Hydronic Heating Manufacturers
Hydronic Heating Books / Publications / Information
OK, so you want hydronic heating information, books, and what not? Get ready! The absolute best book on the subject is called Modern Hydronic Heating - For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings, 2E by John Siegenthaler, P.E. This 575 page hard cover book is one of the best construction books I have ever seen. If you read it cover to cover you will probably discover more about the topic than you could imagine.
It is simply a MUST read if you want to incorporate ANY type of hydronic heating in your next home. I have a copy of this book that was sent to me by the publisher. After reviewing it, I would be willing to pay for the book - it contains SO much invaluable information. It is available from Amazon.com and from the Radiant Panel Association. Visit their online store.
Here are some other publications that might interest you that are stocked by the Radiant Panel Association, PO Box 717, Loveland, CO 80539:
RPA Guidelines for the Design and Installation of Radiant Panel Heating and Snow/Ice Melt Systems
Intended for reference use by code officials, designers and installers. Deals with both hydronic and electric floor, wall and ceiling applications.
Radiant Precision 2007
Intended for those who have a basic knowledge of such systems, but seek to expand the design capabilities.
Radiant Basics Section 1 to Radiant Basics Section 9
Downloadable PDF booklets covering various aspects of radiant panel heating systems.
Hydronic Design Studio Software
This is also by John Siegenthaler and an associate author. This is a MUST have if you are going to design a hydronic system. Heat loss calculations and much. much more.
Hydronic Heating Equipment Manufacturers
Now here is an industry that is experiencing rapid growth. There is great interest in hydronic heating. The problem with this is that newer companies can sometimes get into financial trouble by growing too fast. You need to ask questions about how long a company has been in business before you invest lots of cash in a system. Where known, I have listed what the company makes and whether. Association membership is preferred if you are making a purchasing decision, but it is not absolutely necessary. Check the companies to determine if they are member of associations like the Radiant Panel Assocation.
In all likelihood, the components of your hydronic system will come from a variety of sources. You may purchase a high quality boiler or hot water heater from one company, the controls and valves from another, and the water tubing or coils from yet another. It is a highly fragmented business. The trick to making intelligent choices lies in getting an education about hydronic heating. You need to read about the topic and then ask the right questions to the potential installers.
Amtrol Inc.
401-884-6300
www.amtrol.com
Hydronic Accessories
Bradford White
215-641-9400
www.bradfordwhite.com
Water Heater / Space Heating
Buderus Hydronic Systems
603-898-0505
www.buderus.net
Boilers / Radiators
Burnham Radiant Heating
717-397-4701
www.burnham.com
Boilers
Calorique
508-291-4224
www.calorique.com
Central Boiler
800-248-4681
www.centralboiler.com
Boilers
ComfortPro Systems
800-968-8905
www.comfortprosystems.com
PEX tubing / controls / manifolds
Crown Boiler Co.
215-535-8900
www.crownboiler.com
Boilers
Danfoss Inc.
410-931-8250
www.us.refrignet.danfoss.com
Hydronic controls
Delta - Therm
800-526-7887
www.delta-therm.com
Hydronic tubing / Elec. cable
Dunham-Bush
703-434-0711
www.dunham-bush.com
Dunkirk Radiator
866-847-6656
www.dunkirk.com
Boilers
E - Beam Services
877-41E-BEAM
www.ebeamservices.com
Electron Beams
Easy Heat Inc.
877-656-6331
www.warmtiles.com
Electric Floor Heat
Electro Plastics
314-781-2121
www.electroplastics.com
Electric Heating elements
Embassy Industries
631-694-1800
www.embassyind.com
Hydronic heating products
Environmental Technology
800-234-4239
www.networketi.com
Controls for floors and snow melt
Flow Design Inc.
800-275-3569
www.flowdesign.com
Controls
Glow Core A.C., Inc.
214-330-8852
www.glowcoreac.com
Stainless steel exchangers
Grundfos Pumps
847-549-8950
www.grundfos.com
Water circulation pumps
Hacker Industries
800-642-3455
www.hackerindustries.com
Gypsum Underlayment
Heat Transfer Products
508-763-8071
www.htproducts.com
Water heaters / Heat exchangers
Heat Timer
973-575-4004
www.heat-timer.com
Controls / valves
Hydro-Temp Corp.
800-382-3113
www.hydro-temp.com
Ground source heat pumps
Hydronic Technologies
800-365-6746
www.hydronictechnology.com
Injector pumps / controls
IPEX
866-473-9462
www.ipexinc.com
Metal - plastic piping / fittings
ITT Fluid Handling
847-966-3700
www.bellgossett.com
Pumps and Controls
Lochinvar
615-889-8900
www.lochinvar.com
Boilers
Maxxon Corp.
763-478-9600
www.maxxon.com
PB and PEX tubing / elec. cable
Monitor Products
800-524-1102
www.monitorproducts.com
Room heaters
NuHeat Industries
800-778-9276
www.nuheat.com
Electric cable for floors
Orbit Manufacturing
215-257-0727
www.orbitmfg.com
Electric cable for floors
Panel Radiator (Rittling)
800-346-8823
www.rittling.com
Wall and ceiling panels
Peerless Boilers
610-367-2153
www.peerlessboilers.com
Boilers
PFG Industries
206-463-1267
www.radiantec.com
Plastic module floor system
Raypak, Inc.
858-571-7883
www.raypakboilers.com
Copper fin boiler
Rehau, Inc.
800-247-9445
www.rehau.com
PEX tubing / controls/manifolds
Roth Industries
315-755-1012
www.roth-usa.com
PEX tubing / manifolds
Runtal, Inc.
800-526-2621
www.runtalnorthamerica.com
Wall and ceiling radiators
Sioux Chief Mfg. Co.
800-821-3944
www.siouxchief.com
Manifolds and Headers
Slant/Fin Corp.
516-484-2600
www.slantfin.com
Boilers
Spirotherm
630-307-2662
www.spirotherm.com
Air separators
Taco Inc.
401-942-8000
www.taco-hvac.com
Hydronic circulators
Tekmar Controls
250-545-7749
www.tekmarcontrols.com
Solid state controls
Thermal Ease
360-779-1960
PEX tube / controls/manifolds
Trianco-Heatmaker
781-961-1660
www.triancoheatmaker.com
Steel boilers
Triangle Tube
856-228-8881
www.triangletube.com
Heat exchangers
Utica Boilers
866-847-6656
www.uticaboilers.com
Boilers / indirect water tanks
Viega
800-775-5039
www.viega-na.com
PB and PEX tube / manifolds
Water Furnace
800-GEO-SAVE
www.waterfurnace.com
Weil-McLain
219-879-6561
www.weil-mclain.com
Cast iron boilers