Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar has announced the second wave of winners in its VIP Contractor Program for the 2014-2015 heating season. Jamie Whitehead of Cooper Plumbing & Heating in Calgary, Alberta, Canada was named the November winner of the VIP Installation Showcase, and Aaron Jazynka of Master Mechanical in Papillion, NE was selected in the Read more
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Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar has announced the second wave of winners in its VIP Contractor Program for the 2014-2015 heating season. Jamie Whitehead of Cooper Plumbing & Heating in Calgary, Alberta, Canada was named the November winner of the VIP Installation Showcase, and Aaron Jazynka of Master Mechanical in Papillion, NE was selected in the second monthly VIP drawing. As their prize, both contractors receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Nashville, as part of Lochinvar’s renowned Nashville Experience, for the world’s largest country music festival in June 2015.
Impressive Installation
For the VIP Installation Showcase, which is housed on Lochinvar’s Facebook page as well as on www.knightheatingboiler.com, Whitehead submitted an entry detailing the installation of a KNIGHT® Heating Boiler for a snowmelt system at a custom home in Calgary. The home’s steep driveway demanded a reliable snowmelt system and Whitehead chose the KNIGHT WHN199 model for the job. His entry received numerous votes and was ultimately selected by a panel of Lochinvar judges as November winner.
“I’m thrilled to have won the VIP Installation Showcase,” said Whitehead. “At Cooper Plumbing & Heating, we’re committed to offering our customers top-quality, high-efficiency heating systems. We install many KNIGHT Boilers for snowmelt and heating systems, and it’s an honor to have Lochinvar recognize our work.”
Through April 2015, approved contractors can upload a photo and brief description of any eligible boiler installation to the contest interface. Qualified products include the high-efficiency KNIGHT® (55,000 – 399,000 Btu/hr models), Solution™ and Cadet® Boilers, as well as the Squire® Indirect Water Heater.
Once an entry has been submitted, it is featured in a gallery where Facebook users can vote for their favorite installations. Each month of the Showcase, the top three entries with the most votes are selected as finalists, and a panel of Lochinvar judges chooses the winner.
If an Installation Showcase entry is not named a winner in the month it was registered, there’s still a chance it may win in a later month. While VIP Contractors can only win the Nashville Experience once per year, submissions continue to be eligible to win even after the first month they are entered.
Rewards for Registrations
In addition to Whitehead, Jazynka will be among the VIP Contractors attending the 2015 Nashville Experience. Jazynka was randomly selected in the monthly drawing for approved VIP Contractors. Every approved VIP Contractor is entered into a monthly drawing to win the Nashville Experience. For every qualified boiler registration, VIPs receive a Visa® Reward Card pre-loaded with $25 value. Each registration of the Squire Indirect Water Heater earns a card pre-loaded with $10 value.
“Winning a spot on the Nashville Experience next summer is an exciting surprise,” said Jazynka. “I’ve heard great things about the trip and Lochinvar headquarters, and I look forward to checking it out for myself!”
During the all-expenses-paid trip for two, winners and their guests will stay at Nashville’s Omni Hotel, a short walk from the ultimate experience for any country music fan. As part of the Nashville Experience, the winning VIP Contractors will also tour Lochinvar’s world headquarters and take part in a round-table discussion where they can share insights and information with Lochinvar executives.
For more information about the VIP Contractor Program, visit knightheatingboiler.com.
Mechanical Hub and Lochinvar are proud to team up to bring you a new feature called “Hydronics CSI.” Hub friend Paul Rohrs, design and application specialist for Lochinvar, has produced a hydronics design with intentional flaws in it. There are multiple mistakes with this diagram and it is up to you to use your hydronics Read more
Mechanical Hub and Lochinvar are proud to team up to bring you a new feature called “Hydronics CSI.” Hub friend Paul Rohrs, design and application specialist for Lochinvar, has produced a hydronics design with intentional flaws in it. There are multiple mistakes with this diagram and it is up to you to use your hydronics knowledge to figure out what they are.
The contestants who come closest to the answers will be put into a drawing to win a jacket from Lochinvar.
The above is our first installment. Good luck!
Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar, LLC announced that its FTXL™ Fire Tube Boiler is among the products recognized in the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition. The awards give special recognition to exhibiting companies that have developed the most creative and useful products on the market. The FTXL Boiler was awarded Honorable Mention in the heating Read more
Lebanon, Tenn. — Lochinvar, LLC announced that its FTXL™ Fire Tube Boiler is among the products recognized in the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition. The awards give special recognition to exhibiting companies that have developed the most creative and useful products on the market. The FTXL Boiler was awarded Honorable Mention in the heating category, one of 10 categories of competition.
The new FTXL Fire Tube Boiler represents a new generation of fire-tube technology, delivering up to 10:1 turndown and models ranging from 97 to 98% Thermal Efficiency – higher than any other boiler in its class. With five models ranging from 399,999 to 850,000 Btu/hr, the FTXL Boiler is an ideal solution for light commercial applications.
Enabled for CON-X-US™ remote connect capability as part of the advanced SMART SYSTEM™ operating system, the FTXL Boiler offers complete control from across town or across the country. This remote connectivity option redefines monitoring by simplifying data acquisition and providing remote diagnostics. Status alerts can be sent to a smart device, and the user can monitor and re-program control parameters from almost anywhere.
The FTXL Boiler is designed for maximum space efficiency and flexible placement in the mechanical room. Each model in the line features zero clearance on both sides and the same installed footprint of 6.2 square feet, which is 20-30% smaller than competitive boilers.
“With the introduction of the FTXL Boiler, we continue to redefine the fire tube boiler category,” said Jeff Vallett II, segment market manager for Lochinvar. “We designed the new FTXL line to deliver best-in class AHRI thermal efficiency and footprints, more sophisticated SMART SYSTEM functionality than ever before, plus the convenience of remote connectivity to simplify and streamline operations for our customers. We’re honored that our latest innovation has been recognized in the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.”