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Categorie: Heating

HeatingHydronic heating system provides comfort and warmth in buildings during the cold season. Since heating is a very complex system, you will find many interesting articles on heating and energy systems in this category. From hydronic balancing, heat generation, heat distribution and heat emission to legal obligations and regulations, there have already been many and detailed articles about heating technology. I will continue to develop these, in order to offer you a comprehensive overview of heating technology. In the following the articles published so far are once again clearly listed:

Hydronic balancing

Heat generation

Heat Distribution

Force of Action

Heat Transfer

How does a gravity hot water heating system work?

How does a gravity hot water heating system work?

[latexpage]In this article I will introduce you to gravity hot water heating. Gravity hot water heating is a heating system based on the physical principle of gravity and works due to the change in density of water. Thus, gravity heating does not require electrical...

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Design of a circulator pump with example calculation

Design of a circulator pump with example calculation

[latexpage]In this article I will show you how to calculate and design a circulator pump with only few data. This calculation method is mostly used in existing buildings, because technical data is hard to find or not available at all. In a small example calculation I...

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What is pump head and why it’s important?

What is pump head and why it’s important?

[latexpage]The pump head of a circulator pump is not as easily explained in one sentence as you might think - or maybe it is? Here is a definition attempt from Wikipedia: "In fluid dynamics, Total Dynamic Head (TDH) is the total equivalent height that a...

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How do Thermostatic Radiator Valves Work?

How do Thermostatic Radiator Valves Work?

In this article I will explain to you how a thermostatic radiator valve, works, is constructed and what the differences are between conventional and electronic thermostats. Important: However, first of all, it is necessary to make a differentiation for the term...

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What is hydronic balancing?

What is hydronic balancing?

In this article I will explain what hydronic balancing is and which steps are necessary to balance a heating system. For the term hydronic balancing the term hydraulic balancing is often used. Hydraulic balancing is relatively simple. Hydraulics is the science of...

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How a Circulator Pump Works in Hydronic Heating

How a Circulator Pump Works in Hydronic Heating

In this short article I explain what hydronic heating with circulator pump is, how it works and what its advantages and disadvantages are. The most important feature of hydronic heating with circulator pump is the use of a pump to transport water in the hydronic...

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