Winter is my least favorite season, mostly because I hate being cold. From mid-October until late May, I pile on three, four and five layers in an effort to get comfortably warm. I even wear a winter scarf in my home at times, just for the extra heat-retaining characteristics. Winter can be a hard season on heat processing equipment as well. Lower ambient temperatures can lead to increased condensation, low flow due to increased viscosity and higher pumping costs. Richard Hartfelder, emerging markets manager for St. Louis-based Watlow, notes that improper heating outputs can significantly impact facility operations negatively, even leading to a plant shutdown.
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