Expansion joints in hydronic systems are used when the natural flexibility of the pipe will not handle the calculated movement caused by thermal expansion. Those joints could …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 1)
Piping flexible connectors for pumps, chiller, towers, and other equipment are often described in two different sections of the mechanical specifications for new and retrofit …
Hydronic Expansion Joints: Flexible Connectors vs. Expansion Joints
William Shakespeare may not have known anything about hydronic engineering, but a small part of his play, Romeo and Juliet, could be renamed Flexible Connectors and Expansion …
Hydronic System Centrifugal Pump Trim: Flexible Connectors
Centrifugal pumps in hydronic systems normally have flexible connectors on the inlet and outlet piping at the pump. Why are they there? Do we need …