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Job Studies

 
 
Job Study: Heating Up Underground

Job: Water Tank Concrete Restoration
Contractor: Rahm Industrial Services
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Ground Heater application: Air Heat for underground water storage tank repair
 

“Having the newer, more efficient model helped get our temperature to where we needed it.”  Pylman said that using a heater with another kind of heating solution “would have made the job longer.”

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Job Study: Pipeline Booster Station Thaw

Job: Michigan Consolidated Gas
Contractor: Henkels and McCoy Inc.
Location: Gaylord, MI
Ground Heater application: Thawing around "live" gas lines
 

"The area we were working in was a confined space with several existing pipelines and buildings to maneuver around. Michigan Consolidated Gas was thrilled that we didn't have to jackhammer around the "live" lines and existing buildings. We were very impressed. We were able to just go in and dig like it was the middle of summer."

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Job Study: Northwest Airlines Thaw

Job: Northwest Airlines Maintenance Facility
Contractor: Kraus-Anderson
Location: Bemidji, Minnesota
Ground Heater application: Deep Thaw

"Kraus-Anderson estimated that it would have taken 3 months and $350,00 to $400,000 worth of propane fuel to accomplish what was done in 5 weeks with less than $35,000 worth of rental expense and fuel for 3 Ground Heaters."

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Job Study: Colorado Hotel Cure and Thaw

Job: The Corral Hotel and Condominiums
Contractor: Towback Partners
Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
Ground Heater application: Deep Thaw, Pre-heat Forms, Concrete Curing

"The Ground Heater is excellent for curing because of its efficiency and short preparation time. We can run a Ground Heater for 7 days at a cost of about $200, compared with propane heaters that would have cost $200 per day."

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Job Study: Tilt-up Wall Curing

Job: D & M Catalog Warehouse
Contractor: Clayco Construction Co.
Location: Tilton, New Hampshire
Ground Heater application: Thaw, Concrete Curing, Tilt-up Construction

"We've never done a job in conditions like they have here in Tilton - I mean this is extreme. This job could not have been done without the Ground Heater."

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Job Study: Alaskan Pipeline Thaw

Job: Pipeline Maintenance Digs/TransAlaska Pipeline
Contractor: Houston/NANA
Location: Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Ground Heater application: Deep Thaw

"I used fewer man-hours in the field because it's so easy to set up - two or three guys can set it up in less than an hour, and it doesn't have to be constantly monitored. The Ground Heaters will be seeing a lot of use on the pipeline - no doubt about it."

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News and Articles

 

Cold Weather Concreting with Hydronic Heaters
(Summarized from Mr. Grochoski's presentation at the American Concrete Institute's Fall Convention, Baltimore, Maryland)

Portable Hydronic Heater Melts Cold-Weather Construction Problems
Concrete Technology Today, Portland Cement Association

Ground Heaters Eliminate Cold Weather Delays
CAM Magazine

Deep Unfreeze: Ground Heater Brings Summer To Northern Landscapes
Nickle’s New Technology Magazine

Ground Heater cuts costs, saves time
RentSmart Magazine

Portable Radiant-Tube System Heats Up Construction,
ENR Magazine

Ground Heater "Cures" Winter Construction Woes,
Rocky Mountain Construction Magazine

Ground Heaters Save the Day for Contractor,
Construction Equipment Guide

 

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