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Trying Something New

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
February 1, 2008
A heating contractor, who’s tired of coaxing 500-pound cast-iron boilers into homes, decides to try out a wall-mounted mod/con boiler because of its light weight and side wall venting.
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Hybrid Gone Wrong

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
January 1, 2008
The installer feels that a mix of primary/secondary piping along with some “alternative techniques” is appropriate.
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Steam To Hot Water Renovation

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
December 1, 2007
As part of an extensive renovation and insulation upgrade, the owner decides to upgrade the heat and convert the 2-pipe steam system to hot water.
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Preventing Short Cycling

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
November 1, 2007
An installer is advised to use a buffer tank to prevent short cycling of a low mass boiler serving several independently controlled space heating zones ...
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Designing With Geothermal

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
October 26, 2007
An installer is asked if a geothermal heat pump can be combined with radiant floor heating.
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Error In Design

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
September 13, 2007
The installer got a great price on a “contractor pack” of 3/4-inch copper tees, so the supply and return manifolds are built with 3/4-inch copper, as are all the zone circuits ...
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What Were They Thinking?

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
August 8, 2007
Here’s an extremely messed up installation for you to ponder.
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Supplying Multiple Loads

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
July 12, 2007
There are several piping errors in this proposed multiple boiler system installation.
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Noisy Pipes

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
June 1, 2007
Every time the circulator shuts off, the owner hears banging and gurgling sounds in the pipes ...
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What's Wrong?

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
May 9, 2007
What's wrong with this arrangement for a low-temperature radiant floor panel?
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