What does HVAC mean? HVAC is an acronym that stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. A residential HVAC system is a complete home comfort system that can heat and cool your home, as well as provide improvedindoor air qualityandhumidity control. There are many different types of...
Not all houses rely on central forced-air heating. Radiant heat, which is supplied by hot water pipes or electric heating elements installed in the floor, is an energy-saving alternative to forced air that relies on conduction for heat distribution. Baseboard heaters, which may be hydronic or ...
Other than sizing HVAC equipment correctly, mechanical design involves finding theoptimal routes for heat distribution systems: air ducts, refrigerant lines, hydronic piping, steam piping, etc. If combustion is used for heating, which is the case in many NYC buildings, equipment must be properly ve...
GPM is almost used exclusively in the US for sizing pumps, piping, etc in hydronic or plumbing systems. Chad says April 21, 2013 at 7:26 pm The thing that amuses me the most about these torque versus horsepower arguments at the local pub is that the motorcycle world is not split ...
HVAC runs on electric motors, which are used in several general classifications: Compressor drives: hermetic direct drive and external drive Fan drives: condensers, evaporators, induced draft, air circulation Pump drives: condensate pumps, hydronic system pumps, chilled water pumps, geothermal system ...