The installation of hydronic and steam flow meters often involves a term simply stated as “minimum pipe diameters.” You may hear that a meter or …
Circuit Setter Balance Valve and Flow Meter Sizing and Turndown
We recently received an email from an engineer in Western Michigan concerning a low-flow, high-head pump process application and the proper balance valve specification. This …
ECM Smart Pumps in Domestic Hot Water Recirculation – B&G Temp Setter™
ECM Smart Pump technology seems to be the buzz in marketing and sales of hydronic and plumbing products. There is a definite advantage to ECM …
Temperature Balancing Valves with Bypass Options in Domestic Water Recirculation Systems
In the last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes, we introduced the newest addition to the art of balancing in domestic hot water recirculation systems …
Temperature Balancing Valves in Domestic Water Recirculation Systems
In last week’s R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes, I reviewed the Bell & Gossett Circuit Setter manual balancing solution and suggested that it is …
Flow Balancing Valves in Domestic Water Recirculation Systems
The prevention of Legionella growth in plumbing systems is a topic on most of our minds. As a result, plumbing industry standards are paying a …
Balancing HVAC Hydronic Systems Part 5: Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV)
Air side terminal units have used pressure independent control valves for a long time. These valves, also called PICV, are still relatively new in hydronics. …
Variable Speed Pump Control & Automatic Balance Valves : Part 4
A few weeks ago in the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (MMM) part 3 of this series, we showed that direct return systems with …
Balancing HVAC Hydronic Systems Part 4: Automatic Flow Limiting
Last week, the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (MMM) showed the advantages and disadvantages of manual balance valves. Today, we continue with automatic balance …
Balancing HVAC Hydronic Systems Part 2: Control Valves vs. Balance Valves
There are some engineers who challenge the use of balancing valves at all in hydronic systems. If the control valve throttles the flow to satisfy …