PM traveled to Lebanon, Tennessee, to chat with Lochinvar executives, including Director of Marketing Michael Troka, Program Manager-Product Development Robert Wiseman, Product Program Manager Mike Juhnke and Product Coordinator Jonathan Baggett. During the interview, subjects such as remote connectivity, the company’s development in the pool-heating space, and its focus now and in the future were discussed.
The A. O. Smith Cyclone Mxi is a commercial gas water heater that combines an advanced internal helical coil heat exchanger and up to 500,000 Btu input for high efficiency energy transfer.
The new Aqua Pro indirect-fired water heaters feature a nonmetallic, corrosion-resistant design that delivers superior first-hour ratings and recovery, Weil-McLain states.
One of the “delights” of designing hydronic systems is looking for synergistic opportunities, where one device provides multiple functions or benefits that would otherwise require two or more separate devices.
When most people think about solar, they think about photovoltaic panels that generate electricity, but they don’t often think about solar thermal. When considering heating water, solar thermal is incredibly efficient by comparison.
Hot water in the supply pipe cools when no one draws hot water. Hot water recirculation saves lukewarm water from being dumped down the drain while waiting for hot water.