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REHAU smart snow-melting system

April 27, 2015

REHAU’s snow- and ice-melting systems with Smart Controls efficiently eliminate snow and ice buildup from outdoor surfaces by circulating a heat transfer fluid

Bosch smart thermostat and boiler controller

April 1, 2015

The new Remote Room Controller Smart Thermostat from Bosch Thermotechnology uses a home WiFi connection to allow space heating and domestic hot water to be monitored and adjusted from any compatible smartphone or tablet.

Zoned hydronic distribution system

December 2014 The Glitch and The Fix

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

December 9, 2014

An installer sets up a zoned distribution system. To keep it simple, he uses the same size piping for the headers and all the distribution circuits. The heat source is a low-mass copper tube boiler with high flow resistance.

CleanAlert air filter monitor

November 30, 2014

The WiFi-enabled Filterscan Air Filter Monitor from CleanAlert digitally alerts contractors, building operators and homeowners when a filter needs servicing by measuring differential pressure changes in an HVAC system.

Xylem light industrial pump controller

September 25, 2014

Xylem’s CentriPro Aquavar intelligent pump controller is designed for use in light industrial, irrigation and agriculture applications

Rheem residential condensing tankless

September 25, 2014

Rheem’s Prestige Series condensing tankless water heater harnesses condensing technology to achieve a 0.94 Energy Factor.

Help owners understand fuel savings via lower heat complaints, not payback

“How much will it cost up front?”

Dan Holohan

September 24, 2014

Invisible tenants.

Lynn L. Elsenhans named to Flowserve board of directors

Elsenhans is the former chairman, president and CEO of Sunoco Inc. and Sunoco Logistics.

September 18, 2014

She will initially serve as a member of the board’s finance committee and organization and compensation committee.

MrPEX four-zone controller

The Simple Zone Controller is designed for use with two- or three-wire MrPEX thermostats to control up to four zones

July 31, 2014

The end switch circuit from the actuators’ output terminals is ganged through the controller for easy wiring.

Energy-efficient thermostat for radiant heating

Warmup’s 3iE is a fully interactive thermostat with touch technology and energy monitoring for radiant heating that learns from the user’s programming changes and temperature selections.

April 17, 2014

The thermostat can be used as a floor-temperature sensor, an air-temperature sensor or both. It automatically adjusts to changing external conditions to give optimal start-up times so there is no wasted energy.