Once upon a time... John Siegenthaler, P.E. September 30, 2012 A schematic appeared in a manufacturer’s installation manual. It was their recommended way to install a two-zone system using zone valves.Read More
Hydraulic separation revisited John Siegenthaler, P.E. September 1, 2012 It doesn’t have to be perfect to be effective.Read More
Stating the obvious John Siegenthaler, P.E. August 1, 2012 Some recent discoveries about ducting.Read More
Those other heat pumps, Part 1 John Siegenthaler, P.E. July 1, 2012 Air-to-water heat pumps offer new opportunities for hydronic pros.Read More
Out of touch John Siegenthaler, P.E. June 27, 2012 Eager to keep up with this new technology, an installer decides to install a hydraulic separator between a boiler and distribution system.Read More
Sidearm revamp John Siegenthaler, P.E. June 1, 2012 Updating an old approach using modern hardware.Read More
Detour de tank John Siegenthaler, P.E. May 18, 2012 The system shown was installed to provide domestic hot water to a high-end home with six bathrooms. The installer selected the largest 119-gallon indirect water heater available from his local supplier.Read More
Beware of bottlenecks, Part 2 John Siegenthaler, P.E. May 1, 2012 Sometimes the Btu just canít squeeze through.Read More
Geofaultic John Siegenthaler, P.E. April 30, 2012 A contractor connects an on/off water-to-water heat pump to a highly zoned radiant floor heating system.Read More
Beware of bottlenecks, Part 1 John Siegenthaler, P.E. April 1, 2012 Too little flow causes too many complaints.Read More