Friday, October 26, 2012

Mixing Valves for Any Project

Mixing valves, also known as tempering valves, can be used in a wide-variety of plumbing and heating applications. In domestic water applications they decrease water temperatures to prevent scalding, while still allowing high enough temperatures for dish washing and fighting legionella bacteria. Valves with ASSE 1016 or 1070 approvals should be used for water that will service end users at fixtures.

Three- and four-way mixing valves provide flexibility in hydronic heating applications. Use them to temper system fluid in installations that involve in-floor heating, or even to maintain high enough return water temperatures to prevent flue gas condensation in cast iron boilers. Find the perfect mixing valve for your application at SupplyHouse.com.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Slant/Fin Lynx Boilers

Slant/Fin’s Lynx Series of gas boilers provide industry-leading efficiency by taking advantage of the latest technology in hydronic heating. Available in several sizes for either natural gas of propane, the Lynx can operate at up to 95% efficiency thanks to its modulating and condensing features. Modulation reduces fuel input when demand decreases and fuel gas condensation limits the amount of exhaust waste at low return fluid temperatures. The boilers can be mounted on walls or floors.

Lynx -CB models include a heat exchanger, allowing the boiler to provide domestic hot water in addition to home heating. Visit SupplyHouse.com to find more Slant/Fin products and take advantage of our current sale on Lynx boilers, which runs through November 6.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Expansion Tank Mounting Bracket

Expansion tanks are a key component of closed-loop hydronic heating systems, maintaining system pressure as heated water expands. SupplyHouse.com carries the Amtrol line of expansion tanks, including popular #30 and #60 models. We now offer a convenient mounting bracket for tanks of these sizes. Storm King’s HydroClaw bracket will save you the effort of creating your own mounting mechanism and will make any boiler room look more professional.

Friday, October 05, 2012

Advantages of Indirect Water Heaters

Indirect water heaters take advantage of heat already being produced in hydronic heating systems and provide an efficient option for domestic hot water heating. A dedicated circulator moves fluid from the heating system through a coil in the indirect tank to warm potable water without coming into direct contact with it.

Indirect heaters can generally provide more hot water at faster rates than traditional heaters. Indirects need no venting of their own: the boiler fuels domestic water heating. When used with an indirect tank, boilers can operate more efficiently on longer cycles. Visit SupplyHouse.com today to browse our selection of indirect water heaters.