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So pleased to join our friends @ The Behler-Young Company on their 100th Anniversary celebrating our 62 years of business and friendship with Dick Foster, Doug, Mackenzie and Cameron Young.

ZONEFIRST Zone Controls Increase comfort & save energy by adding a ZONEFIRST Zoning System to your HVAC! www.zonefirst.com

See the latest from ZONEFIRST as we celebrate Behler-Young’s 100th

Tomorrow’s the Day—Don’t Miss the HVAC/R Expo!

The wait is almost over! Tomorrow, September 23, the industry comes together for the 2026 HVAC/R Expo. Don’t miss your chance to connect with leading manufacturers, suppliers, and industry experts at this FREE, hands-on event built for contractors, technicians, and business owners.

Online Pre-Registration is closed but you can still register in person at the Expo. We hope to see you there!

2026 HVAC/R Expo
When: September 23, 2026 | 9AM - 6PM
Where: Vibe Credit Union Showplace: Novi, Michigan.

Even Air Force One needed ZONING!

A dummy dial installed aboard Air Force One outsmarted a demanding president.

During his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson was legendary for his micro-managing demeanor, famously subjecting aides and staff to the relentless persuasion known as the "Johnson Treatment." Aboard SAM 26000, the customized Boeing VC-137C serving as Air Force One, this intense scrutiny extended directly to environmental conditions. Johnson frequently badgered the flight crew to adjust the executive cabin’s ambient temperature, demanding immediate temperature drops or heat increases during long flights. However, aircraft environmental control systems on mid-century jet transports lacked individual multi-zone digital precision, meaning pneumatic valves and bleed-air mixers required manual adjustments that took considerable time to alter cabin air temperature. Frustrated by constant summonses to the presidential suite for unperceivable thermal shifts, the U.S. Air Force flight stewards and maintenance crew sought an ingenious engineering trick.

Technicians retrofitted the cabin wall near the president’s desk with a prominent, custom-built control k**b labeled for climate regulation. Unbeknownst to Johnson, the dial was completely dummy hardware, connected to no electrical wiring, pneumatic ducting, or actuator assemblies whatsoever. Whenever the temperature felt off, the president simply reached over and turned the non-functional dial to his desired setting, fully satisfied that he was actively commanding the jet’s internal atmosphere. Mysteriously, the persistent complaints ceased immediately, proving the efficacy of psychological feedback over physical engineering. SAM 26000 served presidents from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton, but the story of LBJ's decoy thermostat remains one of the most famous pieces of aviation lore from the early jet age. Today, the legendary aircraft rests at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, holding decades of high-stakes diplomatic history and clever cabin crew improvisation.

at HRAI Conference in Gatineau QC and showing global warming continues

Corn 🌽 Roast with contractors loving ZONEFIRST and Zonex Zoning

Why homes and offices need ZONING!!! Gives everyone their own comfort and $AVES Energy !!!

Big discussion in the newsroom this AM - what's your nighttime thermostat setting?
Chris Egert -'as low as it'll go. 64 degrees.'
Ken Barlow -71 degrees.
Producer Emma - 70 degree.
Minnesota Live Producer CC - 68 degrees.
And Producer Ray -- 74.

I asked, because my husband has been setting ours to 67 after I go to bed -- and I just got the bill 😳😳😳😳 💲💲💲💲

Listen to Dick Foster talk with Gary this morning about the homeowners need for ZONING!

Beat High Energy Costs with Zonefirst HVAC Zoning 8/15/2026 - At Home with Gary Sullivan | iHeart

Happy 250th Birthday America 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Happy 250th America 🇺🇸

Homeowners can save 25-30% by getting a ZONEFIRST Zoning System. Stop cooling every zone when you’re only in one. Save up to 30%.

Americans are facing record-high costs to cool their homes this summer as electricity prices climb and temperatures soar.

The average U.S. household will likely spend about $792 on electricity between June and September, up 10.5 percent from the same period last year.