Coffee with Caleffi™ Schedule

Hydronic Fundamentals Revisited
Thursday, Nov. 15
12 noon - 1 p.m. CST

Students returning to school after a summer break can attest that it's good for the professor to start with a review of the basics. In this edition of Coffee with Caleffi, Professor Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr, our training and education manager, will review, refresh and reinvigorate your understanding of the fundamentals that every hydronic system relies on.

You'll learn:
→ Are there benefits of hydronic heating and cooling?
→ What are the common components of the system? How are they put together?
→ What are the basics in design principles and formulas I need to know?
→ Heat sources: what's common?
→ Building blocks: what about piping? fittings? heat emitters?
→ Why are certain installation practices followed?

A familiar and favorite speaker to the webinar series, Hot Rod is sure to delight the audience with his expertise and quick wit. Currently our technical training manager, he travels from sea to shining sea, sharing his 30+ years' of experience as a plumbing, radiant heat and renewable energy contractor. A regular contributor to PHC News and Mechanical Business, Hot Rod puts his rubber-to-the-road experiences to pen.

Coffee with Caleffi technical training webinars are free and intended for contractors, designers and wholesalers. All attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance following event.  By submitting your webinar registration, you are consenting to email communications to keep you up-to-date on industry news. Please note that your personal information is respected and NOT shared externally. 

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Missed a webinar?  No problem, our webinar archive is available 24/7 for your convenience.

If you have questions on webinar content, please direct them to bob.rohr@caleffi.com.

Backflow Preventers and How They are Applied
Thursday, Dec. 13
12 noon - 1 p.m. CST

Depending on the potential hazard level of the contaminating fluid and adherence to UPC/IPC codes and municipal regulations, there are multiple backflow preventer product solutions. How do these products function and how are they applied? New to the webinar series, Jim Kosmatka, Master Plumber and state of Wisconsin inspector and instructor, will unravel for our audience the science of backflow prevention and illustrate practical examples of their use in order to keep your water delivery systems safe and secure. 

You'll learn: 

→ Why are BFPs used?
→ What are examples of fluid hazards to guard against?
→ What are common types of BFPs?
→ What can cause back siphoning?  Back pressure? 
→ How are BFPs constructed?  Maintained?
→ What standards apply to BFPs?  Codes?
→ What do inspectors take into consideration?
→ What common mistakes occur when applying BFPs? 

Buckle up and enjoy the ride because Jim Kosmatka boasts a veritable alphabet soup of credentials and know-how that he is excited to share with our audience. He effectively utilizes his 20+ years’ of experience as a Wisconsin Master Plumber in the trenches as a State Commercial Building and Plumbing Inspector and ASSE Cross Connection Control Tester. You’ll find Jim at the head-of-the-class, sharing his trade of passion, instructing the next generation professionals for the state. 

Coffee with Caleffi technical training webinars are free and intended for contractors, designers and wholesalers. All attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance following event.  By submitting your webinar registration, you are consenting to email communications to keep you up-to-date on industry news. Please note that your personal information is respected and NOT shared externally. 

→ Registration

Missed a webinar?  No problem, our webinar archive is available 24/7 for your convenience.

If you have questions on webinar content, please direct them to bob.rohr@caleffi.com.

Our winter recess is held during the month of January.  In the meantime, did you know that we have an entire library of Coffee with Caleffi webinars that you can listen into and learn at your convenience?  See you in February!

You can find the webinar archive here.
 

Fundamentals of Heat Metering in Hydronic Systems
Thursday, Feb. 21
12 noon - 1 p.m. CST

Although relatively new to North America, heat metering has many practical applications including verifying if a heating (or cooling) source is producing its expected thermal output and apportioning energy costs to multiple customers served by a central system based on individual consumption. With the recently enacted ASTM standard for Heat Metering, the stage has been set for heat metering to become increasingly used for these and other purposes in North America.

John Siegenthaler, P.E., joins the webinar series to elaborate on the benefits of heat metering in hydronic systems including technical concepts and illustrations of practical applications You'll learn:

→ Does antifreeze fluid passing through a heat meter affect its ability to accurately measure heat flow?
→ Can the same heat meter be used to measure heating energy and cooling energy delivery?
→ What’s the best way to change the length of a temperature sensor cable on a heat meter?
→ How many conductors are necessary to connect multiple CONTECA heat meters together?

A seasoned industry leader and passionate teacher, John shares his over 35 years’ experience in the understanding and proper application of water-based engineering principles with our audience. He is the principal of Appropriate Designs and a regular contributor to industry publications.

Coffee with Caleffi technical training webinars are free and intended for contractors, designers and wholesalers. All attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance following event.  By submitting your webinar registration, you are consenting to email communications to keep you up-to-date on industry news. Please note that your personal information is respected and NOT shared externally. 

→ Registration

Missed a webinar?  No problem, our webinar archive is available 24/7 for your convenience.

If you have questions on webinar content, please direct them to bob.rohr@caleffi.com.

Did you know that we have an entire library of Coffee with Caleffi webinars that you can listen into at your convenience?

You can find the webinar archive here.