Even more than cooling we love caring and love the opportunity to help a great cause. We cannot let another minute go by with saying a big thank you! This summer we decided to create a team and help raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association. Last year our CEO and founder, Karl Egbert, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. It has been extremely hard on his family and on our work family. We wanted to do something to help in any small way we could, so we walked!

This past week the Denver area was named one of the worst cities for air quality in the entire world. This 2021 summer has been extremely hard on our air for a number of reasons, not only have we seen record breaking temperatures throughout the US we are also seeing these reports of bad air quality, primarily due to the many fires which are currently plaguing the west as we speak. With so much heat, dryness, and unclean air it makes it tough to work, play, and enjoy the end o

When it comes to replacement every application is so different. The manufacturers suggest that you should replace your media about every 3-5 years depending on its application. Due to the fact that every application is different you should check your media often for replacement. We have put together a list of 8 Signs to watch for in media replacement. As media ages it can start to sag or slump. If you check the media and it is sagging or slumping in the unit that is a huge in

Well, we made it to the end of 2020, give yourself a pat on the back. As we reflect on this unique year, we find that one thing everyone can agree on is how interesting 2020 has been. There wasn’t a person or business that wasn’t somehow affected by the events of 2020, some worse than others. Our hearts go out to all affected so negatively by this year. Though this year was a tough one for so many, there were some wonderful shining moments. As we as a work family reflect on t

In this blog we will share some tips for media care and maintenance. Proper care of your media can help increase the lifespan of your evaporative cooling media as well are your equipment. We all like saving money and constant replacement can get expensive, with some steps of proper media care you can help prolong the life of your media. There are many applications First and foremost, it is important to remember that the media will respond differently in different applications

One of the biggest issues we face daily is damage of evaporative cooling media, especially freight damage. We understand that this is part of the nature of the material. We know all to well how damage goes but we are well equipped to deal with the many scenarios. In this blog you will get all the info you need on freight damage. You will find videos and other resources to help lessen the freight damage headache. We will take you through what happens before the media ships and

We realize that there are a lot of questions about ordering evaporative cooling media and we hope this helps answer some of those questions. The biggest issue we see with ordering media is measurement. Sometimes we get folks who order media and don't know how to measure the unit, never fear we are here to help answer any questions you may have! Not measuring correctly can lead to delay in your production. You may over order media, costing you more or you may under order media

Spring is in the air, flowers are budding, windows are opening, and things are warming up quickly! With the buzz of springtime comes the reminder to properly startup your evaporative cooling and humidification equipment. So we have put some tips together to help you with your seasonal startup! CLEAN YOUR EQUIPMENT When you open everything up or pull out your equipment it is a good idea to pull everything apart and give it a good spray down and cleaning. After a winter of sitt

Hey all, These certainly are trying times for so many out there, businesses and individuals alike. We have had some questions regarding COVID-19 and what we here at ATEC are doing. As of right now we are still up and running but taking precautions to help keep the safety of our ATEC family as well as the safety of our customers. Being a wholesale master distributor, we provide the product needed to keep a lot of necessary establishments moving forward. Some folks may not know

Let us discover and uncover the reasons for media coating. Coating is an option when purchasing evaporative cooling media. Here at ATEC we are master distributors for the top brands of media on the market, we offer Munters and KUUL products. Recently we discussed the different materials used to make media. (To learn more about the differences between using fiberglass media and cellulose paper media follow this link for the blog on material differences https://www.haveacoolda

There is a lot of green talk out there right now. We can all agree that we love our home and we all want to help out. There just seems to be a lot, lots about the need to save more, but also use less. It can get overwhelming, even more so on a larger business scale. Especially when it comes to climate control. As summer rolls around, energy costs go up. There are so many companies that need cooling and humidification to keep their operations going, from data centers to gree

With more than 50 collective years of experience in the industry of evaporative cooling we have heard just about every question concerning cooling. One of the most common questions we get is the differences in media materials. We distribute the top industry brands for evaporative cooling media. We offer Kuul Products and their Control Series; Kuul Media and their new FirePro We offer Munters' GLASdek and CELdek We want the best for our customers and our industry so we are hon

ATEC/Indirex is a master distributor of evaporative cooling products and information. Our purpose and initiative is to help our customers, distributors, and the world to know all the ways evaporative cooling can benefit them and the world around us. Evaporative cooling is the greenest and safest way to cool. It uses the basics of water and air to bring you cooling and, if needed, humidification. Evaporative cooling will also help you save, in more ways than one. Let's talk ab

We want to start out by thanking everyone for another great year and want to share with you a little community and company fun as we wrap up 2019 and look forward to a brand-new decade. To start out, what a great summer season full of business. We have now hit the middle of the winter season! What a great winter we have had; we often slow down because let's face it: evaporative cooling just isn't as big in the cold months. However, thanks to many of you, our amazing customers

What are Evaporative PreCoolers and Why Would Anyone Want One? These are great questions and are worth examining in more depth. Evaporative precooling for air cooled condensers is an energy efficiency measure that has been gaining popularity and implementation over the last decade. Any HVAC system that employs an air-cooled condenser can achieve greater efficiency and dramatically lower energy consumption by adding a retro-fitted evaporative precooler. With large corporations

Hey all and hope you are having a cool day! We just want to go through some of the products we offer here at ATEC. We started out back in 1998 as a small family business and have done nothing but grow ever since. We work in evaporative cooling and love our industry! We have seen many changes and good things through our many years in the evaporative cooling industry, even more that the changes we have seen, we love the relationships we have built over the years. Together we ha

Most of the time we post blogs about evaporative cooling, information, technology, and everything else cooling related, but today we are going to shake it up with a community post. ATEC/Indirex was founded on principles of family and treating everyone from customer to employee like a part of the family. We have held to that standard for more than 20 years and are grateful for the relationships we have built through this ever growing family. With a family atmosphere there need

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Hey there evaporative cooling users. One of the biggest questions we get here at ATEC is about proper media placement. It is very important to make sure your evaporative cooling media is placed properly in your unit for a number of different reasons. NOTE: We suggest that prior to installation, the new pads be thoroughly washed with clean water to remove excess manufacturing cutting dust from the pad. If you are unable to wash the pads prior to installation, fill the cooler’s

Evaporative cooling is the oldest, safest, greenest, and most efficient way to cool. We say that a lot but how exactly does evaporative cooling work? I remember when I was a kid and I used to gather with my friends on a hot summer day to run through the sprinklers. Then the wind would kick up and very quickly we would go from dying of heat to freezing cold. That is the concept of evaporative cooling. You take water and wind and you get cooling. In ancient days they would put