hvac Tag Posts Index

Working within the bones of buildings

One never really knows what you might find in the bowels of a structure. Some buildings are added on, refurbished, altered and repurposed over and over again. This

Weekend Checkin

My cherry tomato plants! Garage is finally showing progress. It has more than a couple goat trails through it now. You can actually get from one end to the other.

Working nightshift in the CBD of Cape Town

Source This has been the second week of me working at night. Last week it was three nights and this week will be four nights instead of five day-shift days. One

I'm not an expert but that is skew!

Man, I have never been an electrician and I have never installed bosal piping before but I am busy managing a site at the moment and came across these pipes. I got

Been at it again at the docks - HVAC Worklife

Hello everyone! Yeah that's me and my filthy and torn overall after work yesterday. So we are busy and there is a lot of work to do... but there also seems to be

Worked from home this week - can I do it?

So this week I started with a staff meeting on Monday and then got sent home to work from home because I had a flu. Because there is PC work for me to do, I can

How to Know If Duct Cleaning Will Help Your Asthma

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition affecting millions of people worldwide. While managing triggers such as pollen, dust, and pet dander is crucial, many

A Crazy time of the year!

I do not know what it is, but all of a sudden building managers and customers have decided that NOW is a good time to spend money with us! As though the end-of year

Trade Test Passed! I am now Qualified! Industrial Refrigeration!

I FINALLY DID IT! I PASSED MY TRADE TEST! So, after all of the hard work of doing all of the trade modules during the Learnership NQF2 and NQF3 years and then needing

Theory test passed, now to pass the Practical!

So, this is not yet the Trade Test, but it is a step in the right direction. This week I was at Techniskills College to brush up on my Refrigeration skills and

Study time! Preparing for my red seal.

As I embark on this Refrigeration Course, I'm reminded of the importance of staying sharp and up-to-date in my trade. The goal is clear: to refresh my skills and

Another Ship job done! Benguela Gem 2025!

This is the Benguela Gem. It is the largest diamond mining ship in the world and the new flagship of the Namdeb fleet. I was there when she arrived in Cape Town

I'll do it myself! - I actually had a lot of fun!

A little while ago I spoke about negativity at work. Well... yesterday it happens that the same person that I had this issue with came to the conclusion that he

Rain and a very big ship

Hello everybody, it's Zack here from Cape Town, South Africa. Today I'm on site by the Binguela Gem, the largest of the diamond mining vessels for the De Beers

End of project scrap - the result of poor planning

Hey everyone. Zak here from Cape Town, South Africa. This is all the scrap that is left over after our recent job on a vessel in the harbour. There are some pieces

Another cold day

Another Cold Day at Work Hey everybody. Just some pictures here for everybody that wants to see how Cape Town Harbour looks and a bit of Table Mountain. It's an

Not a Fan - lol

Not a Fan Hello everybody. It's Zack here again from Cape Town, South Africa. This is a little bit of a work post as well as a bit of a rant because I'm not having

Sick at work

I am sick with flu but I can't just take off. The project is in its last 1/4 and things are tight. I will however go home soon and work from home. Cheers! @zakludick

Working at the Docks - Cape Town Harbour Cold front hit!

Hey everyone! I have been working on and off some of the vessels in the harbour. My position is Project Manager and Safety Officer... so I need to be on the ship

ChatGPT's review on: Modified Reverse Rankine Cycle, Zero Liquid Discharge Cooling Tower & Chlorine Dioxide + Membranolytic Peptides as Selective Anticancer Drugs

On "𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 (𝐙𝐋𝐃) 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫" Goh Sook Jin's essay on the Ideal Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)