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John Siegenthaler: Hydronics Workshop
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When and how to use reverse return piping

In many hydronic systems, there’s a need to divide the overall system flow into equal streams that pass through several identical components.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
November 16, 2016

When — and when not — to use reverse return piping.


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Options for achieving hydraulic seperation between circulators

Keeping the peace.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
October 5, 2016

Twenty years ago, the contemporary approach to prevent interference between simultaneously operating circulators in a hydronic system was primary/secondary piping.


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Primary/secondary systems need proper detailing to work correctly

Double dipping in primary/secondary systems.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
September 28, 2016

A seemingly good idea that doesn’t work.


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How to eliminate ghost flow and recirculation issues

Don’t repeat design mistakes.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
August 31, 2016
How to eliminate ghost flow and recirculation issues.
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10 hydronic lessons learned

July 2016 marks my 20th anniversary of writing the Hydronics Workshop for Plumbing & Mechanical magazine.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
July 22, 2016
Embrace the learning curve.
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Outdoor reset is the 'smart' choice

Beyond smartphones, we now have smart watches, smart thermostats and smart windows.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
June 27, 2016

It’s not sexy, but outdoor reset is still a ‘smart’ choice.


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Striving for hydronic ideals in heating systems

Let’s start with heat exchangers.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
May 23, 2016

Strive for what seems impossible at the present.


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Simple yet elegant hydronic systems

As the North American hydronics industry has grown, so has the complexity of its systems.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
April 19, 2016

Hydronic systems donít have to be large or complex to be state-of-the-art.


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How to optimize coil heat exchanger flow

Flow face off.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
March 21, 2016

Many systems that use renewable energy heat sources have large thermal storage tanks.


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Pellet boiler control strategies

The control logic for this system was based on a pellet boiler that operated under its own internal controller.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
February 16, 2016

Outdoor reset can improve performance.


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