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Air conditioners and dehumidifiers may have similar results but are used and operate differently.

Can An Air Conditioner Be Used as A Dehumidifier?

October 22, 2025April 10, 2023

Learn the differences between a dehumidifier and an air conditioner. While they have similarities, each piece of equipment has a different purpose. … Read more

What Is the Difference Between Direct and Indirect Fired Heaters?

November 4, 2025April 10, 2023

Understanding the difference between direct fired and indirect fired heaters is crucial when choosing which … Read more

Emergency Power Plans Begin by Partnering with the Pros

August 28, 2025November 7, 2022

An emergency power plan ensures productivity and safety won’t be jeopardized following an outage A … Read more

Don’t Let Cold Gain a Foothold

October 22, 2025October 14, 2022

Always Have a Back-Up Power and Heating Plan for Your Business It’s easy to put … Read more

Don’t Let Diminishing Daylight Slow Down Production

October 11, 2025October 6, 2022

Portable light towers improve job site safety, while ProControl by Herc RentalsTM gives you the … Read more

Load Banks: A Test of Power

August 12, 2025July 28, 2022

Using Load Banks Can Help Prevent a Loss of Power and Production Delays Portable and … Read more

What You Need to Know Before Renting an Air Scrubber

October 11, 2025July 21, 2022

Over the past several years, whether recovering from the effects of wildfires, floods or concerns … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between Air Cooled and Water Cooled Spot Coolers

November 4, 2025July 6, 2022

If you’re looking for emergency heat relief, a spot cooler may be all you need. … Read more

Traditional Cooling vs. Spot Cooling: What’s the Difference?

October 23, 2025June 24, 2022

When summer arrives, air conditioning systems in facilities, warehouses, businesses and homes around North America … Read more

Quick Action is Needed When There’s Water Damage in Your Building

October 23, 2025June 13, 2022

Don’t wait when water intrudes in your building. Whether the water is from a heavy … Read more

What You Should Know Before Renting Temporary A/C

November 4, 2025May 16, 2022

It’s getting warmer outside and that means air conditioning systems will be working vigorously to … Read more

Keeping Clean Floors is About More than Aesthetics

October 11, 2025March 17, 2022

Inefficient and ineffective brooms and mops can’t measure up to professional-grade cleaning equipment like sweepers … Read more

Certain Heaters Can Help You Get a Jump on Spring Construction

October 22, 2025February 9, 2022

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean your spring construction timeline has to be put … Read more

Snowmelt Flooding Won’t Be an Issue If You Take Precaution and Have the Right Pump on Hand

August 14, 2025January 24, 2022

Rapid snowmelt and heavy rains can bring a deluge of unwanted water to your basement. … Read more

Preventing Pipe Freeze and What to Do If You’re Too Late

August 12, 2025January 18, 2022

Sustained freezing temperatures can create big problems for apartment buildings, industrial facilities, business owners and … Read more

Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season

August 12, 2025June 24, 2021

June kicks off hurricane season. … Read more

National Safety Month: Remove Hazards to Prevent Workplace Injuries

February 24, 2026June 16, 2021

The most common worker-related injuries are slips, trips and falls and collisions with a stationary object or equipment, … Read more

Gearing Up for Spring Construction

August 28, 2025January 19, 2021

For most of North America, winter is the time of year when construction projects slow down. But for … Read more

Heaters help keep people, equipment and materials safe during winter construction.

How to Protect People and Materials During Winter Construction

January 7, 2026November 12, 2020

Winter construction brings unique challenges. Protect People and materials so that you can maintain project progress while ensuring safety. … Read more

When the Leaves Turn Brown, It’s Time for an Irrigation Blowout and Shutdown

October 22, 2025October 20, 2020

Businesses and homeowners can save thousands of dollars in costly repairs by simply having their … Read more