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Title: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: userdk on January 18, 2018, 07:31:07 PM
Fort Wayne Farm Show

Fort Wayne, IN

Jan 16 – 18, 2018

 

MB Ag Days

Brandon, MB

Jan 16 – 18, 2018

 

Virginia Farm Show

Fisherville, VA

Jan 17 – 19, 2018

 

Southern Farm Show

Raleigh, NC

Jan 31 – Feb 02, 2018

 

Great American Outdoor Show

Harrisburg, PA

Feb 03 – 11, 2018

 

National Farm Machinery Show

Louisville, KY

Feb 14 – 17, 2018

 

Western Farm Show

Kansas City, MO

Feb 23 – 25, 2018

 

Western VA Farm Show

Fishersville, VA

Feb 23-25, 2018

 

 

Atlantic Outdoor & RV Show

Halifax, NS

March 9 – 11, 2018

 

Highland County Maple Festival

McDowell, VA

March 10, 11 and 17, 18, 2018

Agri News Show

Rochester, MN

March 13 – 14, 2018

 

North American Farm Show

Owatonna, MN

March 15 – 17, 2018
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: wreckit87 on January 19, 2018, 08:31:55 AM
Owatonna eh? I think I may venture down there for that
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on January 20, 2018, 04:54:54 AM
VA Farm Show was the coldest show I've ever done I think. Bitter wind Wed and Thurs.  G1 purred along running a 1200 cfm blower nonstop. Lots of interest this year. GS models are really taking off.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on January 24, 2018, 01:41:20 PM
Can this thread be pinned to the top?
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: tinfoilhat2020 on January 24, 2018, 04:42:13 PM
that G100 is just too darn cute...lmao
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on January 24, 2018, 07:49:54 PM
It's surprising what that unit will do though. Just stopped at a job we did a couple of weeks ago. Old farmhouse with way undersized 2 ton heat pump, freezing pipes, shivering.
 In goes the G1 and the house is 74 and unlimited hot water. Yeah, those make you not mind dragging pipe in the cold. :)
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: mlappin on January 24, 2018, 10:36:50 PM
It's surprising what that unit will do though. Just stopped at a job we did a couple of weeks ago. Old farmhouse with way undersized 2 ton heat pump, freezing pipes, shivering.
 In goes the G1 and the house is 74 and unlimited hot water. Yeah, those make you not mind dragging pipe in the cold. :)

I’ve talked to a lot of people that weren’t really happy with their heat pumps, makes me think a lot were undersized on purpose to keep the initial sticker shock down or something.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on January 25, 2018, 03:01:11 AM
The further north you go it becomes almost impossible to size. Cooling load and heating load are too far apart. You size for one and the other is way off. We're too cold for heat pumps here really, definitely in Indiana.
Definitely hear it at a show after a cold snap.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: shepherd boy on January 25, 2018, 04:25:17 AM
  I tell people that have a heat pump and hate it ' I love to see a heat pump and a teenage girl. I know your out of hot water and cold and we can fix both.'
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on February 01, 2018, 07:52:43 PM
Southern Farm Show had a big crowd today. Lots of interest in G and GS units. Lots of talk of changeouts with aging units out there.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on February 22, 2018, 12:26:47 PM
Western VA Sport Show. Fishersville, VA. Feb 23, 24. Highland Welding will be there burning a G!
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: mlappin on February 22, 2018, 09:01:35 PM
Actually a lot of people here call a heat pump a three season pump. Works great Spring Summer and Fall then falls flat on its face in the winter.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on July 30, 2018, 02:05:36 PM
FYI, we'll have the G100 show trailer fired up at the West VA State Fair next week, and Hillsville flea market Labor day weekend. Come on out and see it burn.
Every unit sold before Sept 30 gets a chance on a stainless steel portable grill.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: RSI on July 31, 2018, 08:42:43 AM
I will be at the Badger Gas and Steam Show in Baraboo WI. Runs from August 17th to the 19th. Will have a show trailer running there.

This show trailer will be at the Minnesota state fair after it leaves here.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: schoppy on July 31, 2018, 09:54:54 PM
Mlappin not sure what your calling a heat pump? If it is a conventional above ground unit with a reversing valve then yes, it is basically a 3 season system in colder climates. Geothermal on the other hand, properly sized and installed will work fine in any region.     
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: mlappin on August 01, 2018, 07:21:06 AM
Mlappin not sure what your calling a heat pump? If it is a conventional above ground unit with a reversing valve then yes, it is basically a 3 season system in colder climates. Geothermal on the other hand, properly sized and installed will work fine in any region.   

Its just a heat pump, no buried lines and all that. Basically had electric heating element in it for winter.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 01, 2018, 08:01:02 AM
I would call it air source v. ground source heat pump.
I'm seeing more and more new houses around here going the route of an air source heat pump (AC and back-up) with a coil from a wood boiler for the main heating season.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 09, 2018, 10:54:15 AM
It's been a busy first day at the WV State Fair!
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 09, 2018, 11:48:52 AM
Take a swim in that...  ;)
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: mlappin on August 09, 2018, 05:07:51 PM
It's been a busy first day at the WV State Fair!

Do your county fairs last ten days?

We’ve talked about doing our county fair, falls right on the 4th of July holiday. Dang thing lasts ten full days. We always have stuff going on with both the American Legion and VFW for Independence Day. I could rent an inside spot so the wife can be in the AC (cardiac issue).

Just not sure it’s worth it, besides every time I mention it I get the ole stink eye from her….

Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 09, 2018, 05:30:02 PM
Our county is so small it only lasts a weekend. Some do last 10 days, and this fair (WV State) does 10. I help a few days, Marlinton Southern States does the whole thing. He's a great guy, I'd be a frazzle in the heat that long. I like short 2 or 3 day events myself, too much work piles up otherwise.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: mlappin on August 09, 2018, 06:48:51 PM
Our county is so small it only lasts a weekend. Some do last 10 days, and this fair (WV State) does 10. I help a few days, Marlinton Southern States does the whole thing. He's a great guy, I'd be a frazzle in the heat that long. I like short 2 or 3 day events myself, too much work piles up otherwise.

We did the Blueberry Festival a couple years, Labor Day weekend. Figured it out to being there 46 hours over four days, that doesn’t include setup or tear down. WE skipped that this year, wrong crowd anyways. Doing a Oktoberfest this fall and next year will be doing a Firemans Festival the next town over, it lasts 4 days, but three of those are from 6pm to 10pm, Saturday is the only full day. Draws more farmers and the like, more my crowd than the artsy fartsy and craft crowd the Blueberry draws.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: shepherd boy on August 10, 2018, 05:08:59 AM
 Sometimes I like the little shows better. There is less contention between manufacturers, less lying to get an advantage,etc.  I remember setting up at a flee market some years back with two stoves, had a good time and a $15 lot cost and ending up selling       7 units. One day event.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: wreckit87 on August 10, 2018, 06:07:29 AM
Do you fellas get a lot of sales out of a typical county fair? I know I helped out a guy in high school a couple years set up a few county fair booths and it was tough to even get people to stop and check stuff out. Nobody seemed to care. We had talked about it a couple years ago and I asked if he was still doing the fairs and I seem to recall him saying in the years he ran the fair circuit (like 8-10 years) he sold 2 boilers lol
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 10, 2018, 06:38:41 AM
It's more about keeping your name out there, meeting a few new people. Fall is much better than June/July!
But to be honest- word of mouth, internet, parts and service are by far the most effective way to generate sales. Probably after sales service is the biggest. It's good for them and good for us.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 11, 2018, 09:46:22 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lYseDGCFWCY (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lYseDGCFWCY)

Here's a short very amateur video of our setup.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 22, 2018, 09:22:29 AM
Hillsville Flea Market starts next weekend. Washed the trailer today.
And we're going down into the 50's at night this week. Bring on the cold!

Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 31, 2018, 12:49:04 PM
Beautiful day at the Hillsville Flea Market. Always amazes me how many people come here.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: RSI on September 05, 2018, 10:00:58 PM
HeatMaster will be at the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo in Oshkosh WI. It is running the 6th to 8th.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on July 23, 2019, 05:18:45 AM
We are planing to have burn trailer at the WV State Fair in Aug, and at the Hillsville Flea Market labor day weekend. Come out and watch it burn!
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on August 07, 2019, 02:55:23 AM
We're setting up at the WV state fair. Got a nice new paint job on the show trailer.
Title: Re: 2018 Heatmaster Show Schedule
Post by: E Yoder on September 03, 2019, 02:40:16 AM
Hillsville 2019.