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The Glitch and Fix: Subtle differences

The Glitch and Fix: November 2018

November 27, 2018

An installer needs to provide heat from a conventional gas-fired boiler to a large buffer tank. The tank is necessary because of a highly zoned distribution system.

Tank vs. tankless water heating — what's the right choice?

There are many applications where tankless technology is a logical choice.

Arthur Smith

November 27, 2018

When helping homeowners choose between tank-type and tankless water heaters for a specific application, it’s advisable to get an impartial recommendation from a manufacturer that offers both technologies.

AquaMotion AMRe ECM heating circulator

November 22, 2018

AquaMotion’s AMRe ECM heating circulator features all-metal construction and stainless replaceable cartridge with Iron Guard.

The enhanced Control-R 2.0 module with smart home integration features more than 20 available voice commands

Rinnai adds Google Home integration

November 16, 2018

It’s the latest to make the list of smart home devices that can control its line of tankless water heaters.

Dan Holohan: The guy I never met

Complicated problems do not have to have complicated-sounding solutions.

Dan Holohan

November 14, 2018

In 1970, when I started in the heating industry, there was a battle going on between the folks who believed in catching and controlling the air in a hydronic system by holding it inside a plain-steel compression tank, and those who thought it was best to catch the air and just get rid of it using automatic air vents and diaphragm-type compression tanks.

John Siegenthaler: Modern biomass meets state-of-the-art hydronics

This wood-pellet system example is intended to supply space heating and domestic hot water.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

November 14, 2018

There will always be fringe markets for products that use renewable energy to provide marginal heating comfort. These markets survive because early adopters willingly sacrifice superior comfort as the perceived price for using renewable energy.