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"The path of least resistance." Do I really need a balancing valve?

June 29, 2021

Understanding the concepts of balancing a multi-circuit hydronic or domestic hot water system is less complicated when you understand how different balancing valves work and where to apply them.  Listen in as Greg and Dan help make your balancing job easier!...

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June 29, 2021
Ask Caleffi PodcastBalancing ValvesDomestic Hot Water SystemsHydronic Principles

How does a thermostatic balancing valve work?

April 29, 2020

A thermostatic balancing valve has a sealed thermostatic "motor" in the flowstream of the valve body, which responds to temperature to open and close the valve to control water flow. The thermostat expands when heated which drives the valve seat toward closed, and contracts on falling temperature to open the valve seat. The linear action of the motor...

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April 29, 2020
Balancing ValvesDomestic Hot Water Systems

Adjustable Thermal Hot Water Balancing

September 09, 2019

by Woody Dickinson, Marketing Technical Manager of Caleffi North America, Inc.      as featured in PHCP PROS Magazine      June 2019  Within a multi-circuit...

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October 28, 2020
Balancing ValvesDomestic Hot Water SystemsPublished Articles

How to clean a balancing valve?

April 28, 2015

The Caleffi 132 Series QuickSetter™ and 132 Series QuickSetter+™ (low-lead for plumbing applications)...

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April 30, 2015
Balancing ValvesWater Quality

Caleffi and Balancing - An Award Winning Combination

November 13, 2014

The QuickSetter+™ is quickly becoming a customer favorite... and for good reason! It makes balancing on the job site quick, accurate and easy with no added tools needed. We were honored to receive a 2014 AHR Expo...

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July 06, 2021
Balancing Valves

How does a differential pressure bypass valve work?

August 25, 2014

We get calls about selecting, applying and setting differential pressure bypass valves (DPBVs). Why, where and when are they needed, and how do they work? The DPBV is a 2-way, self contained proportional valve with an integral differential pressure adjustment setting. The valve inlet is piped to the supply line and the outlet is piped to the return line...

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August 26, 2014
Balancing ValvesHydronic PrinciplesZone Valves and Radiator Valves

No Lead? Low-lead? Lead-free? What’s the Deal?

July 10, 2014

No Lead? Low-lead? Lead-free? They all mean the same thing, and they refer to the following:  the federal Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act that went into effect in January 2014. This new law redefines “lead-free...

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October 20, 2014
Balancing ValvesCertificationsMixing Valves, Thermostatic
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