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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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How Low Can You Go?

June 1, 2000

Many residential hydronic baseboard systems are designed to operate at water supply temperatures of 180–200 degrees F whenever there’s a demand for heat.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

June 1, 2000

I’m always looking for the basic concepts used and perhaps even some new, previously unheard of way of piping a hydronic system.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 31, 2000

Noises from piping expansion, as well as swings in indoor temperature can be greatly reduced by using outdoor reset controls to regulate system water temperature.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 31, 2000

We’ve only touched on a few of the possibilities this type of simple spreadsheet offers.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 31, 2000

What method do you use for sizing fin-tube baseboard?

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 31, 2000

One of the irrefutable benefits of hydronic heating is the ease of zoning heat delivery to accommodate different comfort preferences or operating schedules.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 31, 2000

Ever notice how hydronics “war stories” get passed around whenever a group of hydronic heating installers are put in the same room?

Depth Perception

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 18, 2000

The depth of hydronic tubing can affect the performance of a heated concrete slab.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 17, 2000

Myths and truths about boiler return temperature protection.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

May 11, 2000

Primary/ secondary piping is a versatile piping method that's increasingly being used as the backbone of modern multi-load/multi-temperature hydronic systems.

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