Idronics

There are several fundamental concepts that need to be understood prior to designing a hydronic distribution system. This section presents them. It also provides references to prev...

This issue of idronics focuses on basic and proven distribution system designs that have been successfully used in a wide range of hydronic heating and cooling applications. It dis...

Hydronic balancing has evolved from simple application of globe valves combined with “correcting techniques” that limit variations in differential pressure, to devices that can sta...

Balancing valves must be protected from dirt and debris. This section details how to best keep any of the valves in this issue operating at peak efficiency.

Pressure independent control valves are the latest evolution of hydronic technology that offer the best opportunities for controllability and energy efficiency.

Pressure independent, sometimes referred to as automatic, balancing valves are the next step in the evolution of simplified sizing and selection.

Pressure dependent, manual balancing technology has been used in heating and cooling systems for decades, here are the key differences in this category of valves.

This section describes the importance of balancing and the basic criteria used to select the appropriate valve for the project.

This issue of idronics focusses discussion on the evolution of balancing valves ranging from simple, manually adjusted devices, to state-of-the-art, pressure independent control va...

FIXME

Although dedicated heat pump water heaters are used for most domestic water heating applications and have been the primary focus of this issue, there are situations where other typ...

This section describes the optimal design and installation criteria for HPWHs.