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Webstone’s Hydro-Core Hydronic Manifold System and Isolator Uni-Flange Ball Valves have been featured on “Hometime,” one of PBS’s longest-running home improvement programs.

The day-long technical workshop will be led by industry expert John Siegenthaler.

A homeowner wants to use a wood-gasification boiler as his primary source of space heating. He also wants a propane-fueled boiler to automatically come on for backup should he decide not to tend the fire, or if he is away. The owner has read that a generously sized thermal storage tank is necessary to allow a gasification boiler to operate at consistent high efficiency.

At the AHR Expo in New York last week, Robert Bean presents the Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence to John Siegenthaler.

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

Buderus’ GB142 modulating, gas-condensing boiler has four models supplying from 84,800 to 214,800 Btu/hr. and cascades of up to 16 units for even higher outputs.

Webstone has expanded its product line to include thermostatic mixing valves. These forged lead-free brass valves provide output ranges from 95° F to 131° F, making them ideal for point-of-use, hydronic heat or water distribution systems.

The large, white tent glowed in the middle of the National Mall, a cozy contrast to the crisp November night settling in around it. A dozen chimneys poked through the roof, each representing a bright idea nurtured into reality — a new take on an old technology and a contribution toward the future of energy.

Last fall, I taught my first online course dealing with designing hydronic heating systems. The course was titled “Mastering Hydronic System Design.” It was a collaborative effort between HeatSpring Learning Institute, BNP Media’s CE Campus and myself.

Construction activity will increase as the need to attract young people to plumbing and heating trades grows.