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One of the leading causes of death in the world is the lack of pure water.  Impure water filled with bacteria, disease, and parasites can cause a myriad of health problems.  One of the main health problems that result from impure water is dysentery, which kills around 1.5 million children under the age of five every single year.  Unfortunately, it is believed that these deaths could be avoided if there was adequate sanitation and, most importantly, pure drinking water available.  The lack of water purification is a major problem for most third world countries and even many places in more prosperous countries as well. 

Water purification is a process which removes contaminants from water including chemical and biological materials. Most prosperous countries have a complex water system treatment that includes a series of steps.  The first step is the pre-treatment process which rids the water of initial contaminates.  A pH adjustment adjusts the pH for the water’s specified use. Next, flocculation is a process that clarifies the water and rids it of any discoloration.  Afterwards the water is sent through sedimentation and filtration systems. But despite the complex water treatment systems available, the World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to a cheap and convenient source of water purification.  Because of this, many organizations have been formed to give areas access to water purification. Whether the goal is remote Africa water purification or Los Angeles water purification, the benefits can help millions of people avoid death and disease.

The longer you own a business, the more you value residual income.  It has taken six years for this to sink into my head, but now that it is there it will not leave.  When I began studying business, I immediately heard the phrases, “residual income,” or “passive income.”  I knew I wanted them, but I guess I viewed them as some future event, much like retirement.  Six years later as a business owner, I have had many successes, however, I don’t have a penny to show for it that really would set me apart as a business owner.  Now that I look back, I realize that I have not worked as a business owner, but just as someone who is self employed.  There is not to much difference in being self employed than being an employee, except that all the responsibility lies on the shoulders of someone who is self employed. 

Because of the epiphany, my focus in business has shifted.  I went back into the employee world, and have ever since, focused on building businesses that provide this passive income.  Fortunately for me they have begun to work.  Without giving away any of my secrets, I will share a few ideas with you of what some of my friends have done. 

My friend Rodney has purchased several candy machines that he has placed at various business locations.  Every week or so he stops by to refill the machines and get his money.  I thought that was pretty cool.  Another friend is an investment advisor rep.  He puts his clients’ money into investments and he gets a commission check every quarter.  As his clients’ money grows, so does his paycheck.  To me, that is awesome.

We live in an amazing country.  I have only visited a small fraction of the great cities across our large country, but I have seen enough to be extremely impressed.  I know there are many who have not done a lot of traveling.  In my family growing up, we did a lot of camping, and went to Disneyland occasionally, but that was it.  I guess I am the odd egg out.  I am the only one of my siblings or parents who has ever left the country either.  I believe you have to leave to know what we really have here. 

If you are like my family, I encourage you to get out and experience the United States.  My recommendations start with taking a trip up to Yellowstone Park and renting a cabin.  Next hit the ski slopes in Utah’s rocky mountains and while you are there, head down to Moab to do some mountain biking on the Slick Rock bike trail.  Later, travel to Illinois and take a Chicago boat tour followed by a visit to the top of Sears Tower.  The next thing on your list is to go on a dinner cruise on the Mississippi River.  And then book a flight up to Alaska for a salmon and halibut fishing excursion. 

You get the idea.  These are all things that we all would desire to do, so let’s go do them.  Life is for living and sharing experiences with our family.  While it may not be realistic to do everything we want at once, plan it out, take a trip every six months.  Spend some time with your family in a new setting.

You have a business to worry about: you simply don’t have to time to also worry about whether your facility’s HVAC system is working the way it should. Outdated heating and cooling equipment or subpar new equipment will not only make your employees and customers uncomfortable, it also affects your bottom line: you will be paying too much for your utility bills and temperature-sensitive computers and other machinery may be at risk. If you own a business in Northern Virginia, here are just three of the many reasons why HELP Service Company should be your choice for Fairfax HVAC.

1. Experience

We’ve been in business for over 30 years, providing excellent and dependable Fairfax HVAC service to companies big and small. The heating and cooling business is a competitive one, and you simply don’t enjoy this kind of longevity without making customers happy and satisfied. We’ve installed HVAC systems in office buildings, warehouses, hospitals, schools, government buildings, and so much more: and we can install yours too. Our high level of experience means that you can trust us to provide you with the best equipment and repair service anywhere.

2. The Best Products

Because every commercial facility has different needs, we carry a wide range of products from a number of manufacturers: one is right for you. We are certified dealers for Bryant, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, York, and American Standard for your convenience.

3. The Best People

We employ only the most skilled and reliable crew to handle your Fairfax HVAC installation and service. We know you have a business to run: you can count on our certified technicians to perform their duties unobtrusively, cleanly, and professionally.

There really is a difference among Virginia heating and cooling specialists: we’ll do it right the first time.

Every month a bill comes in the mail from the city charging you for your water usage.  Most of the time you write the check and mail the payment without a second thought.  But have you ever wondered how the city measures your water usage?  A water meter near your home is responsible for accurately measuring your monthly water usage.  But even it you have seen a water meter with its collection of valve boxes, needles, pipes, and other equipment, you are still probably unsure of how it works.

In most cases, your water meter works by using flow measurement.  There are two major methods of flow measurement in use today: displacement and velocity.  Both of these methods use different means to accomplish the goal.  In displacement flow measurement, there are two main technologies used and they are the oscillating piston and nutating disc technologies.  However, both methods rely on the water physically displacing the moveable measuring element in relation to the amount of water passing through the meter.  In the nutating disc element method, water enters a chamber containing a disc that nutates or wobbles.  The position of the disc divides this chamber into compartments of exact volume.  Water pressure drives the wobble of the disc on a ball and socket and these movements are transmitted to a pulse transmitter.  These disc’s rotation is converted to rotary motion by the measuring spindle and the results are shown on the meter.  This monthly water consumption measurement is then read by a city worker.  The worker then relays this information to the city and you are mailed a bill for your water consumption.