Plumbing & Mechanical Engineer - Articles

Striving for hydronic ideals in heating systems

Let’s start with heat exchangers.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 23, 2016

Strive for what seems impossible at the present.

Fire, Flashover - the point at which a fire will overtake a home or building

The case for residential fire sprinkers

Kelly Faloon

May 17, 2016

With the right training, plumbing contractors can become part of this life-saving industry.

Geo-Flo geothermal flow center

April 22, 2016

Geo-Flo’s NP multiflow center is designed for applications with three to five geothermal heat pumps (up to 25 to 30 tons).

Plumbing & Mechanical Editor Kelly Faloon with one of the Center for the Built Environment’s thermal manikins

Radiant cooling schooling

Viega and CBE announced their partnership in February 2015 to offer education on commercial integrated hydronic systems.

Kelly Faloon

April 13, 2016

Viega’s partnership with the Center for Built Environment explores the viability of these systems.

Senju wood grain fire sprinkler cover plates

March 31, 2016

Senju’s fire sprinkler cover plates are available in 11 finishes, including douglas fir, yellow birch, golden oak, cherry chestnut and dark walnut.

Geo-Flo flow center for geothermal heat pumps

March 30, 2016

Geo-Flo Products’ NP Multi flow center is designed for applications with three to five geothermal heat pumps, up to 25 to 30 tons.

John Siegenthaler: Renewable Heating Design

Different ways to pipe a thermal storage tank

Four-pipe vs. two-pipe.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

March 22, 2016

Different ways to pipe a thermal storage tank.

Johnson Controls commercial heat pump

March 4, 2016

Johnson Controls’ Premium Efficiency vertical-stacked water-source heat pumps offer efficiency.

Viega schedules plumbing, hydronic heat training for 1Q/2Q 2016

March 3, 2016

Some of the major programs offered for early 2016 include press technology courses for carbon steel, copper, gas fitters and stainless steel, as well as Radiant Week, LoopCAD, NFPA 13D fire sprinkler, snow and ice melting, geothermal and solar, and Hydronics 101.

Viega schedules 1Q/2Q 2016 hydronic heat training

March 3, 2016

Some of the major programs offered for early 2016 include press technology courses for carbon steel, copper, gas fitters and stainless steel, as well as Radiant Week, LoopCAD, snow and ice melting, geothermal and solar, and Hydronics 101.