With a working pressure of 175 psi, the Viridian line of wet-rotor pumps with an ECM motor offers an 80 percent decrease in energy consumption compared to a standard commercial pump of the same size, says the company.
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.
With a pressure relief valve included, the tankless water heater kits consist of separate hot and cold valves. The hot and cold valves are available in union x threaded or union x solder ends with an integral ¾-inch FNPT relief valve port.
Software P-Library allows anyone to develop pump curves for any centrifugal pump. The program creates a file that can be used in the Pump-Flo selection and Pipe-Flo system design software. A pump that might not be available through the downloadable Pump-Flo catalogs can be graphed and saved as a digital file.
Redesigned, the PC585-70 cast bronze ball valve features a new design that allows a leak to occur during testing, if the press connection is not properly crimped. According to the manufacturer, the design provides immediate results in a testing environment.
With twice the flow capacity of its original drain tempering valve (DTV), the new 1-inch DTV valve is available. The valve is designed in response to customer demand for a valve that can be used in applications where a high volume of effluent must be tempered.
A new catalog for the Skinner™ and Gold Ring™ solenoid valve product offerings is available. The 300-page catalog represents the company’s complete offering of two-way, three-way, and four-way general purpose and specialty valves engineered to control virtually any media over a wide range of applications.
Autodesk® Seek, the online source for product specifications and building information modeling (BIM) for building design, now features Uponor’s parts in its database library. By searching ‘Uponor’ in Autodesk Seek, design professionals can gain access to information on more than 70 of the manufacturer’s parts.
Seven models of the universal TR6 thermostatic expansion valve cover OEM air conditioner and heat pump designs in a wide range of applications, from 1.5 to 6 tons in R-22 and R-410A systems. According to the manufacturer, they easily install into almost any residential air conditioning system.