The pool industry — or the aquatics industry as it’s referred to by insiders — shares many similarities with the hydronic heating industry. 

Whether designing a residential or commercial system, there are several lessons to be learned from Siegenthaler, a.k.a. “Siggy,” including thermal considerations, piping, heat pump technologies, panel radiators, slab heating, controls and ECM circulators in order to provide the ultimate goals: Comfort, high efficiency and a happy customer.

Part of running any business is looking ahead and trying to read the “tea leaves” that are relevant to that business. 

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A few years ago, an engineer who works with older New York City buildings started to email me with good questions, mostly about steam heating. 

Comfort is a funny thing. When we have it, we’re usually not aware of it. It’s just there

Ask a heating pro about the energy used by the systems they design or install.

The Spirocombi Magnet is a high-efficiency, coalescing-type combination air eliminator and dirt separator for use in hydronic systems.

To compare and contrast HVAC systems according to their 30-year life-cycle cost analysis, the Xylem study analyzed seven elementary and middle schools located in South Carolina Climate Zone 3A, a humid, warm climate.