Domestic Hot Water Mixing Valve and Domestic Storage Tank

Domestic Hot Water Mixing Valve and Domestic Storage Tank
Domestic Hot Water Mixing Valve and Domestic Storage Tank - This domestic hot water mixing valve offers a way to temper the hot water coming from a hydronic hot water loop and boiler. It is very important to maintain the appropriate and desirable temperatures of water used for domestic water use.

First, you want to maintain a safe temperature so people are not scalded by extremely hot water temperatures. Once the temperature is safe it needs to be reliable. Since the boilers operate or are on standby 24/7 - 365, the availability is there to reliably make domestic hot water on demand. (more…)

Heat Exchanger & Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank

Heat Exchanger & Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank

Heat Exchanger & Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank

Heat Exchanger & Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank - In the front is a commercial heat exchanger. Behind the commercial heat exchanger is a domestic hot water storage tank.

The entire system is monitored by direct digital controllers to control the water temperature, the boilers, the valve actuators, and the heat exchangers. It is important to monitor the temperature of any domestic water system. Temperatures above 130° F. should be avoided as they will scald people. This can result in legal issues so it is important this is controlled accurately. Direct Digital Control can offers alarms for this issue in case something goes wrong or something fails.
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