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Articles Tagged with ''hydronics''

Guest Editorial: Hydronics offers a cool, comfort advantage

New technology lowers system costs.
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Greg Cunniff P.E.
July 17, 2013

The world we live in would not be the same if air conditioning weren’t available. Entire regions of the world would have remained undeveloped, sustaining minimal populations, if air conditioning hadn’t become a part of our lives.


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The basics of radiant ceiling cooling

No drips allowed.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
June 25, 2013

 For decades, well-designed and -installed hydronic heating systems have earned a reputation for superior comfort. Still, potential customers who understand and desire the benefits of hydronic heating often ask, “But how does this system provide cooling?”  


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Biomass heating systems can use both big and little tanks

How they can work together in a wood-fired heating system.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
May 29, 2013

 

Interest in biomass heating systems continues to rise, especially in rural areas of the United States and Canada. Although plenty of devices are available that burn wood to heat water, the state-of-the-art device is a wood-gasification boiler.


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Smoke Gets in your Eyes

It’s time to do wood-fired heating right.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
April 19, 2013
Every August, I make a short trip to a local event call the Woodsmen’s Field Days. This gathering is all about cutting down trees and then slicing them up into either firewood or lumber.
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Steam, the Original ‘Bad Boy’

Don’t approach steam like a hot water system.
Ray Wohlfarth
April 19, 2013
Steam systems have the reputation of being the “bad boy” of the industry and I believe it may be unfounded. Many contractors will suggest replacing the steam system with a new system but it may be fiscally unrealistic to do so.
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Hydronic Automatic Fill Valve

April 19, 2013
Caleffi’s 5350 Series AutoFill fast-fill/pressure-reducing valve maintains system pressure at a set value, automatically feeding water as required when installed on the water inlet piping in closed hydronic systems.
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Towel Rails and Radiators

April 19, 2013
Amba offers an extensive range of heated towel rails/radiators to keep towels, bathrooms, basements, spas and mud rooms warm and dry.
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Towel Radiators

April 19, 2013
Runtal towel radiators provide radiant comfort by dispensing heat evenly, gently and quietly.
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Hydronic mixing block simplifies radiant heating installation

April 10, 2013
The new Viega hydronic mixing block simplifies wiring, piping and programming for radiant heating systems.


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Future-Proof Hydronic Systems

Low water temperatures are the key.
March 15, 2013
A tradeoff has always existed between the water temperature at which hydronic heat emitters are sized and their cost.
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