NEWTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL GETS A BOILER ROOM UPGRADE

The guys at Industrial Burner Systems of Quincy, MA recently completed the boiler replacement.  The replacement system was designed by FIA's own Brandon Teller and involved a complete repipe of the boiler room.  Gone are the 2 massive on off steam boilers and exchangers, in their place are the modulating stainless steel condensing boilers with a system turn down capacity of 30:1.  Also added were Pumps with VFD drives, and a  mixing valve controlled by a Tekmar 360  to provided two separate reset water temperatures   The big question facing the school is what to do with all the leftover space.

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IF VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR, WHO KILLED THE PUMP?

We have all seen it over the years damaged impellers, plugged valves, lime and scale build up.  But what is the cause of all these?  Take a look as Roy Ahlgren explains the cause and effect of heating system problems. 

TEKMAR CONTROLS FEATURED ON "GOING GREEN"

Tekmar Controls was featured on a episode of Going Green with Ward Burton.  This segment featured an overview of the Company which is located in Vernon, BC and manufactures controls for heating, cooling, ventilation, snowmelt and geothermal.

Are intake screens really that important?

During a recent boiler startup in the Greater Boston area FIA’s Service Manager Jerry Murray recovered several tennis balls, a mini basketball, a yogurt cup, 2 trash bags and a sport drink bottle.  So remember to use a stainless screen on your intake and vent pipes.

 

Webstone has redesigned the Isolator

The newly redesigned Isolater Uni-Flange Ball Valve now has a rotating flange and a multi-function drains that allows purging before or after the pump.  This innovative flange from Webstone is available in either sweat or IPS and sizes from 3/4” - 1 1/2” .

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Lochinvar’s Game Changer

This Summer Lochinvar launched the CREST firetube boiler.  Available in 5 sizes from 1.5 million to 3.5 million BTU’s and sporting turndown capacities as high as 25 to 1 the CREST is changing the way we look at large boiler plants.  The CREST was named the Gold Medal winner in the HVAC Commercial Equipment category in the eighth annual Dealer Design Awards, sponsored by the Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News.

Why do we pump away?

How to Calculate AFUE

Many people ask how the Department of Energy calculates AFUE, well here is a little video.

If you really must know take a look here.

Rosen Inn saves 30% with Lochinvar

Since the installation of the new Lochinvar water heating system, the Rosen Inn management team has seen an average savings of nearly 30% on their monthly gas bills.

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