Building plumbing design will always include the need for a domestic hot water heater. Plumbing engineers will traditionally look at gas fired tankless or tank …
Hot Water Heater Decarbonization: Using Condenser Water to Pre-Heat the Incoming Cold-Water
Decarbonization does not always automatically become electrification. The enterprising engineer will first look at diverse ways to reduce the carbon use. Here is an example …
Heat Pump Water Heaters – Will They Save the World?
Decarbonization and Electrification are two terms which may bring both fear and hope to plumbing engineers and gas fired water heater manufacturers. The hope is …
Packaged Domestic Hot Water Pathogen Mitigation
Domestic hot water systems should be designed to limit the risk of pathogen issues including Legionnaires Disease. Avoiding risk in the design of these systems …
Domestic Hot Water: Pathogen Mitigation
Hot water plumbing system design is a hot topic. The building plumbing design/engineering team is faced with a variety of new products, standards, and codes. …
Water Heaters & Hard Water: Template Assisted Crystallization
Hard water is the enemy of plumbing system water heater efficiency and life. Many water heater manufacturer’s warranties are affected by hard water precipitate. We …
Happy New Year! What You Can Expect This Quarter at Deppmann
Happy New Year! We look forward to another year of the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes, as well as, some exciting educational seminars and …
Steam Water Heaters – What Steam Pressure Do You Use
Indirect steam water heaters for domestic water use are often the solution engineers will choose in institutional or industrial buildings. They require no venting. They …
Steam Water Heaters – Storage Tank, Buffer Tank, or No Tank
The engineer contacts us for assistance in selecting an indirect steam source water heater. Do you need a lot of storage, a small amount of …
Gas Fired Water Heaters – Multiple Units and Future Capacity
When determining the size and number of water heaters to meet the customer’s needs, there are many factors to consider. How many water heaters do …