Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

collects data from ASHRAE and a 2014 report from the Hydronics Industry Alliance to compare hydronics and VRF systems head-to-head. The final analysis finds hydronic systems outperforming VRF systems in most cases. From the conclusion: read more.

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Accounting Management Industrial Design 40

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2016

A thoughtful examination of complete hydronic distribution systems and the interactions of components within properly designed systems is investigated in the newly released edition of idronics™: Proven Hydronic Distribution Systems. read more.

Design 40

Design 40

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

Everest, but you can’t keep a house comfortable with mangled hydronics. And at home, his dilapidated hydronic system was about as unpleasant as a Himalayan snow squall. —You can lead a blind man to the top of Mt. Mike O’Donnell ought to know. Because, in fact, he has lead a blind man to the summit of Mt.

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Colorado Housing 58

Contractor Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Moore Engineering installs Thermal Solutions Apex boilers, Taco circulators, for two new fire stations in Lancaster, PA.

Engineering 40

Engineering 40

Contractor Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

Improvements in technology and changes in system design tell a fascinating story.

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Design 65

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The 18th edition of idronics discusses problems that can develop within hydronic systems when water quality is ignored. It lays out the company's procedures for converting raw water into high quality water with an emphasis placed on demineralization. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 24, 2015

Because of the excellent heat storage characteristics of water, adding thermal storage to a hydronic system lends itself well to many benefits. read more.

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Pro Builder

MAY 2, 2023

Aris Hydronics Aris Hydronics, Inc. is developing and manufacturing a modular, multi-function air-to-water heat pump system, especially applicable to multifamily housing, that incorporates a unified grid-interactive energy management control platform that provides heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. Milwaukie, Ore.)

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San Francisco Innovation Electrical Remodeling 98

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

THE HYDRO-CORE LINE OF HYDRONIC MANIFOLD SYSTEMS now offers boiler installation kits for over 175 different models from 21 different boiler manufacturers. read more.

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Modeling 40

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2014

. — Over the past several decades, the term “automatic heating system” was lost in the cold, ash heap of time. Once in the vernacular of heating professionals, the term was conceived when oil took America’s heating systems by storm after M.A. Hydronics Systems Registered User'

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Pennsylvania California 51

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

. — Over the past several decades, the term “automatic heating system” was lost in the cold, ash heap of time. Once in the vernacular of heating professionals, the term was conceived when oil took America’s heating systems by storm after M.A. Hydronics Systems Registered User'

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Pennsylvania California 40

Contractor Magazine

JUNE 19, 2018

Today’s boilers come with turndown ratios that result in having to test the appliance at a minimum of three different points on the appliance’s modulating scale.

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Commissioning 40

Contractor Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

When I first started in this business 40 some years ago, our equipment selections and system designs were much simpler.

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Commissioning Equipment Design 46

Contractor Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

In this, the final article on commissioning, we will discuss the other parameters in need of testing and documentation.

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Commissioning Documentation 41

Contractor Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

Suffice to say, there are no less than a 1000 different ways to do a system, but they all contain the same basic equipment.

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Commissioning Equipment 40

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2019

This week's gallery highlights a smart electric water heater; a smart water monitor; a zone valve for hydronic heating; a union ball for piped systems; a residential combi boiler; and a deep well check valve.

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Union Zoning Products Residential 50

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

The Plastic Pipe Institute and Viega team up to sponsor an educational session on the basics of hydronic snow melting systems.

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Education 55

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

With the ASSE 19210 Hydronic System Installation Standard, I helped address the coefficients of expansion and contraction in hydronic piping.

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Contract 40

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Mechanical pro follows preordained path, successfully. Bruce Sison found a job that was tailored to his fascination with all things mechanical. “My My friend worked for a plumbing company and they had a job opening,” said Sison. “I I learned the ropes quickly.”. read more.

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Residential Contractors 40

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 27, 2017

Plumbing and hydronic heating contractors know how important water is -- for drinking, showering and heating. Editor-in-Chief Robert Mader made the trek to Germany to find out the hottest new trends in plumbing and hydronics systems that will come to the States eventually or, at the very least, new concepts that will get you thinking.

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Contractors Residential 40

Contractor Magazine

JULY 14, 2017

Hydronics: of, relating to, or being a system of heating or cooling that involves transfer of heat by a circulating fluid (such as water) in a closed system of pipes. Source: Merriam Webster.)

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 30, 2019

This week's gallery highlights: a two-way composite valve for reverse osmosis systems; a high-efficiency, two-piece toilet; reduced-flush in-wall water closet carriers; an updated bath faucet collection; a zone valve for closed-loop hydronic heating and cooling; and a line of energy-efficient hand dryers.

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Zoning Products 50

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A group of commercial manufacturers supported by International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and members of the Hydronics Industry Alliance, a Committee of the Radiant Professionals Alliance, have released BEST: The Building Efficiency System Tool.

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Commercial Industrial 66

Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Hydronic system performance used to have many individual facets and important details, such as chiller or boiler type, system design and key components. Now, system integration innovation is moving quicker than ever. Hydronics' Content Classification: Curated.

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Innovation Design 56

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 20, 2017

The 2016 grand prize winner of the Caleffi Excellence contest was announced during a recent Coffee with Caleffi™ webinar. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2019

This week's gallery highlights a smart electric water heater; a smart water monitor; a zone valve for hydronic heating; a union ball for piped systems; a residential combi boiler; and a deep well check valve.

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Union Zoning Products Residential 40

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2019

This week's gallery highlights these products: opposing-port tees for PEX hydronic systems; a digital specification tool for commercial plumbing; a mobile field management app; corrosion-resistant indirect-fired water heaters; brass finishes for kitchen faucets; and a wireless dashboard camera with real-time driving activity.

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Products California Mobility Commercial 47

Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Mark Ward provides Contractor Magazine''s Bob Mader with further details on the BoilerMag hydronic heating system filter. BoilerMag hydronic heating system filter won the Showcase Award for the best hydronic heating product introduced at Comfortech 2013 in Philadelphia. Video Technology'

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Philadelphia Products Contractors 59

BD+C

MAY 15, 2017

Apartment buildings and student residences currently using electric systems are prime candidates for conversion to hydronic heating systems, and sometimes even water-based cooling systems.

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Electrical Management 56

Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Hydronics Systems Business Devlopment' State Water Heaters has announced the winner of a $2,500 scholarship for students pursuing plumbing-heating-cooling related studies.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2014

Well-known hydronic heating engineer John Siegenthaler, P.E., along with the Biomass Thermal Energy Council and HeatSpring Learning Institute, has announced that he will teach a class on Hydronic-Based Biomass Heating Systems. Hydronics Systems' The new online course begins Sept.

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Engineering 40

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2013

This edition of idronics, Caleffi''s complimentary design journal for hydronic professionals, explores several methods of hydronic cooling using currently available products and highlights the benefits and performance advantages of these systems. Hydronics'

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Products Design 60

Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The RPA and ASSE International are pleased to announce the certification of the first 11 hydronics and radiant industry professionals to pass the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Standard 19210 Train the Trainer Course. read more.

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Certification Industrial 40

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2015

All of the economic indicators point to a positive hydronic heating market in 2015, although there are a couple of interesting anomalies. Best Practices Hydronics Systems Registered User'

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

SHREK was put on earth to be an acronym for all things important to hydronic heating! Hydronics Systems Registered User' Steve Swanson. It was so clear and so plain to me.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The first time I encountered a SharkBite fitting was while conducting a forensic analysis in a large custom home where their hydronic heating system was making shotgun-like noises in the middle of the night.

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

This week’s gallery spotlights heat pumps: a high-efficiency, low-decible heat pump and air conditioner line; a low-profile heat pump for small spaces; an energy-efficient hydronic heat pump; a mini-VRV for residential and light commercial applications; a residential mini-split system; and a water-to-air geothermal heat pump.

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