When you’re researching water heaters, you first ensure that the product meets your needs technically (flow, heat input or source, space requirements, and recovery …
Commercial Gas Fired Water Heaters – The Battle of Efficiency Between Tankless & Storage
Tankless, sometimes called instantaneous, and storage water heaters have been utilized in commercial and institutional buildings for a long time. The overwhelming majority of these …
Commercial Gas Fired Water Heaters – Materials of Construction
Gas fired commercial water heaters come in a variety of materials of construction. Most available offerings fall into three categories. What are these materials and …
Commercial Gas Fired Water Heater Types
In our world, a certain style of water heater may be referred to with many different names. Over the next few weeks, the R. L. …
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 …
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 …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: Example Apartment Building Costs (Part 10)
Your client is interested in a commercial R-744 refrigerant heat pump water heater solution. The example system I used in this blog is an apartment …