HVACWARE.COM - News Content Channel HVACWARE.COM Content and Resources, Articles & News & Forums. http://www.hvacware.com en-us Copyright 2006, HVACWARE.COM http://backend.userland.com/rss ASPPortal NEW FUTERA FUSION BOILERS ARE IBR RATED AND UP TO 97.5% EFFICIENTWESTFIELD, Mass. October 30, 2006 -- RBI has introduced the next generation of high efficiency commercial boilers and hot water heaters with the Futera Fusion™, a boiler that is IBR-listed and up to 97.5% efficient. The new boiler is designed to meet the changing demands of environmentally sensitive or green building design.


The gas fired condensing boiler with full modulation and a 3:1 turndown, is available in sizes from 500 to 2000 MBH. The Futera Fusion features advanced heat exchanger technology with solid bronze headers, a gasket-less heat exchanger and finned copper or cupronickel tubing for superb heat transfer. A metal-fiber burner allows seamless modulating turndown, ultra-low emission levels and whisper-quiet operation. In addition, the system automatically adjusts energy input to precisely match the heating load without over-firing or wasting fuel. In addition every model has a minimum full input efficiency rating of 94.5% with certain sizes achieving a rating of 97.5%. At minimum inputs, each model is capable of producing efficiencies as high as 99%.

A secondary solid stainless steel heat exchanger with condensate trap operates at the boiler’s full-flow rate and allows operation in condensing mode at all times. A state-of-the-art temperature mixing system protects the system’s primary heat exchanger.


The Futera Fusion is available as a fully packaged unit, including integral boiler pump, near boiler piping, low temperature mixing value and secondary heat exchanger. In addition, the new boiler comes with a full, 21 year, non-prorated warranty against damage from thermal shock. Its compact footprint of just 29-inches wide enables the unit to fit though standard doors, and its low maintenance design makes the boiler ideal for commercial, institutional and industrial applications.


For additional information visit RBIWaterHeaters.com or call Tim Markel, national sales manager at (413) 568-9571.

]]>http://www.hvacware.com/portal/content/news/News_Item.asp?content_ID=1310/31/2006The BRUt Residential Garage Unit Heater
Most commonly, BRUt garage heaters are used with natural gas. If natural gas isn t available, units are available for use with propane as well.

Beacon/Morris unit heaters not only keep your garage environment comfortable, but also may help prolong the life of your car s engine by eliminating cold start-ups in the dead of winter. On many levels, BRUt units should be considered as a good investment in your quality of life.

The BRUt Unit Heaters offer a highly efficient, extremely durable unit design. These propeller type units combined with the latest tubular heat exchanger and inshot burner technology with the quality and reliability homeowners and installing contractors have come to know from Beacon/Morris Unit Heater products. Model BRUt unit is certified by CSA International, for commercial and residential garage applications. Sizes are offered from 30 - 90 MBH.

http://www.beacon-morris.com/html/garage_heater_bru.asp

STANDARD FEATURES:

  • 10-year warranty on heat exchanger, flue collector and burners.
  • Residential Garage Certification. Units are supplied with ASHA fan guards.
  • Hot Surface Pilot Ignition.
  • High Efficiency, with inshot burner design.
  • 20 - gauge steel jacket with baked enamel finish.
  • 120/24-volt control transformer.
  • 115/1/60 volt fan motor with overload protection.

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Title: Hunter Elementary Heats Up
Date: 6/23/2006
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In planning for its newest elementary school, the Joint School Distric of Meridian, ID, required a high-efficiency HVAC system that would also be easy to maintain. A low-temperature hydronic system featuring condensing boilers was selected to economically serve the school’s needs for years to come.

“The KN-10 was the natural choice for this project,” said Trevor Thompson of Columbia Hydronics Company, a manufacturers’ representative firm with offices in Boise and throughout the West. “The KN-10 offers many unique features that go above and beyond the project requirements that will benefit the school district for years to come.”

The KN-10 is one of the newest commercial boilers from HydroTherm, a Mestek company. The commercial gas-fired cast iron condensing boiler features unique “Tru-Flow” technology to control the fuel-air mixture at all firing rates and venting conditions. The combustion air is constantly measured to fine-tune the fuel gas flow for maximum efficiency. In addition, the boiler takes full advantage of the condensing feature by allowing it to operate at a system return water temperature of less than 128° F with no return water temperature limitation. These boilers are capable of maintaining temperature differentials of up to 100° F, and offer one of the best warranties in the market. ]]>http://www.hvacware.com/portal/content/news/News_Item.asp?content_ID=1110/29/2006Smith Cast Iron Boiler Replaces Oldest Working Boiler in New Hampshire
The donation of a new Smith Series 8 Boiler was the result of a holiday-season contest that Wilkins Mechanical Services sponsored in New Hampshire to identify the oldest working boiler in the state. The winner was Marc Palmondon of Nashua, who lives in a house that was built in the late 1800s. The original boiler, an old “snowman” style steam boiler -- manufactured by the Richardson Boiler Company -- was the only heating system that the house had ever had.

“We wanted to host a contest around the holiday season to provide someone with a new boiler,” said Todd Lavery, general manager of Wilkins Mechanical Services. “We do lots of business with Smith and they agreed to participate in the program and help with the donation.”

The contest was promoted throughout the state on three radio stations that Wilkins advertises on, and netted well over 30 entries, including several boilers that dated back to the early 1900s. The replaced boiler was originally designed for use with coal, however, the system was converted in the early 1950s for use with oil.

For his winning submission, Palmondon has received a high efficiency Smith Series 8 Residential Boiler. The new boiler has an efficiency rating of over 85%, a long cry from the estimated 55% efficiency of the old boiler, and a limited lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger. In addition, all Smith Cast Iron Boilers are in compliance with A.S.M.E., and cast iron sections are hydrostatically tested. Per A.S.M.E. code section VI, cast iron boilers are more resistant to corrosion than steel boilers, allowing owners to operate their boilers without water treatment. Smith boilers are designed with full access to the fire side heating surfaces which allows for easy boiler cleaning and maintenance.

The total value for replacing the existing boiler and installing a new one is about $6,000 according to Lavery, however, the old boiler and pipes were wrapped with asbestos, which had to be professionally removed. Thanks for the help of Alpha Asbestos Abatement, of Bedford, NH, and their partnership with Covino Environmental Associates, Inc, Waste Management, NEET, and NHDES, who all donated their services for the project.

“The end result is that we all donated time, money and materials to bring this contest to reality, and best of all, we really made Mr. Palmondon’s holiday special,” said Lavery. “It was a great program and we are very pleased with the results.”

From headquarters in Westfield, Mass., Smith Cast Iron Boilers are available for commercial, institutional and residential applications, and are distributed throughout the U.S. For additional information, contact Smith Cast Iron Boilers at

260 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085.
Tel. (413) 562-9631 or on the web at http://www.smithboiler.com/html/series8.asp.

Wilkins Mechanical Services, Inc. can be reached at

7 Bellemore Drive, #1
Bedford, NH.
Tel. (603) 647-7741 or on the web at www.wmshvac.com. ]]>http://www.hvacware.com/portal/content/news/News_Item.asp?content_ID=610/19/2006HydroTherm KN-10 Boiler Honored in ACHR News Dealer Design AwardsWestfield, Mass., July 26, 2004 -- HydroTherm s new KN-10 commercial gas fired boiler featuring Tru-Flow™, self-adaptive design technology, received an Honorable Mention for excellence in product design in the first Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. An independent panel of 13 contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 119 entries from over 75 manufacturers.

"Obviously we are very pleased with this honor," said Floyd Lewis, product manager for HydroTherm. "The KN-10 was just introduced in May and is already gaining widespread approvals from both contractors and building owners alike. Its unique design represents the state-of-the-art in commercial boiler design."

The HydroTherm KN-10 is a self-adaptive commercial boiler that adjusts air and fuel under many conditions and "thinks for itself to maximize performance and boiler safety. As such, the boiler can be used in many areas where air-inlet pressure issues may occur without any degradation in performance. The high efficiency, small footprint cast iron boiler offers a 1 million Btu/hour input in a condensing design with efficiencies of up to 93 percent.

ACHR News Publisher John Conrad stated, "Manufacturer design teams are coming up with unique ways to assist contractors in installation, service, and maintenance. This awards program is an ideal way for our magazine to call attention to products that are designed with the installing dealer in mind."

Winning entries in the Dealer Design Awards are featured in the July 19, 2004 issue of The ACHR News.

For additional information about the HydroTherm KN-10 boiler or any product, please contact:
HydroTherm
260 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Tel: 413.564.5515
or on the web at www.hydrothermkn.com
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