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Adventures in Pumping

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HeatingHelp
HeatingHelp Posts: 738
edited October 15 in THE MAIN WALL
Adventures in Pumping

The second-most prevalent machine in the world is the pump. But this wasn’t always the case. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares how the arrival of pumps shaped the heating industry.

Read the full story here

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  • mniska
    mniska Posts: 6

    I’m really enjoying the tales as well!

  • JohnP
    JohnP Posts: 7

    Always enjoy reading Dan’s stuff here.

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Posts: 12,940

    Huh?

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Posts: 28,699

    Good story.

    Allegedly pumps consume 1/3 of the worlds energy also.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Posts: 27,975

    I've long enjoyed working with and understanding pumps — of all flavours! — and corespondingly turbines and waterwheels. In some ways they are so simple… and in some ways confusing at best!

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Posts: 16,737

    Thanks!

    Retired and loving it.
  • os2man4
    os2man4 Posts: 10

    I had an installer run 900 feet of 5/16" pex in my kitchen floor. I had done a little bit of research because I thought I could do it myself, then got scared so hired a guy. I asked him why he felt he could run a loop that long when the manufacturers specs said 250 max. Tried to blow me off with a, i know what I'm doing attitude. Told him to change it, he wouldn't so I had to fire him, rip it up myself and just doing it on my own with bigger tubing and shorter loops!

  • jumper
    jumper Posts: 2,625
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1906537#Comment_1906537

    I've worked with them and electric motors as well. But as I think back I realize that I don't really understand them.

  • jumper
    jumper Posts: 2,625

    »know what I'm doing attitude« In construction industry customer must provide detailed plans; specifications; & schedules. Even then she can expect bait & switch.

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