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Creating an ideal balance-of-system with modern biomass boilers

Several of the pellet-fired boilers now available in North America can operate at steady state combustion efficiencies of at least 85%.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

January 23, 2015

Beyond biomass boilers.

PM Profile: ECR International's Ron Passafaro

ECR emphasizes innovations with new wall-hung products, contractor training program.

January 22, 2015

Hydronics industry’s growth tied to high-efficiency systems.

Swapping out aging boiler with geothermal heat pump

November 2014 The Glitch & The Fix

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

November 12, 2014

An installer who is used to boiler replacements may view the mechanical room aspects of changing from a boiler to a geothermal heat pump the same as a boiler changeout; just swapping out one “box” for another. Unfortunately, this can lead to some significant operating problems.

Using polypropylene-random pipe for snow melt, radiant applications

Snow melt, radiant and so much more.

October 24, 2014

Montana car dealership uses polypropylene-random pipe for multiple applications.

Alternate methods to pipe a buffer tank

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

October 22, 2014

Short operating cycles continue to be one of the chronic complaints with modern hydronic heat sources.

Calculating heating measurements old school

Cardboard apps.

October 22, 2014

Calculating measurements since 1867 — no battery or signal required.

Little Red Schoolhouse unveils final hydronics classes for 2014

The Little Red Schoolhouse is authorized to offer International Association for Continuing Education & Training continuing education units.

October 21, 2014

Bell & Gossett recently announced its fourth-quarter 2014 seminar schedule.

Missing or misplaced hydronic equipment

The Glitch and The Fix, October 2014

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

October 20, 2014

An installer pipes up a system using a conventional gas-fired boiler to supply heat to a low-temperature radiant panel system.

Taco offers online hydronics wiring training

Participants must be part of the FloPro Team.

September 24, 2014

Taco’s FloPro University offers a free online Hydronics series

RPA extends deadline for System Design Showcase Competition to November

Entries accepted through Nov. 1, 2014.

July 18, 2014

The winners will be announced in January during the organization’s Annual Membership Meeting and Conference in Chicago.

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