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<p>This is a quick tech-tip to learn how to calculate the degradation of SEER based<br />
on age.</p>
<p>The degradation of SEER is due to fouling of the evaporator coil with dirt and<br />
refrigerant charge losses. It should be noted that this is not true for all<br />
applications, but is used as an estimation based on research done by the <code>DOE</code><br />
of the average degradation based on systems tested.</p>
<h2>Formula</h2>
<p>This is the formula used to calculate the SEER based on age of the evaporator<br />
coil / air handler.</p>
<p>$$ SEER_d = SEER_n \times (1 - M)^{age} $$</p>
<p>| Where | |<br />
| | —————————————— | — |<br />
| $SEER_d$ | Degradated SEER rating |<br />
| $SEER_n$ | Nominal SEER rating when equipment was new |  |<br />
| M | Maintenance factor, 0.01-0.03 |<br />
| age | The age of the equipment, in years |</p>
<p>The maintenance factor of 0.01 is for expertly maintained equipment and 0.03 is<br />
for unmaintained. The maintenance factor in essence is based on 1%-3%<br />
degradation per year, however there are some<br />
<a href="https://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FSEC-PF-474-18.pdf">studies</a><br />
that show that this can actually be as high as 5% or above depending on climate.<br />
We could use up to 0.05 as the maintenance factor, just to see what the “range”<br />
of degradation would be.</p>
<p>Interestingly, the study linked also shows that the degradation is higher the<br />
higher the tonnage of the equipment. It also shows that the degradation is lower<br />
per year the higher the nominal SEER rating of the system (which is corelated to<br />
using TXVs and lower airflow rates because of the equipment having multiple<br />
stages).</p>
<h2>Example</h2>
<p>Lets consider that we have a 13 SEER piece of equipment that was matched when<br />
installed and the system is 15 years old.</p>
<p>Plugging those numbers into our formula.</p>
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<h4>Lowest Range (1% degradation / year)</h4>
<p>$$ SEER_d = 13 \times (1 - 0.01)^{15} = 11.2 $$</p>
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<h4>Highest Rage (5% degradation / year)</h4>
<p>$$ SEER_d = 13 \times (1 - 0.05)^{15} = 6 $$</p>
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<p>An expertly maintained system may not have degraded that much, with an 11.2 SEER<br />
vs. a poorly maintained / dirty system that also suffers from refrigerant charge<br />
losses can be as low as 6 SEER.</p>
<p>Thanks for learning how to estimate SEER degradation based on equipment age!</p>
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someone is joking or being serious.</p>
<h2>The Meat</h2>
<p>It has been brought to my attention that someone out there thinks that Im sexist and should not<br />
speak at the HVAC School symposium because of it. They are holding a curse word against me that I<br />
said two years ago, in the moment A) it was fitting and B) it was one of those times that my mouth<br />
was working faster than my brain (raise your hand if thats ever happened to you).</p>
<p>I am an open book, I am not afraid of showing failures and strengths. Ive never claimed to be<br />
perfect (well, actually I have but its always a joke). Im not at all condoning what Ive said in<br />
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where to grow, but we also can not expect people to change to fit our wants / needs, thats just not<br />
how it works.</p>
<p>I do not at all agree with the tactics used by whomever is behind this. I would happily discuss this<br />
in private or out in the open. You can find all my contact / social information in the sidebar of<br />
this website and Ive offered up my cell phone number in private groups that we are all probably a<br />
part of.</p>
<h2>The Potatoes</h2>
<p>I am a father of 3 girls, I have a sister, talk crap about my mom and youll find out who I am! I<br />
love women, I have no problem with women in the trades, I encourage women who are in the trades. I<br />
try to help every person that I can, if I can. I have failed more times than you can imagine! I am<br />
self taught in about everything I do, so I give of it freely. I have all kinds of work to do to grow<br />
into the man that I should be, but at the same time, I am not afraid to be the man that I am today.<br />
I will greet you by whatever pronoun you want to be referred as.</p>
<p>I would love to say that I dont judge people, but I do, just as Im being judged! I am fine with<br />
someone judging me and having opinions about me, I mean that is our right. I will not say that<br />
person is wrong, because in their mind theyre right. What I will not do is stop being myself. I<br />
know for a fact that Ive helped more people than this person has gotten “cancelled”. I will<br />
continue to help people in the trades, homeowners, or people in need. I also will not remain quiet!<br />
I will give my opinion like it or not. There are people in my corner that really know me and my<br />
intentions.</p>
<h2>Final Words</h2>
<p>The trades are rough around the edges, just as am I. The trades are a slow turning ship (just look<br />
at how many still do not follow proper practices, etc. even with the capabilities and resources<br />
available today).</p>
<p>If you are new / coming into the trades then I hope you are not overly sensitive to foul language<br />
and other inappropriate comments. Thick skin is valuable in the trades, but at the same time dont<br />
be afraid to speak up if something offends you. Remember we are adults, we can handle disagreements<br />
like adults (well, some of us can). Adults can learn from those of any age, they can reflect on<br />
their own behavior and make their own decisions.</p>
<p>I personally think that being offended is not a bad thing, it causes us to reflect / repair our<br />
foundational beliefs. I hope that we can stop with this “cancel culture” of today, stop hiding<br />
behind a keyboard, and be a diverse community.</p>
<p>To wrap things up, I just want to reiterate that I am not at all mad at whomever is behind this. To<br />
everyone out there who has shown me love and support, I greatly appreciate it.</p>
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<h2>The Source</h2>
<p>A heat recovery chiller will do simultaneous heating and cooling, as opposed to a traditional<br />
heat-pump or reverse cycle chiller that can only operate in one mode at a time. This system would<br />
have a second refrigerant to water heat exchanger and utilize the air-source when we dont need to<br />
bank / store heat, or are running in heat only mode. There are several benefits to this style<br />
system, the main being that while operating simultaneous heating / cooling mode the COP of the<br />
system doubles. For example, the <a href="https://multiaqua.com/mhrc2/">Multi-Aqua MHRC2</a> shows a COP of<br />
about 8, which is approximately equivalent to 30 EER or 34 SEER. This gives us geothermal level<br />
performance without the need of a field.</p>
<h2>Indoor Portion</h2>
<p>The indoor portion of the system, we would utilize buffer tanks as thermal storage for the chiller.<br />
The buffer tanks give us several benefits, including longer run times for the chiller, load<br />
matching, and the ability to size for larger load (heating or cooling) without some of the problems<br />
that occur when over-sizing a traditional system. The buffer tanks also allow sizing more<br />
aggressively by having storage during peak load conditions.</p>
<p><img src="/articles/images/2023-10-27-buffers2.png" alt="buffer" /></p>
<p>This shows a cooling buffer tank as well as a heating buffer tank. The horizontal pumps are what<br />
circulate water through the chiller, while the vertical pumps are what distribute the water to the<br />
load / emitters. This configuration allows for water to be used for the loads first and extra<br />
capacity to go into the buffer tanks. The buffer tanks also offer hydraulic separation for the pumps<br />
(meaning that they wont interfere with each other if / when there are different flow rates).<br />
Another advantage of the buffer tanks is that you can connect multiple heating or cooling sources in<br />
parallel to the system. This is shown by the extra tees in the hot buffer tank where we could<br />
connect something such as solar water collectors, pellet or wood boiler, or a conventional boiler.<br />
Youll also notice on the right side of the hot buffer tank, that I am showing a brazed plate heat<br />
exchanger that would be used to supply domestic hot water.</p>
<h2>Distribution System</h2>
<p>This could be a number of things, from radiant panels, in-floor, high-output baseboard radiators,<br />
however Im going to model it as a 4-pipe hydronic air handler.</p>
<p><img src="/articles/images/2023-10-27-ah.png" alt="ah" /></p>
<p>The hydronic air handler is able to provide cooling, heating, and re-heat dehumidification, all in<br />
one package. With a hydronic system, it would be very easy to load match by controlling the fan<br />
speed and utilizing a Delta-T pump or outdoor reset controls. These air handlers are available from<br />
several manufacturers and come in different styles from traditional (as shown), small duct high<br />
velocity systems, and even ductless styles.</p>
<h2>Disadvantages</h2>
<ol>
<li>Not highly available in the U.S.</li>
<li>When the chiller is down nothing works (not much different than traditional)</li>
<li>Lack of understanding / technicians afraid to work on this style system.</li>
<li>Potentially higher upfront costs.</li>
<li>Lack of design or planning could cause unhappy clients (same with traditional)</li>
<li>Distribution systems need to be designed around low water temperatures (not a drop in replacement<br />
for traditional boiler systems)</li>
</ol>
<h2>Advantages</h2>
<ol>
<li>Central plant for heating, cooling, and DHW (also a disadvantage)</li>
<li>Flexible distribution options / methods.</li>
<li>Self contained refrigerant circuit</li>
<li>Ability to produce / store thermal energy during off peak electrical hours</li>
<li>Ability to move BTUs more efficiently through water than air</li>
<li>Long life for distribution system (50-100+ years)</li>
<li>Easier transition to natural / flammable refrigerants</li>
</ol>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>In conclusion, there are many advantages to this style system, as well as disadvantages. One of the<br />
main points is to think of the system in 3 distinct components, the source(s), thermal storage, and<br />
distribution. As mentioned, this only one concept, but in reality, there are many ways to accomplish<br />
this, which is one of its advantages. For example, perhaps in certain scenarios it makes sense to<br />
dump excess heat into a pool, create ice storage during off peak hours, cascade into another water<br />
-&gt; water heat pump for higher temperature distribution, incorporate solar collectors, and so on.</p>
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<p>This is a piggy-back article off of<br />
<a href="https://mhoush.com/posts/20231018224631-the-struggle/">The Struggle</a> article that I had recently.</p>
<p>I was a bit of a “Debbie Downer” in that article, which is okay, I get that way sometimes. In this<br />
article Id like to take a minute to layout some of the things that give me hope, things that I<br />
focus on to try and kick myself out of the rut I can get into sometimes.</p>
<p>I believe its important to have <strong>hope</strong>, to realize that feeling down is normal / part of being<br />
human. Its just as important to have hope. For some it is a harder thing to focus on, it may be<br />
easy for us to try and dwell in negative feelings, to some that may feel more comfortable. When<br />
were feeling cynical, its easy to feed the negativity, although its rarely helpful.</p>
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<p>One of the things that I try to focus on is that Im human, it brings me hope to realize that Im<br />
not the only one who feels the way that I do. This was evident by the feedback on my previous<br />
article.</p>
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<p>My problems are very much “first world problems”.</p>
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<p>Make no mistake, Im selfish, but its the selfishness that makes me feel distant or disconnected.<br />
The times that I feel connected are without a doubt the times that I let go of my ego and focus on<br />
things outside of myself.</p>
<p>Its the feeling I get from going to customers home and feeling truly appreciated. Theres no push<br />
back on price, no one telling me how I should run my business, no “the part only costs $x on<br />
amazon”, etc.</p>
<p>The feeling of seeing your child smile. The safety you feel when getting a hug from your mother or<br />
father. When youre looking up at the stars and realize how small you actually are.</p>
<p>When youre out with friends and trick the DJ into playing a Mr. Bungle song and no one else<br />
appreciates it, but you. The times when your guard is completely down and you laugh with abandon.</p>
<p>The smell of your lovers hair when youre holding them close. The joy you receive from sitting with<br />
your pets. The songs of nature, insects, birds, etc. The sounds of waves / water in the distance.</p>
<p>The feeling when youve helped someone learn a new skill, when something finally clicks and makes<br />
sense. When a complex topic is understood at a fundamental level. The breakthrough of a problem<br />
youve pondered for days / months / years.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>There are so many things to be grateful for. This does not mean that there will not be hard times,<br />
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feeling depressed or anxious. There are many around you that likely feel similar (they may just not<br />
be able to express it in the same way). You never truly know what the person next to you is dealing<br />
with. Be compassionate (including showing yourself compassion).</p>
<p>When you are feeling down, try to do something for someone else. Make your own list of things to be<br />
thankful for. Maybe my non-exhaustive list above will give you some ideas. Write those items down<br />
regularly so that you can look back on them when you feel out of balance.</p>
<p>There is plenty of negative energy in this world, be true and genuine and you will receive rewards.<br />
When you focus on blessings then the negativity will fade.</p>
<p>What impact are you going to leave with what little time we have?</p>
<p>I hope that you enjoyed this short article. Know that you are <em>NOT</em> alone, you are important, and<br />
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<p>This short tech tip is about something one of my good friends in the trade told me a long time ago,<br />
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<p>This mindset should be carried from the dispatcher, manager, and technician to make this successful.<br />
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<p>I do think its also important to acknowledge that there are times that a technician has exhausted<br />
all their options, maybe they just dont have the mental capacity anymore to continue with a problem<br />
job, or need a break to come back another day with a fresh set of eyes, etc… This is also an<br />
important thing for a technician to realize, and hopefully those type of instances are much more few<br />
and far between, but I do want to acknowledge that scenario does also exist.</p>
<p>If you are a business owner, then this is something to consider instilling in your operations.<br />
Empower your technicians and dispatchers to understand when things need to be shuffled around in<br />
order to accommodate taking care of the customer at hand. It costs a lot of money to get a<br />
technician to job, so minimizing truck rolls to the same job is important from a business<br />
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<p>This is a get stuff of my chest article. Probably going to be a mixture of ranting and whining. If<br />
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<p>It has been one of those “when it rains, it pours” type of weeks. As write this, I feel like a baby<br />
/ complainer, which is not my intention, but here it goes.</p>
<p>My aunt had a stroke and is likely not going to make it through the week. My aunt has always lived<br />
in Florida during my life / memory, but has always come to visit. She is my moms oldest sister (9<br />
years apart), so she helped raise my mother growing up. Theyve always had a close relationship and<br />
are like two peas in a pod. They would always visit us, especially while my grand-parents were still<br />
alive. She is currently not really awake or expected to make it. She does not eat / drink and<br />
theyve basically just been making her comfortable.</p>
<p>One of my employees broke his neck over the weekend. I dont have a ton of details on this subject,<br />
but he had surgery to fuse some discs back together and should eventually be ok, however it will be<br />
a long recovery time.</p>
<p>A few weeks ago, I commited one of the deadly sins of running a blower door test without checking /<br />
asking about the fireplaces, which caused lord knows how much damage from the soot that was spread<br />
throughout the living room(s).</p>
<p>An online friend lost her mother.</p>
<p>All of these things have just got me emotional.</p>
<h2>My secrets</h2>
<p>I am an emotional person, sometimes to my detriment. Im prone to fits of anger and depression. I<br />
spent many years masking things through alcohol abuse and many other idiotic tendencies. I still<br />
drink on occasion, but not as I once did.</p>
<p>I often put my faith in folks, even if I havent met them in person, this can often lead to being<br />
let down. I guess I struggle sometimes with the reality of online relationships. I think that people<br />
are genuine, because Im that way (how I act online is the same as I act in person for the most<br />
part). I will happily show / share the good and the bad, in hopes that someone may learn. This is<br />
not at all something to be ashamed of, or anything that Id like to change, however it does on<br />
occasion lead me into turmoil when I find out some true identity / personality of someone.</p>
<p>I hold grudges, like forever grudges. It is very hard for me to get over somethings, even if I want<br />
to. I can sometimes put things out of my mind, but when Im spinning, they will resurface. I want to<br />
forgive people, but it is just not the way it works for me often times. It takes a lot to get me<br />
beyond my breaking point, but once someone has gotten me there, there is likely no turning back for<br />
that person. Luckily, I can count on one hand the number of folks that Ive had to cut out of my<br />
life for these reasons. Id love to say that Im a bigger / better person, that I forgive them, but<br />
truthfully I do not.</p>
<p>My emotions sometimes make me say things publicly that I should keep to myself. I dont have a lot<br />
of regret around these things, because I generally mean what I say, and also feel we are entitled to<br />
opinions as well as entitled to change those opinions as often as we see fit. Although I dont<br />
regret them per-se, it does make me wonder what type of impression it leaves (something for future<br />
pondering, perhaps).</p>
<p>Im one of those that says “I dont care what they think about me”, when I really do care what<br />
people think about me. This often leads to fear and anxiety, especially in social settings. Im not<br />
the greatest at conversation, Im better at writing or some interaction that gives me a bit of time<br />
to think before responding. Therefore, Im quick to make a joke or something rather than having<br />
thoughtful / genuine responses.</p>
<h2>Community</h2>
<p>All of these things have just got me thinking about community. Community is an aspect that seems<br />
distant nowadays, even though we have more opportunity than ever. We call ourselves part of<br />
communities, especially online, but Im not convinced that it is really community (or at least not<br />
most of the time, not saying it cant be / in absolute terms).</p>
<p>I have met a lot of folks online that I consider true friends. Friends that I would do anything for<br />
and feel they would do anything for me, just like my real life friends who have stuck with me for<br />
many years. These are people that challenge me and how I think on a regular basis. They do their<br />
best to lift me up when Im down.</p>
<p>Its easy to hide when so much of our interactions are not really in person, to feel like the<br />
relationships we do have are not genuine, but thats awfully cynical. I prefer to give people the<br />
benefit / trust they deserve until, at least until they dont then see my part about holding grudges<br />
;)</p>
<p>Do you ever feel the same? Instead of being cynical and down, today, Im trying to be positive. Im<br />
trying to share a little bit of what I feel community should be. Although, Ive never met HVAChicks<br />
Jennifer in real life, I read today about her mom and decided to take an hour or so to put together<br />
a website for the <a href="https://hvachicks.com">HVAChicks Community</a>, hoping it would bring a moment of<br />
happiness to her day. While Ive deployed several websites in the past, this one for some reason was<br />
a total PITA, but I got through it. I could feel how grateful she was when I shared it with her (and<br />
its basic AF), but that truly made me feel useful / great after being down in the dumps for a bit.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Ive probably rambled enough and am losing direction here, so I will end with a few things.</p>
<ol>
<li>Build the community around you that you want / deserve.</li>
<li>Dont be so quick to pass judgment.</li>
<li>Spend time with your loved ones, while you can.</li>
<li>Tell someone you love them.</li>
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<p>Finally, Id like to shout out some people that Im grateful for. This is non-exhaustive list, if I<br />
left you off, Im sorry and please do not take it personally.</p>
<ol>
<li>Bryan Orr
<ul>
<li>Bryan has cultivated an awesome group / community that Im proud to be a part of. His time and<br />
commitment to the HVAC industry is something that I hope he himself is proud of. Without Bryan,<br />
mostly all the following names would not even be in my vocabulary.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Ty Branaman (forget exactly how to spell his last name).
<ul>
<li>Ty has such a great personality during his videos / training and Im sure its a struggle to be<br />
positive all the time, however it brings me hope and joy everytime!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Dustin (mother fn) Cole
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<li>Dustin is like a brother that I never had, hes a true master of his craft and I know that I<br />
can rely on him anytime I need it!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Genry Garcia
<ul>
<li>The cuban crusader who has taught me so much about home performance, and especially ZPD (baby,<br />
baby)!</li>
</ul>
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<li>Chris Hughes
<ul>
<li>Its hard to put into words here, but I know that Chris is there to talk when I need it and<br />
hes a great motivator because of his action items :)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Eric Kaiser
<ul>
<li>I think genuine when I think of Eric, I hear his voice in my head when I write reports because<br />
of guidance he has given in the past. He truly wants to help teach people.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Michael Cianfracco (??)
<ul>
<li>Man does he make me laugh and we share a passion for the 4-Roses.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>HVAChicks Jennifer (Ill butcher her last name from memory)
<ul>
<li>Jennifer is inspiring with her goals and everything she does to help anyone in the industry. I<br />
cant wait to meet her in person one day soon!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>HVAC Overtime Crew
<ul>
<li>Im lumping these guys together because I truly enjoy when Im able to make their live stream<br />
on Fridays. And I interact with A-Team a lot and really appreciate him / them!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Alicia Hollon
<ul>
<li>Alicia is so awesome to me, I mean she just made my favorite pancakes and sausage for dinner,<br />
love you babe!</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Lastly, I have to shout out to my mom. I know shes going through a rough time with my aunt<br />
currently. My mother is the kindest gentlest soul that Ive ever met. I look up to all 5 of her!</p>
<p>At any rate, thanks for sticking it out to the end through my ramblings. Be kind to someone today<br />
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<p>This is a quick article about why you should learn markdown.</p>
<h2>What is markdown</h2>
<p>Markdown is a “mark-up” language. It allows you to write content in plain text that can be easily<br />
converted to other formats, such as <strong>html, pdf, docx</strong>, and many more. All the articles written on<br />
this website are written in markdown, heres an image of this article written in markdown.</p>
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<p>The reason you should learn markdown is that it allows you to focus on the content / text of your<br />
content with simple concepts for formatting. Markdown is used heavily in documenting software<br />
projects, which is how I got introduced to it, however it can scale all the way up to writing<br />
research papers or even books.</p>
<p>I use markdown for probably 80% of all the text documents I need to write, from company documents,<br />
web / software documentation, and so on. It allows me to get content out quickly without having to<br />
click around with formatting options in a program like <strong>Word</strong> or <strong>Pages</strong>. To be clear, a lot of<br />
the reports and things I generate for my <strong>Home Performance Assessments</strong> are written using<br />
<strong>Pages</strong> (for now at least) because I have templates that make the documents look more<br />
professional, however I am working on solutions to migrate those to be markdown based.</p>
<p>Markdown is supported in mostly all the <strong>Google</strong> tools, as well as the <strong>Outlook</strong> email client<br />
(which is one of my least favorite tools, BTW). It makes it simple to create tables, lists, and many<br />
common document related tasks.</p>
<h2>Resources</h2>
<p>You can learn more about the syntax used for markdown at<br />
<a href="https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/">markdownguide.org</a>.</p>
<h3>A non-exhaustive list of where you can use Markdown and editors.</h3>
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<td>Although I hate outlook email client, it does support markdown.</td>
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<td>Dillinger.io</td>
<td>An online tool for writing / previewing markdown</td>
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<td>MarkText</td>
<td>A multi-platform editor for writing markdown</td>
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<p>You can use tools such as <a href="https://pandoc.org/#">pandoc</a> to convert Markdown files to other formats.</p>
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<p>I hope that you take the time to research and see if Markdown is good fit for your document /<br />
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