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Fire Codes: A Foundation of Safety for a Rapidly Changing World
Download PDF Chief among these safety features is fire protection. There are myriad codes and regulations relating to fire safety in commercial buildings, from standards on portable fire extinguishers to the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection — the U.S.- based National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) alone has more than 300 consensus codes that…
Read MoreRadiant Floor Expert
With the current frenzy over “green” products lately, I thought I would give some well deserved credit to a product that really stands out in the “green” market. That product is nothing more than hydronic radiant floors. That’s right, no cutting edge technology, no sexy gimmick, just a well designed and installed hydronic radiant floor.…
Read MoreAHR Expo
Welcome to AHR 2017. If you couldn’t be there in person, you can still see the latest in hydronic system design, products and innovation from B&G. Learn more about our industry leading products: e-Series pumps , DOE 2020 Compliant 3 years in advance Part Load Efficiency Value Selection ecocirc XL Large Wet Rotor Circulators Technoforce e-HV…
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Let the Sun Shine In Four major things motivated my topic this month: The rising costs of fossil fuels; My personal interest in conserving the environment; Tax time; and Spring. All of our budgets are being stretched by the rising costs of fossil fuels. There are many reasons for this, including geopolitical events like the…
Read MoreResidential Steam Systems
Not all hydronic heating systems are water or glycol based. In this area, and on the East Coast, there are still a fair number of steam systems. Many of these systems are residential, and while they are not being designed and installed for new construction, they still represent an important niche in the hydronic market.…
Read MoreBell & Gossett introduces smarter hydronic pump selection formula
[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″ column_style=”light”][fsn_text] PLEV calculation gauges true pump performance to maximize efficiency Morton Grove, Ill. — Bell & Gossett (B&G), a Xylem Inc. brand, has released its PLEV pump selection criteria, a new standard for the industry to provide the most accurate and efficient specification of a centrifugal pump at partial flow rates, designed to save energy and reduce…
Read MoreHydronic Rules of Thumb
Do you know enough to be dangerous? True or False: Hydronic heating systems offer the maximum amount of comfort and efficiency possible to their owners. The answer, of course, is False! What is True, is that properly designed and installed hydronic systems offer the maximum amount of comfort and efficiency. Hydronic or otherwise, improperly designed…
Read MoreHydronic Circulators
Don’t Just “Go with the Flow” Most modern hydronic heating systems use circulating pumps to move water through the piping system, to distribute the energy in the water to the radiation that heats the space. In previous articles, we have discussed one of the formulas we use most often when evaluating and designing hydronic heating…
Read MoreExpansion Tank Sizing
Losing your marbles? Are air problems getting you down? The details surrounding expansion tank sizing and location, air separation sizing and location, and fill pressure result in more problems and seem to be shrouded in more mystery than all others I have run into combined. Here are the guidelines you need to do them properly:…
Read MoreAir Separators
Hydronic systems, by their very definition, heat or cool using water, or some other heat transfer fluid like glycol. Many of the potential problems in these systems occur when something other than fluids are in the system. One of the most common contaminates is air. This is particularly because water contains air when it comes…
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