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January 03, 2023

2: PHYSICAL CONCEPTS THAT AID TROUBLESHOOTING

All hydronic systems are governed by long-established and unchanging physical principles based on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Technicians who understand and apply these pri...

January 03, 2023

1: INTRODUCTION

In North America, there’s an ongoing need for technicians who can diagnose and correct issues with all types of HVAC systems. Labor projections consistently show that this demand w...

October 31, 2022

APPENDIX

This appendix presents a simple method for estimating the head loss of piping paths or circuits constructed of smooth tubing, such as copper tubing or PEX.

October 31, 2022

5. ELECTRICALLY-MANAGED RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS

Caleffi ThermoSetter™ balancing valves, with an electronically-controlled point-of-distribution mixing valve and a variable-speed recirculation circulator.

October 11, 2022

4. DESIGN OF MULTI-BRANCH RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS

Many of the principals for designing a single loop DHW recirculation system that were discussed in section 2 also apply to systems with multiple branches. These include the concept...

October 04, 2022

3. MULTIPLE-BRANCH RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS

Many DHW delivery systems in larger buildings have multiple branches. A common piping layout uses hot and cold water “trunk” piping that serves multiple “branches.”

September 22, 2022

2. SINGLE-LOOP RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS

The fundamental objectives of adding a recirculating function to a domestic hot water delivery system are.

September 22, 2022

1. INTRODUCTION

All people instinctively desire warm water for washing. Throughout human history that desire has been met in many ways—from iron pots suspended over fires, to modern electronically...

August 02, 2022

APPENDIX

Caleffi hydronic, plumbing, and generic components.

July 28, 2022

11. EXAMPLES OF MODERN HYDRONIC SYSTEMS

Previous sections have described the building blocks of modern hydronic systems. This section combines the principles and hardware discussed in previous sections into full systems....

July 19, 2022

10. CONTROL CONCEPTS AND HARDWARE

The control subsystem is the “brain” of any hydronic heating or cooling system. It determines exactly when and for how long devices such as circulators, burners, compressors and mi...

July 14, 2022

9. HYDRONIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

A hydronic distribution system is an arrangement of pipes, valves and one or more circulators that conveys heat from the heat source and delivers it to the heat emitters.