Even though the first cost of hydronic equipment is usually more expensive than forced-air units, customers often remain willing to pay the premium for the constant, even temperatures a properly designed hydronic system can provide.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced the launch of a new Radiant & Hydronics Council (RHC) within ACCA to provide specific services to this segment of the HVACR industry.
Three leading trade associations have announced they will collaborate closely on educational initiatives to benefit the HVACR industry’s hydronics and radiant panel sectors.
Dan Holohan has published a new book, Classic Hydronics: How To Get The Most From Those Older Hot-Water Heating Systems, that the author says takes a fresh look at systems that are even older than those who service them.
Years ago, in some dank basement, a contractor installed a large air vent near the end of a steam main. Why did he do that and what happened? Read to find out.
At the Taco press conference, John Hazen White Jr., president, noted that the company’s new Innovation and Development Center is a “huge addition and investment in the company.”
At the Taco booth following the company’s press conference, well-known hydronics expert Dan Holohan was on hand to present the Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence to Taco’s John Barba.
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) is reporting total plumbing, PVF/industrial, waterworks, hydronics, and HVACR estimated sales increased 3.6 percent for the month of November 2011 when compared to 2010.
HVAC contractors have many choices of hydronic heating equipment, and these are a few examples of how knowledge of wet heat technology can make the selling job a little easier.
Instant water heaters, high-tech boilers, and steam solutions are just a few examples of wet heat technology. Here are a few products in that segment that might be of interest to the HVACR contractor.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Podcasts
Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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