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Matching the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 3): Lifting Out of Traps

RL Deppmann December 15, 2025Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Traps

R.L. Deppmann gets lots of heating system troubleshooting calls. Over 1/3 of the calls we get about coil and heat exchanger problems end up being …

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Steam Trap

Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 2): Types of Traps

RL Deppmann December 8, 2025Traps, Monday Morning Minutes, Steam

Which style of steam trap should I use when I have a modulating control valve? What happens if I “lift” out of a steam trap? …

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Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 1)

RL Deppmann December 1, 2025Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Traps

Steam heating systems are a dying breed in commercial and institutional heating systems. Engineers and contractors understand a great deal about hydronic heating systems. Sometimes, …

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hoffmann thermodisc trap from Xylem

Disc Steam Traps for Higher Pressures

Norm Hall March 20, 2023Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Traps

The ASHRAE young engineers saw a lot of steam in the recent tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant. The plant manager pointed …

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