Stainless Steel Welding Basics – Part 1 of 2
Stainless steel is known for its durability, but that doesn’t mean it that anything made from it will last forever. Whether you want to repair a damaged appliance or fabricate a floor pan for your …
Safety Tips For Using Cryogenic Materials
Cryogenic gases – including argon, nitrogen, oxygen, helium and carbon dioxide – are pretty cool – about -238 Fahrenheit (-150 Celsius), to be exact. They’re so cool, in fact, that they’re used for doing everything …
Is A Tankless Water Heater Worth The Money?
Imagine it’s a cold winter morning. You go outside, start up your car, and turn the heater on. Your car sits for about 15 minutes, getting nice and warm inside. Then you shut the heater, …
Winter Propane Run-out: Two Ways To Minimize The Risk
Running out of propane during the winter is no fun – apart from the obvious discomfort of not having enough heat to keep your family safe and comfortable, it also creates other complications in your North …
Welding 101: Four Different Types Of Welding
Look around the room you’re sitting now and consider this interesting little tidbit: most of the objects you see were either welded themselves or assembled on machines that were welded together. Your appliances? Welded. Your …
Your Water Heater Works Harder In The Winter
Your heating system works hardest during the winter, for obvious reasons. But it’s not the only home comfort equipment that works harder when temperatures drop: your water heater does, too. Why the extra work load …
Hassle-Free Forklift Cylinder Swap Outs
Need a cost-effective, safe, and simple way to supply on-time propane delivery for your forklift fleet? The James Oxygen Forklift Cylinder Exchange program will keep your crews up, running, and productive. Because forklift cylinders are not …
Time for New Year’s Home Comfort Resolutions!
I think it’s safe to say that we’re all glad to have 2020 officially behind us so we can move on to what’s in store for 2021. Before we do, here are some suggestions for …
Grilling Tips For The Winter Season Too
Some people think of grilling as a summer pleasure, but why limit that delicious flame-broiled goodness to one season? Cold weather cooking on your propane grill is easy, but it does require a bit of …
Plasma Cutting: 4 Misperceptions Cleared Up
Plasma cutting systems have been used for nearly half a century, and for good reason – they provide a number of advantages compared to other cutting methods. The question, then, is why isn’t everyone using a …