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John Siegenthaler, P.E.

John Siegenthaler, P.E., is a consulting engineer and principal of Appropriate Designs in Holland Patent, New York. In partnership with HeatSpring, he has developed several online courses that provide in-depth, design-level training in modern hydronics systems, air-to-water heat pumps and biomass boiler systems. Additional information and resources for hydronic system design are available on Siegenthaler’s website, www.hydronicpros.com.

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John Siegenthaler: Symbolism

May 1, 2003

Tips on creating and using CAD drawings for hydronic design.

Plumbing connection with close up water brass thermostatic mixing valve isolated on white background.

The Do's And Don'ts Of Three-Way Thermostatic Valves
John Siegenthaler, PE

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

April 1, 2003

Tips for properly installing these mixing valves in radiant heating systems.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

March 6, 2003

Primary/secondary (P/S) piping has established itself as the default piping technique for multi-load hydronic systems.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

March 1, 2003

The benefits of an indirect water heater make it a viable alternative.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

February 1, 2003

This piping concept, when misapplied, can generate some real problems.

John Siegenthaler: Renewable Heating Design

10 Things To Avoid When Designing Hydronic Heating Systems

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

January 7, 2003

John Siegenthaler's been designing hydronic heating systems for 25 years, and he still comes across little nuances that when ignored can bring a system that is 99.9% correctly designed and installed to a virtual standstill.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

January 1, 2003

Put these all together and you have a person we'd all enjoy working along side.

Estimating Heat Loss from Copper Tubing

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

December 4, 2002

Although not specifically intended as heat emitters, the copper tubing connecting the components of many hydronic systems certainly does release heat to its surroundings, compromising the system's ability to deliver heat precisely where and when it's needed.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

December 1, 2002

Don't overlook the stabilizing effect of thermal mass in a hydronic system.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

November 1, 2002

We have created the "Radiant Forum" as a special question-and-answer section to share with you some of the exchanges between John and his fans.

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