Engineers, today, tend to lean towards primary-variable piping systems in hydronic heating and cooling systems for commercial applications. The simpler piping and elimination of a …
Condensing Fire-tube Boiler Heating Systems: Why Primary-Secondary Pumping May Make Sense (Part 1 of 2)
Primary variable pumping systems are common in large commercial hydronic systems using firetube boilers. When we are designing smaller systems with loads less than one …
Fall Hydronic Classes with Engineering PDH Credit
Many seasoned engineers and contractors have retired or slowed down over the last four years. Our industry is blessed with many newer additions to …
Turndown Ratio in Condensing Water Tube vs. Fire Tube Boilers (Part 2)
Turndown Ratios may have two different meanings to engineers designing a hydronic heating system for building or process systems. The normal turndown is defined as …
Water Tube vs. Fire Tube Condensing Boilers (Part One)
The commercial condensing boiler market is flooded with choices. Once choice is obviously the manufacturer. But before you even get there the question could be, …
Minimum Boiler Efficiency & New D.O.E. Standards
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has some minimum efficiency standards which go into effect on January 10, 2023, for Commercial Packaged Boilers. What …
Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 1 – Shell & Tube
There are a variety of unfired liquid to liquid and steam to liquid heat exchangers for the engineer to choose from. The Gasketed Plate, Brazed …
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Commercial Electric Boilers (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part Two of our top 10 things to know about commercial electric boilers. As mentioned last week, HVAC and Plumbing Engineers are …
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Commercial Electric Boilers (Part 1)
HVAC and Plumbing Engineers are discussing more decarbonization and electrification of systems with their clients. The use of electric boilers vs. gas fired condensing boilers …
What is a Flexible Tube Condensing Boiler? Why My Client May Want It
Heating and cooling service contractors take the brunt of complaints over the high cost of condensing boiler repairs. A high efficiency condensing boiler heat exchanger …