Coffee with Caleffi™ Schedule

We'll adjourn the webinar series for the month of January for our annual winter break.  Stay tuned:  John Siegenthaler, P.E. will kick off the 2020 webinar series in February.

Pipe Joining for Plumbing and Heating Systems
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020
12 noon - 1:30 p.m. CST  (please note that this is an extended 90 minute webinar)

There are hundreds of types of pipe, fittings and joining methods now available which are suitable for plumbing and hydronic heating and cooling systems. They range from traditional materials and methods, such as solder copper tubing, to modern materials and methods such as socket fusion of polyethylene pipe. A favorite to the webinar series, John Siegenthaler, P.E. will summarize where several types of materials and joining systems are best applied in plumbing and hydronic systems. He will also discuss basic pipe and fitting standards and nomenclature.

You'll learn:
→ What’s the difference between the copper tubing used in hydronic systems versus that used in refrigeration applications?
→ What do the terms SD9, SCHD40, and 150#, and FTG refer to in regards to piping and fittings?
→ What is the correct way to specify pipe sizes on a reducing tee?
→ What’s the difference between a standard and inverted flare joint?
→ Can a shape memory PEX compression fitting be used with PE-RT tubing?
→ Is it possible to join PEX tubing using socket fusion?

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. 

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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.

Get the air out! Air Vents and How They Work in Hydronic and Plumbing Systems
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Maintaining the “health” of water circulating within hydronic and plumbing systems is vitally important for optimal performance. If you are like many professionals, encountering chronic air problems isn’t uncommon. Insufficient flow, pump air lock, low temperature, noise, low heat transfer and corrosion are just some of the problems associated with excessive air contained in a system.

A familiar and favorite speaker to the webinar series, Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr, Caleffi training and education manager, will discuss common air related symptoms that he witnesses in the field and help us remedy these.

You'll learn:

→ The system is closed, how does air even get inside?
→ What are the most common symptoms of air inside a system?
→ What devices are used for air removal? How are they designed?
→ Can another system component mask an air problem?
→ What goes on inside an automatic air vent?
→ What is the effect of hydrostatic head? Of pump placement and orientation?
→ What’s unique about DHW recirculation applications?
→ What causes air vents to be changed out needlessly?

Recently recognized with the 2020-2022 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence, Hot Rod is sure to delight the audience with his expertise and quick wit. 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 for 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. By submitting your webinar registration, you are consenting to email communications to keep you up-to-date on industry news.

A Certificate of Attendance is emailed to attendees following the webinar for continuing education consideration.

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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.

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.