Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: ‘Freeze-Protection Freeze-out'

Jan. 12, 2016
At Rosebud County Vocational Technical School, the freeze-protection thermostat on a new rooftop air-handling unit is tripping continually. To Facility Manager Jonas “Wooly” Wolcott’s surprise, Johnny Tundra believes the solution to the rooftop problem lies in the boiler room.

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Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: 'High-Head Chiller Trip'

June 15, 2016
It is back to school for Johnny Tundra, who returns to Rosebud County Vo-Tech. A chiller keeps tripping offline on high head pressure. How can the chiller have any load on it ...
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Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: ‘Capitol Case’

Aug. 27, 2015
On the eve of public hearings at the state capitol, Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance and Operations Hank Hoovestahl is facing a grilling worse than that of any witness: If...
Illustration by Ashley Ribblett
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Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: ‘Rx for a Feverish Drug-Storage Room’

June 16, 2015
At Stony End Home for the Aged, facilities manager Thatcher “Thatch” McGowan is feeling the heat—in more ways than one. The colder it gets outside, the warmer it seems to get ...
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Adventures of Johnny Tundra, Cold-Weather Engineer: 'Don’t Shoot the Boiler'

May 1, 2015
Despite a new roof, new attic insulation, and a new boiler, energy consumption at Fish & Wildlife Region 9 headquarters has skyrocketed. Facility Manager Virgil “Eggshell” Coggeshell...