Barn Finds and Furnaces

Barn Finds and Furnaces

When someone finds a classic car hidden in a barn, he may preserve it as close as possible to its original state.  He may keep the carburetor instead of installing fuel injection or exchanging the distributor for electronic ignition, even though both would improve...
How One Man Changed Life

How One Man Changed Life

In 1902, a young experimental engineer wanted to put his Cornell University degree to work.  Lucky for a New York printing company, this 25-year old was ready for a challenge.  The problem? Extreme summer humidity.  Pages swelled as the paper rolled through the...
Reducing Humidity

Reducing Humidity

A customer called Mechanical Extremes about the Carrier Infinity HVAC system they had installed in his house.  He had set his thermostat at 76.  The temperature in the house was now 74, but the system continued to operate in a mode called “dehumidifying.”  “Why?,” he...
Hot Weather

Hot Weather

When temperatures rise, Mechanical Extremes hears this complaint often:  “My air conditioning is running, but it’s not cooling…what’s the problem?”  One of two issues, or both, are typically to blame.  One is fairly easy to remedy; the other, not so much. A dirty...
Time Off

Time Off

Once a year, Mechanical Extremes closes the doors, and the whole crew takes the day off.  Why?  The Annual Mechanical Extremes Golf Outing.  All headed to the Lake LeAnn Golf Course for 18 holes of fun.  But it was more than a round of golf. The entourage divided into...
Protecting Yourself from Power Outages

Protecting Yourself from Power Outages

Losing power is no fun.  Most of us can live without lights, heat, air, refrigeration, and water for a few hours. But what happens when that outage stretches into the next day, or worse yet, the next week? As learned last summer, storms can create havoc.  Now a new...