PHCP Pros | Design

Contractor Stories

Mod-Cons and Cast-Iron Radiators

Put in the work to ensure it’s the proper design for the application long before you pick up the first wrench.

August 5, 2022

For a hydronic system to provide the efficiency promised, it is crucial to put in the work and ensure the design is proper for the application.

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99 Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One

The siphonic drain design eliminates air from entering the pipework, which, in conjunction with the negative pressure, pulls the water off the roof.

August 5, 2022

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Designing to Combat Legionella

Proper design of domestic water systems and use of standards are key to mitigating Legionella bacteria in facilities.

August 5, 2022

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How to Size a Boiler Blowdown System and Drains, Part 1

Boiler effluent is scalding hot and can severely injure plant engineers and other workers.

August 5, 2022

Ron George

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After a renovation project, a physical plant stationary engineer fell into the overflow of scalding hot boiler effluent; he eventually died of his injuries.

Contractor Stories

Siggy Strikes Again

The technology in our industry is moving forward at a brisk pace, and I want to move forward with it.

July 4, 2022

Stephen Minnich

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John Siegenthaler’s “Modern Hydronic Heating” is now its fourth edition, with 867 pages describing the cutting-edge technology found in the industry today.

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Underground Pipe Insulation Failures I Have Seen

Tips for designing and installing these types of piping systems.

July 4, 2022

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Indoor Ice Rinks: Design Considerations for High-Performance Ice

A strategy to reduce convective heat transfer at the ice surface for hard, fast and energy-efficient ice.

July 4, 2022

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Maintaining high-quality ice in an indoor ice rink can be challenging.

ThermOmegaTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros CEU Webinar on Thermal Disinfection

March 18, 2022

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The free webinar, "Managing Flow Through Domestic Hot Water Systems While Performing Thermal Disinfection," will take place on April 26 at 10 a.m. CDT.