Feature Articles
AHR Expo Products
January 1, 2010
The 2010 AHR Expo will be
held Jan. 25-27 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Thousands of products will be on display. Here are some that pme readers will definitely
want to check out.
Gas-Fired Water Heater
The
Phoenix gas-fired water heater from Heat Transfer Products, Inc., is a
versatile appliance that offers up to 96% thermal efficiency. It is quiet and
has a low NOx rating. The unit’s tank is fitted with a combustion chamber
submerged in the tank water.
Heat Transfer Products, Inc.
Booth 3569
Circle 1.
www.htproducts.com
Condensing Cast-Iron Boiler
Mestek,
Inc. showcases the Ray boiler, the first condensing cast-iron, low-mass boiler
engineered and built for the American home. Unlike tubular heat exchangers, in
which functionality is dictated by the limitations of the forming process,
Ray’s cast-iron sections have a patented design specifically engineered for
condensing performance.
Mestek, Inc.
Booth 4243
Circle 2.
www.knowsomethingmore.com
Smart Circulator
The
reliable and quiet operation of the Stratos circulator from WILO USA makes it
ideal for use in large residential buildings, apartment blocks, housing developments,
commercial real-estate complexes, hospitals and schools, as well as industrial
and institutional buildings. All essential functions of the WILO Stratos can be
controlled by means of one red button.
WILO USA LLC
Booth 4351 Circle
3.
www.wilo-usa.com
Commercial Water Heater
Lochinvar’s
Shield commercial water heater offers 96% thermal efficiency, and it comes in
five models, from 150,000 to 500,000 Btu/hr. Other features include 5:1
modulation for minimizing short cycling, quiet operation and advanced smart
control. Venting up to 100 equivalent feet is possible with this water heater.
Lochinvar Corp.
Booth 1500
Circle 4.
www.lochinvar.com
Fittings
REHAU
Inc.’s EVERLOC fittings are designed in accordance with ASTM F 2080 and meet
the performance requirements of ASTM F 877. The fittings are NSF/ANSI
14/61-listed for use in potable water systems, listed by ICC and IAPMO, and
explicitly approved in the Uniform Plumbing Code, International Plumbing Code
and International Residential Code. Available sizes are 3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 1”, 1-1/4”, 1-1/2”
and 2”.
REHAU Inc.
Booth 2359
Circle 5.
www.rehau.com
Tube and Ceramic Heaters
Space-Ray
Infrared Heaters will show its complete line of tube and ceramic heaters —
including its recently introduced positive-pressure, low-intensity tube heaters
with its Tube Integrity Safety System. Heater capacities range from 20,000 to
250,000 Btu/hr with minimum mounting heights of 10 to 18 feet.
Space-Ray Infrared
Heaters
Booth 1410
Circle 6.
www.spaceray.com
Corrugated Water Heater Connectors
Watts
Water Technologies, Inc., introduces the new Series FFSS Stainless-Steel Corrugated
Water Heater Connectors. These new connectors provide a built-in dielectric
sleeve to negate the need for a separate dielectric union and are available
with standard 3/4” pipe thread connections in the popular lengths of 12”, 15”,
18” and 24”. Maximum pressure is
125psi/8.62 bar, and maximum temperature is180F. Connectors are NSF- and
IAPMO-listed.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
Booth 2542
Circle 7.
www.wattswater.com
Fore more AHR Expo products, read here for Part 2.
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