Hooked on Hydronics Blog

Air in a hydronic HVAC system can be a problem, specifically when it comes to the development of corrosive iron oxide.  When system components, like pump volutes or expansion tanks, made of cast iron or steel are mixed with oxygen and water, corrosive iron oxide is formed.  Commonly known as "black sludge," iron oxide includes magnetite.  Magnetite is a naturally occurring brownish-black or black material that is extremely fine and becomes a black, sticky mess inside hydronic systems.  Magnetite can get into valves and ECM motors.  It can also build up on the surfaces in a boiler or heat exchanger and act as an insulator to reduce heat transfer and system efficiency. 

Halloween is here, the scariest night of the year!  We all know that HVAC and plumbing engineers are brave, strong, and essentially fearless.  After all, they design systems out of thin air, easily troubleshoot annoying problems that haunt other mortals, and relentlessly stick to their guns when specifications are called into question.  Engineers are basically the John Wayne of the professional world.  They just don't scare easily.

As you probably know, BIM (Business information Modeling) embeds key product and asset data as well as 3D computer models that can be used by specifiers during the design and construction of commercial buildings.  We're excited to announce that ADEY MagnaClean commercial filtration products are now available on the BIMStore.

Clean water is a big issue today for building owners and design engineers all over the world.  Fortunately, commercial buildings now have options to remove bacteria, lead and more from their water via point-of-use and point-of-entry filtration systems.  One option doesn't rely on chemicals to kill viruses and bacteria but rather uses advanced electroadsorptive technology to remove dangerous products from your water.