Radiant & Hydronics News
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Viega hosts online training seminars in November
Attendees can earn credits and certifications.
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Emerging installation trends for electric radiant floor heating
Three industry trends to watch.I‘ve been in the radiant floor heating industry for more than 20 years, and in that time there’s been a huge amount of change in the heating products available, the clientele we serve and in the installation methods we use.
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Hydraulic Institute launches free Pump Savings Calculator
Free to all as a downloadable work tool, the Pump Savings Calculator factors the impacts of potential energy savings, based on the HI Energy Rating, alongside other variables, such as initial cost, installation, maintenance, etc.
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Radiant & Hydronics Columns
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Modern Hydronics Done Right Volume 5
Sponsored ContenteBookWe are proud to present this fifth and final edition in the "Siggy" eBook series specifically for the hydronics market. Brought to you by Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and Supply House Times, this FREE eBook is a collection of columns and articles from John Siegenthaler, P.E., a well-respected hydronics expert.
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Dan Holohan: Collectors
Each object comes with a story. Sit with it. Hold it. Listen to it.When I knocked on the doctor’s front door, a dog on the other side went nuts. And this being my one and only visit to the doctor’s house, I took a healthy step back.
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Dave Yates: Dominoes
Radiant Comfort ReportFailure of one part of a hydronic radiant system can cause the entire row to fall.Read More
The Glitch & The Fix
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The Glitch & The Fix: Heat, heat everywhere
Figure 1 shows the piping layout for an actual installation. It uses two boilers, fired in stages, to supply three areas of a building.
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The Glitch & The Fix: Inadvertent flows
An installer recently read about the benefits of piping a buffer tank in a “2-pipe” configuration.
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The Glitch & The Fix: Busy backup
A heating designer is asked to create a three zone radiant floor heating system using a 5-ton (60,000 Btu/h) geothermal heat pump as the primary heat source, and a mod/con boiler as the auxiliary heat source.
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Radiant & Hydronics Products
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Bradford White combination boiler
The Brute FT’s advanced technology delivers quick response, exceptional efficiency and years of reliable service, Bradford White notes.
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MrPEX Systems wireless zoning controls
MrPEX Systems introduced a new line of wireless, internet-based controls.
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BoilerMag magnetic filter
Installing the magnetic filter will increase energy efficiency, significantly prolong boiler life, protect pipework and considerably reduce maintenance calls, the company notes.
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