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Crown Boiler boiler control option

Crown Boiler’s OC System is a control option for its Aruba 4 and Freeport 2 boilers.

July 31, 2014

These cards plug into the OC Panel to make up the system, which then fits onto the boiler.

Stiebel Eltron heat pump water heater

Stiebel Eltron Accelera 300 heat pump water heater can extract up to 80% of its energy requirements from the energy around it.

July 31, 2014

The water heater is Energy Star-certified and eligible for available tax credits or rebate incentives.

Aquatherm PEX adapter with lead-free brass

Aquatherm’s polypropylene-random piping systems feature a new PEX compression adapter made of PP-R and lead-free brass.

July 31, 2014

The PP-R portion of the adapter is made from the same material as Green Pipe and is attached to the zero-lead brass portion.

Bosch Thermotechnology commercial boiler control

Bosch’s Heatronic 4000 commercial boiler control can activate up to four condensing and noncondensing boilers utilizing outdoor temperature reset, space-heating setpoint and domestic hot water setpoint or communication received via BACnet and Modbus.

July 31, 2014

It comes with English and French manuals, an outdoor sensor and five universal sensors.

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.

Taco lead-free mixing valves

Taco’s mixing valve line has expanded and is available in lead-free alloys with tamper-resistant caps and sweat, NPT, PEX or CPVC union connections.

July 31, 2014

The 5123-WH valve easily mounts directly to a water heater and is NSF 61, ASSE 1017 and ASSE 1070-certified.

Laars boiler or volume water heater

The MagnaTherm is a 95% thermal-efficient modulating-condensing boiler or volume water heater available in 2 million, 3 million and 4 million Btu/hr. sizes.

July 31, 2014

The system has a sealed condensate trap that doesn’t need to be primed at startup, can accommodate up to 100’ of vent and meets NOx emission requirements.

Warmboard radiant heat package

Warmboard’s Total Warmth System features Warmsource, a radiant heat solution that includes tubing, manifolds and a water heater.

July 31, 2014

It includes a custom wireless, touch-screen thermostat that can be installed throughout a user’s home.

Legend Hydronics low-profile radiant panel system

Legend Hydronics’ VersaTherm Floor System is a low-profile, high-output, snap-fit radiant panel system ideally suited for new construction and renovation projects.

July 31, 2014

Tube spacing is 8” on center. The tubing is 100% protected by metal and the entire surface transfers heat.

Watts Radiant radiant panel system

The SmartTrac Radiant Panel Solution is a single-panel modular system designed to simplify and speed up radiant heating and cooling installations in subfloor, wall and ceiling applications.

July 31, 2014

Using SmartTrac, installers can run longer circuit lengths and use one panel for the majority of jobs.