There are many types of air vents in hydronic heating and cooling HVAC systems. It is not unusual to see an engineered set of drawings... READ MORE
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Sometimes simple things can slow you down in the design of hydronic heating and cooling systems. Air vents for use in water and glycol systems... READ MORE
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What’s lurking in your traditional open cooling tower basin? Today, there is a growing concern about the sediment build-up, algae growth, and bacteria growth in... READ MORE
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When there is a concern about tower basin sediment build-up, there are several options. Traditionally, valuable maintenance personnel hours may be used shoveling the debris... READ MORE
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The last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes offered suggestions for the use of a Griswold sediment separator in a variable flow tower system. The... READ MORE
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A sediment separator will remove particles down to 20 microns or lower when properly sized and applied. This makes them a great choice in open... READ MORE
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Hydronic Pump Piping and Trim: Suction Diffuser Fittings
Norm Hall
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February 26, 2018
Pump suction piping is one of the areas where problems of frequent repair or noise will originate. There is a lot of confusing information out... READ MORE
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New LPD Strainer Design Saves 40% in Energy Usage vs Basket Strainers
Norm Hall
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April 10, 2017
What if a product could save 40% in energy usage without increasing the cost in a hydronic or steam system? This week’s R L Deppmann... READ MORE
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R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes continues with a quick look at the strainers used in steam and steam heat exchanger basics. Something as simple... READ MORE
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This week we take a look at the vacuum breaker on a steam-to-water heat exchanger. Steam-to-water heat exchangers, or steam heating coils with on-off... READ MORE
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