Commercial heat pump water heaters using R-744 (CO2) refrigerant operate best when attention is paid to the piping and storage tank arrangement. Today, in part …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: Refrigerants and Weather (Part 3)
Heat pump water heaters use the heat pulled from the water or air source to heat the domestic water. Most of the time the commercial …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: How They Work (Part 2)
Heat pump water heaters have a place in the decarbonization efforts by building plumbing designers, contractors, and engineers. Heat pumps have been part of the …
Heat Pump Water Heaters: The Road to Decarbonization (Part 1)
Building plumbing design will always include the need for a domestic hot water heater. Plumbing engineers will traditionally look at gas fired tankless or tank …
Hot Water Heater Decarbonization: Using Condenser Water to Pre-Heat the Incoming Cold-Water
Decarbonization does not always automatically become electrification. The enterprising engineer will first look at diverse ways to reduce the carbon use. Here is an example …
Heat Pump Water Heaters – Will They Save the World?
Decarbonization and Electrification are two terms which may bring both fear and hope to plumbing engineers and gas fired water heater manufacturers. The hope is …
Domestic Hot Water: Pathogen Mitigation
Hot water plumbing system design is a hot topic. The building plumbing design/engineering team is faced with a variety of new products, standards, and codes. …
Water Heaters & Hard Water: Template Assisted Crystallization
Hard water is the enemy of plumbing system water heater efficiency and life. Many water heater manufacturer’s warranties are affected by hard water precipitate. We …
Happy New Year! What You Can Expect This Quarter at Deppmann
Happy New Year! We look forward to another year of the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes, as well as, some exciting educational seminars and …
PVI Conquest Water Heaters Part 3: Maintenance
Part 3 of our PVI Conquest service tip of the month is focusing on maintenance on the water heater. Please make sure a qualified individual …