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Pumping Tips for Hot Water Heating Systems

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HeatingHelp Administrator Posts: 707
edited May 29 in THE MAIN WALL

Pumping Tips for Hot Water Heating Systems

In this excerpt from his Classic Hydronics seminar, Dan Holohan shares his knowledge about pumps in hot water heating systems. He talks about the history of circulators and how the Space Race affected their development, why circulators were installed on the return side, Gil Carlson, Pumping Away, cavitation, diagrams with circulator placement advice, the point of no pressure change, and more.

Watch the video here.

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  • mark3885
    mark3885 Member Posts: 1

    I’m not a plumber , just a diy homeowner , interesting, I have read about pumping away from the boiler and always install a pump pumping away. Never had a problem but now I know why you pump away from the boiler, thanks for the explanation

  • Jackmartin
    Jackmartin Member Posts: 200

    An excellent book it should be required reading for anyone in the HVAC trade.

  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,465

    Here are my tips:

    • don't over size pump

    • don't mount pump up there with boiler when it is in attic or on roof.

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