageless system uses a burner with individual servos to control fuel and air ratios, and this in turn provides more savings to the […]
Innovation for Modern Problems: The Low Vacuum Anti Siphon Valve
NEW PRODUCT ALERT! Background: In the past, using anti siphon valves between the day tank and a generator has been discouraged due to the low vacuum capability of generator pumps. A generator fuel oil pump may only be able to pull 5 in. Hg. In addition, there is a filter installed between the day tank and the generator […]
Secure Remote Monitoring of the Future
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. According to a study by the University of Maryland, there is a hacking attempt every 39 seconds. And, the average cost of a data breach in 2020 will exceed $150 million. We live in a connected world. These connections allow for a pace of commerce and communication previously unimaginable. As everything […]