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What Makes a Great Curb Adapter? pt. 3: Optimal Equipment Integration
Previously we mentioned the importance of good airflow management. We achieve that by making absolutely sure the curb adapter design mates with the performance and structural specs of the RTU on one end and the supply and return holes that feed the building on the...
What Makes a Great Curb Adapter? pt. 2: Airflow Management
What happens if the motors, belts and other moving parts in your fans fail? If a faulty RTU adaptor design was to blame, would the warranty coverage become invalid, leaving your customers to pay top dollar for repairs? And even if the fan does keep working, how much...
What Makes a Great Curb Adapter? pt.1 of 3: Structural Integrity
Are some curb adapters stronger than others? Well, sure. The structural integrity of a curb adapter depends on the gauge and quality of the steel, the care taken to protect against corrosion, and of course smart design. Our industry uses G90 galvanized steel as a...
What is a Curb Adapter Anyway?
Let's start with...What is a curb? In this context a curb is a device used to create an opening in a roof, it separates the roofing material and provides structural support for the equipment that will sit on it. In a Roof Top Unit (RTU) application, inside the curb...
What’s in a Name…Plate?
In the late 80's early 90's Curbco began to focus more and more on RTU curb adapters, we knew we needed to label our adapters, not only so we would be able to internally identify which adapter was going with which work order/job but also so that once the adapter...
Get Those Submittal Drawings Checked!
If you've ordered a curb adapter design from Curbco (or anybody else, for the most part), then you're already familiar with the submittal drawing, the drawing we create that shows precisely how the new curb adapter will fit in relation to the old or existing curb...
Roof Pitch Calculation Dos and Don’ts
Here at Curbco we're happy to create curb adapters for sloped roofs as long as we have the data we need. (See two downloadable forms on our website, "Welded RTU Curbs" and "Calculating the Pitch of a Roof," for a visual representation of this data.) In principle it's...
Field Survey Forms: Every Measurement Counts
When does a contractor need to fill out a field survey form? In a best-case scenario, we we can simply generate a submittal drawing that the contractor can then verify as good so we can move forward. But that's only possible if we actually have the model numbers for...
Energy Efficiency Can Help “Green” Businesses Get Greener
"Going green" is all the rage these days, and some businesses make it a priority not only to be environmentally responsible but to do business with others who feel the same way. But it's not easy being green, especially for large commercial facilities that rely on...
Summertime: The Season for Curb Adapters
Ah, summer. Who doesn't love the bright summer sun, the warmth and the late sunsets summertime brings? Actually, any facilities manager could tell you the answer to that one. Unless you live in Antarctica, summer means hotter temperatures for more hours of the day --...
Top 10 Things you can do with an Extra Curb Adapter!
10. Use it as a planter box! Your wife will love it when you come home with an extra curb adapter and tell her she can grow flowers in it. 9. Boat Anchor! If your like me I am always hanging my anchor up and having to cut it loose, great to know you have a backup! 8....
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