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Norm Hall
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June 13, 2022
Heating
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Plumbing System Design
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Water Heaters
Decarbonization does not always automatically become electrification. The enterprising engineer will first look at diverse ways to reduce the carbon use. Here is an example... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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May 23, 2022
Decarbonization
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Decarbonzation
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Hydronic Design
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Plumbing System Design
Carbon reduction in building design is critical to the lifestyle of our future generations. Most engineers and their owner clients understand the concerns and welcome... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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April 25, 2022
Boilers
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Primary Secondary Piping
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Primary Variable
Previously, the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes looked at pump location in a primary-variable boiler heating system. We made a very definitive statement about... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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April 11, 2022
Boilers
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Expansion & Compression Tanks
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Primary Variable
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Pumps
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Tanks
We recently received several calls for our recommendation on whether to pump into the boiler or out of the boiler in a primary variable heating... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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March 14, 2022
Cooling Towers
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Pumps
What is the minimum flow rate a variable speed pump can provide without damage to the pump? This is a question every engineer should ask... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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February 14, 2022
Boilers
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Condensing
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Delta T
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Delta T
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
We are continuing with the series on Condensing Heating System Efficiency. Today, we are discussing condensing boiler temperature reset for increased efficiency. Hydronic condensing heating... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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February 7, 2022
Boilers
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Condensing
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Delta T
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Delta T
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Heating
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
How can you increase the operating efficiency of your condensing boiler heating system? This question was raised in the last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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December 27, 2021
Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Pumps
You understand the differences between premium efficiency (IE3) motors and PMAC or ECM motors (IE4&5). You understand the cost implications of both styles of motors.... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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December 20, 2021
Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Pumps
Can I and should I specify permanent magnet motors (PMAC) on my hydronic system pumps? The last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes showed the... READ MORE
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Norm Hall
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November 29, 2021
Cold Fill Pressures
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Expansion & Compression Tanks
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Glycol & Water Quality
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Hydronic Design
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Monday Morning Minutes
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Tanks
A customer recently called us about an unusual occurrence in a closed hydronic cooling system for an ice rink. The system was filled using a... READ MORE
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