What can be simpler than pumping water from an open or atmospheric tank into another tank or system? What seems simple to many opens a …
Commercial Tankless Water Heaters: O2 Trim and Controls
Gas fired water heaters remain the solution for most commercial water heater applications. Tankless gas fired water heaters are the choice of many engineers. Tankless …
Flo-Control Gravity Check Valve Replacement
You have a Bell & Gossett Flo-Control valve on the primary secondary bridge of an older hydronic system. It has been there for over five …
R.L. Deppmann Company Wins 2022 Top Workplace Award
R.L. Deppmann has been named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press for the fifth year in a row! The Top Workplaces Competition surveyed …
Minimum Boiler Efficiency & New D.O.E. Standards
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has some minimum efficiency standards which go into effect on January 10, 2023, for Commercial Packaged Boilers. What …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: Chilled Water Source (Part 13)
Many heat pumps used in Ohio and Michigan are water source for comfort heating and cooling. Today, we want to look at the opportunity to …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: Water Source Units (Part 12)
Many heat pumps used in Ohio and Michigan are water sources for comfort heating and cooling. Today, we want to look at the water source …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: Drive Down First Cost Using Hybrid Solutions (Part 11)
The owner of a local engineering firm recently said to me, “First cost and space are key discussion points in any building design.” First cost …
Sump and Sewage Pump Flow Rate & Minimum Run Time
The minimum run time in a sump, effluent, or sewage pump is determined by the flow rate and the volume of water in the basin …
A Friend Lost and the Lesson We’re Sharing in His Memory
We are saddened to share that our friend and past R.L. Deppmann employee, Chuck Kaiser, was lost while hiking in the Wyoming Rockies. After extensive …