Triple Duty Valves
Triple Duty Valves

Triple Duty® valves on your variable speed hydronic pumps

Norm HallMonday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Valves, Check Valves, Commissioning and Balance, Commissioning and Balance, Valves, Triple Duty

Bell and Gossett triple duty valves have, for decades, provided a cost effective way to assure there is a non slam check, balance, and shutoff valve on the discharge of your hydronic pump installation. These valves are used to throttle excess head and, therefore, should not be oversized. B&G offers these installation friendly valves in traditional full port model (3DS-S) and in a reduced port version (3DS-B)

Hot Water Boiler
Hot Water Boiler

Update and Upgrade Your Hot water Boiler Controls to Save $$

Norm HallBoilers, Monday Morning Minutes, Boilers, Controls, Controls

The RBT-3000 is a combination safety and energy saving device for installation on hot water heating boilers. The low water cut-off turns off the burner when an unsafe water loss occurs in the system. The energy saving feature reduces fuel consumption, wear on boiler parts and burner emissions. The control actively manages the burner cycling along with the operating control to match boiler output to the required load.

Domestic Water Recirculating
Domestic Water Recirculating

A Cost Effective Domestic Water Recirculating for smaller systems

Norm HallMonday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Plumbing System Design, Domestic Water Recirculation, Domestic Water Recirculation

In today’s economy there are many small office, retail, and tenant fit-out work jobs than large expansive projects. These smaller projects come with tighter budgets. Here is a tool you may not be aware exists. Bell and Gossett ECO-CIRC under sink recirculating pump available for tank type water heater as well as tank-less systems. High efficiency and lead free brass construction.

Pulse Technology
Pulse Technology

“What is Pulse Technology?” and “Why We Use it to Affect Water Quality.” – Part 3

RL DeppmannEnergy and Water Saving, Monday Morning Minutes, Glycol and Water Quality, Cooling Towers, Cooling Towers

The objective of water treatment is to:
*INHIBIT CORROSION, prevent mineral scale & control bacteria, biofilm & legionella. In this Monday Morning Minute, we will discuss the technology and the effect that pulse technology via the Griswold Wave product provides specific to corrosion inhibition.

Pulse Technology Part 2
Pulse Technology Part 2

“What is Pulse Technology?” and “Why We Use it to Affect Water Quality.” – Part 2

RL DeppmannMonday Morning Minutes, Glycol and Water Quality, Cooling Towers, Cooling Towers, Energy and Water Saving

The objective of water treatment is to: *CONTROL BACTERIA, BIOFILM AND LEGIONELLA, Inhibit Corrosion, & Prevent Mineral Scale. In this Monday morning minute, we will discuss the technology and the effect that pulse technology via the Griswold Wave product provides specific to microbial control.

Pulse Tech Diagram
Pulse Tech Diagram

“What is Pulse Technology?” and “Why We Use it to Affect Water Quality.” – Part 1

RL DeppmannCooling Towers, Energy and Water Saving, Monday Morning Minutes, Glycol and Water Quality, Cooling Towers

The objective of water treatment is to: PREVENT MINERAL SCALE*, Control Bacteria, Biofilm And Legionella, & Inhibit Corrosion. In this Monday morning minute, we will discuss the technology and effect that pulse technology via the Griswold Wave product provides specific to mineral scale prevention.

Water Use
Water Use

Strategies for Water Use Efficiency – Cooling Tower Selection – Part V

RL DeppmannMonday Morning Minutes, Hydronic System Design, Cooling Towers, Cooling, Cooling Towers, Energy and Water Saving, Selection and Installation

Today’s building owner’s have many opportunities to improve water use efficiency. ASHRAE Standard 189.1 identifies a few areas to focus on reducing water use specific to cooling towers. The last four issues of Deppmann’s Monday Morning Minutes has discussed specific strategies to improve water use efficiency using current Cooling Tower and Advanced Water Treatment technology advancements in design. [Read more…]