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What is Control Head in Hydronic Variable Speed Pumping?

RL Deppmann February 19, 2024Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Hydronic Design, Selection and Specification, Curves, Affinity Laws

Control head is a term used in many different industries. What is the control head in our world of variable speed pumping hydronic and plumbing …

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Variable Speed Pump Motors and Drives

RL Deppmann February 12, 2024Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Hydronic System Design, Selection and Specification, Curves, Efficiency, Speed, Affinity Laws, Affinity Laws

  Danfoss VFD Motor Efficiency Terms Bell & Gossett ECM Pump   Variable speed centrifugal pumps in building heating, cooling, and plumbing systems use a …

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heat or cool variable flow system chart

Developing Variable Speed Pump Curves

RL Deppmann February 5, 2024Hydronic System Design, Selection and Specification, Curves, Efficiency, Speed, Affinity Laws, Monday Morning Minutes, Affinity Laws, Pumps

Most heating and cooling pumps in commercial buildings operate in a variable speed mode. Today, we take your Monday Morning Minutes to explore the variable …

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Three-way and Two-way Control Valve Basics in Hydronic Systems

RL Deppmann January 29, 2024Curves, Control Valves, Valves, Monday Morning Minutes, Controls, Pumps, Hydronic System Design, Selection and Specification

Centrifugal pumps operate at the intersection of the pump curve and the system curve. Last week we developed the system curve for an example closed …

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Closed System Curves in HVAC Hydronic Systems

RL Deppmann January 22, 2024Affinity Laws, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Hydronic System Design, Selection and Specification, Curves, Affinity Laws

  A system curve is a graphical representation of how a heating or cooling system flow rate and system head might change as the load …

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What’s On a Pump Curve?

RL Deppmann January 15, 2024Selection and Specification, Curves, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps

  Selecting centrifugal pumps for heating, cooling, process, and plumbing systems is easy once you understand how they work and what you are seeing when …

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Centrifugal Pumps: How Do They Work?

RL Deppmann January 8, 2024Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Operation

How a centrifugal pump moves water may seem too basic for engineers and contractors to spend time reading about. However, understanding how a centrifugal pump …

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Happy New Year from R. L. Deppmann

RL Deppmann January 1, 2024Monday Morning Minutes

The R. L. Deppmann team wishes you a Happy New Year! We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2024. We will be back …

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R. L. Deppmann Wishes You a Happy Holidays

RL Deppmann December 25, 2023Monday Morning Minutes

R. L. Deppmann wishes you and yours a Happy Holidays! We wish you all the best this holiday season.

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R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes for 2024

RL Deppmann December 18, 2023Monday Morning Minutes, Announcements

The R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes blog is entering its fifteenth year of offering tips and training to plumbing and hydronic professionals.  To celebrate …

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