Every week, our customer service team fields questions concerning the seal construction materials for various applications. This week, the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes …
How to Pick an HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 6: Internally Vs. Externally Flushed Mechanical Seals
Whether you install or design hydronic HVAC systems, you are probably aware that pump seals play a vital role in the operation of pumps and …
How to Pick a HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 5: Choosing a Single or Double Suction Pump
Last week, the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes described the differences between flex coupled HVAC pumps, split coupled pumps, and direct-coupled pumps. If the …
How to Pick a HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 4: Pump Coupling Types – Close, Split, or Flexible Coupled?
When selecting the HVAC centrifugal pump, there are different pump coupling types to choose from. In the last R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minute we …
How to Pick a HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 3: Mechanical Room Space & Type of Pump Selected
The last R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minute briefly defined the differences between inline and base mounted pumps. When the engineer or contractor is selecting …
How to Pick an HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 2: Types of Pumps and Seismic Activity Considerations
One of the first decisions you must make when selecting an HVAC pump is to determine which type of pump you need. There are specialty …
How to Pick an HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 1: Designing for Owner Satisfaction
Hydronic pumps all do the same basic thing—they circulate water. So why are there so many different types and configurations? And what are the criteria …
Condensate Pump Discharge Balance Valves: A New Perspective
The last R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (MMM) focused on the critical relationship between the steam condensate return temperature and proper pump NPSH required …
Return Temperature & Condensate Pumps: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 15
One challenge to selecting a steam condensate return unit is the return temperature of the condensate after leaving the steam heat exchanger. This week’s R. L. …
Condensate Return Pump and Receiver Sizing Tips: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 14
Hopefully, the message from past R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes was clear: don’t lift the condensate out of a steam heat exchanger or coil …