The labels appear on circulator pumps and help HVAC professionals understand and quantify the benefits brought by the advanced technology and on-board controls found on the latest circulators. The label also helps installing contractors communicate these benefits to end users.
The energy meters have a patented glycol compensation algorithm that automatically selects the correct glycol concentration to provide proper flow and energy measurement, ensuring reliable performance and eliminating manual input and inaccuracy from hydronic heating and cooling systems.
As with all electronics, VFDs have advanced in capability and function over their long history, providing more system control to help eliminate external devices and integrate with programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Rademacher, who is the Trades Education Network (VTEN) program manager for Viega, was given the award at the ICC’s annual meeting Sept. 18-28 in Pittsburgh.