• Blog
  • Locate a Wholesaler
  • Careers
  • Contact
R. L. Deppmann Logo
  • Products
    • Overview
    • Pumps and Accessories
    • Boilers and Water Heaters
      • Water Heater Stock
      • Boiler Stock
    • Hydronic Systems
    • Plumbing Systems
    • Steam and Condensate
    • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
    • Glycol Solutions
    • Snowmelt Designs
  • System Design
    • Overview
    • Project Gallery
    • Selection and Design Tools
  • Water Solutions
  • Contractors
  • Service & Parts
    • Overview
    • Startup and Warranty
    • Parts
    • Service and Maintenance
  • Education
    • Overview
    • Basic Hydronic Blog Articles
    • Training Opportunities
    • Factory Classes
  • About RLD
    • Overview
    • Team Deppmann
    • R.L. Deppmann Locations
    • Careers
    • Community Engagement
    • Press and News

Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 4 – Variable Flow Applications

Norm Hall July 11, 2022Heat Exchangers, Plate Type, Shell and Tube, Monday Morning Minutes

When should you choose to use a gasketed plate, brazed plate, or shell and tube heat exchanger? Often in HVAC, plumbing, or industrial systems any …

Read More
Gasketed Plate Heat ExchangersHeat ExchangersSelectionNorm Hallflow rate
B&G Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
B&G Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Leaking Gaskets

Norm Hall June 14, 2021Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Heat Exchangers

Shell and tube heat exchanger leaks can be very frustrating. Occasionally we receive a call from a frustrated contractor who swears he installed the heat …

Read More
BTUH Heat Exchanger
BTUH Heat Exchanger

Bell & Gossett SU Heat Exchangers – Sleuthing the BTUH Capacity (Part 2)

Norm Hall October 29, 2018Identification, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Shell and Tube

As I noted in our last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (Part 1), an engineer in the Detroit area asked a question we get …

Read More
photo of heater
photo of heater

Bell & Gossett SU Heat Exchanger – Estimation of BTUH Capacity (Part 1): Field Identification

Norm Hall October 22, 2018Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Shell and Tube, Identification

An engineer in the Detroit area asked a question we get asked every month of every year. The way he asked it caught my attention. …

Read More
Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Series B0
Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Series B0

Bucket Traps for Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 13

Norm Hall April 3, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps

Don’t lift the condensate out of a steam heat exchanger or coil with a modulating control valve. Over the last several weeks in the R …

Read More
shell and tubecondensatecondensate liftSteamTraps
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 12

Norm Hall March 27, 2017Condensate, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam

Over the last several weeks, the R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes articles examined the trap sizing out of a heat exchanger or coil with …

Read More
heat exchangersteam condensateSteam
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Norm Hall March 13, 2017Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam

For the last two weeks, R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes has explained how the float and thermostatic steam trap operates, offering some tips for …

Read More
Steam Trap Operationshell and tubeHeat ExchangersSteam
Steam Trap Operation Diagram
Steam Trap Operation Diagram

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 9

Norm Hall March 6, 2017Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam

Last week the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes explained how the float portion of a float and thermostatic steam trap operated. This week the …

Read More
heat exchangersteam trapsSteam
Bell & Gossett Series - SU Steam to Water Heat Exchanger
Bell & Gossett Series - SU Steam to Water Heat Exchanger

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 8

Norm Hall February 27, 2017Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes

When discussing steam heating and steam heat exchanger basics, an important component for proper operation is the steam trap. At times, it feels like steam …

Read More
Steamsteam trapHeat Exchangers
Hoffman Selection Program - 4” steam pipe size / Velocity of 5311 FPM / Pressure Drop - 0.3 PSIG per 100 feet
Hoffman Selection Program - 4” steam pipe size / Velocity of 5311 FPM / Pressure Drop - 0.3 PSIG per 100 feet

Steam Pipe Sizing: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 5

Norm Hall February 6, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Pipe Sizing, Pipe Sizing, Shell and Tube, Steam, Condensate

Steam pipe sizing is easy with today’s sizing programs. What is behind the programs?  This question and others like it are answered in the R …

Read More
  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • →

About Us

Providing quality products and outstanding service to customers in Northern Ohio & Michigan since 1927.
ImageImage

Call Us: 800.589.6120

Navigation

  • Products
  • System Design
  • Contractors
  • Service & Parts
  • Education
  • About RLD
  • Careers

Connect

Connect with us on LinkedIn
Subscribe on YouTube
Cleveland | Detroit | Grand Rapids | Saginaw
Copyright ©2017 R.L. Deppmann. All Rights Reserved
  • Products
    • Overview
    • Pumps and Accessories
    • Boilers and Water Heaters
      • Water Heater Stock
      • Boiler Stock
    • Hydronic Systems
    • Plumbing Systems
    • Steam and Condensate
    • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
    • Glycol Solutions
    • Snowmelt Designs
  • System Design
    • Overview
    • Project Gallery
    • Selection and Design Tools
  • Water Solutions
  • Contractors
  • Service & Parts
    • Overview
    • Startup and Warranty
    • Parts
    • Service and Maintenance
  • Education
    • Overview
    • Basic Hydronic Blog Articles
    • Training Opportunities
    • Factory Classes
  • About RLD
    • Overview
    • Team Deppmann
    • R.L. Deppmann Locations
    • Careers
    • Community Engagement
    • Press and News