800-355-7061Turning up Turndown for Better Commercial Boiler Efficiency
As an owner or as a design engineer, you want to be sure that your boiler selection will operate at peak efficiency, under all conditions. Thermal efficiency is simply the chemical energy added to the boiler, divided by the energy added to the boiler water. As more energy is transferred from the hot gas into the boiler water, the thermal efficiency increases and the temperature of the hot gas decreases. Turndown
Video: How to perform annual maintenance on a boiler
We've been talking about how important it is to perform annual maintenance on your clients' equipment. Boilers, as you know, are subject to wear and tear. They need adequate maintenance, to ensure that they don’t break down. If they do, it's usually at a very inconvenient time and it makes you look bad to your customers. Waiting until something breaks down before repairing and maintaining it, always ends up costing you
Need help with obsolete parts for your heating and cooling equipment?
It’s frustrating when you can no longer get the parts needed to repair your equipment. With all of the energy and environmental regulations coming out of Washington these days, manufacturers are constantly required to update technologies and efficiencies with their equipment, and sometimes something that’s less than five or ten years old has become “obsolete” for the manufacturer. The decision of whether to buy new or repair existing can be
The Benefits of Aluminum Commercial Boilers
Have you been misinformed about aluminum boilers? Patterson-Kelley, one of our most trusted brands of boilers, has published a blog post on the myths and misinformation surrounding aluminum boilers and how they are actually beneficial. Aluminum is one of the best heat exchanger materials and Patterson-Kelley wants to prove it, joining the ongoing industry debate between aluminum and stainless steel boilers. We are sharing their article here but you can see
Nexus Valve + MasterSpec
We wanted to share with you that Nexus Valve products are now listed by one of the most widely used engineering specification services in the industry - Product MasterSpec. This should make it easier for you to find and specify exactly what Nexus Valve products you need for your hydronic system. Click on the image link to download a copy of division 232116 - HYDRONIC PIPING SPECIALTIES - to insert into
New Hydronic Industry Alliance Campaign
One of our most popular product lines, Taco, is a member of the Hydronic Industry Alliance - Commercial which is a non-profit alliance of hydronic equipment manufacturers and partners operating in North America. The alliance operates under the principle that water is the most efficient and greenest energy transfer medium on the planet, and they serve as a resource within the HVAC and Service Water Heating industry. Their mission is to educate,
Meet Our “Go-To Guy”
You know how every company has a “Go-To Guy”? The one with all of the answers? Well, at Mechanical Equipment our “Go-To Guy” is Dean Powrozek. Have you talked with him lately? You should, because he’s a tremendous resource that’s available to our customers for consultations on projects, products specs, and product recommendations. How did Dean get to be so knowledgeable? As Operation Manager for Mechanical Equipment, helping with Inside
Best Practices for Boiler Maintenance
Do you take care of your boilers, with a regular maintenance program? If not, you should. Boilers, like cars or any other mechanical devices, are subject to wear and tear. They need adequate maintenance, to ensure that they don’t break down because if they do, it’s guaranteed NOT to be at a convenient time to repair it. Waiting until something breaks down before repairing and maintaining it, always ends up
Innovation in Boiler Control Technology
Patterson-Kelley recently published a blog post on innovation in boiler controls that we thought would be of interest to you. They are one of our most trusted lines of heat transfer equipment like boilers and water heaters. As you will see in the blog post, Patterson-Kelley is definitely committed to making boiler control technology one of the most impressive features of your heating systems. Read on! The Evolution of Boiler