The ICC held its annual conference and code change hearings in Las Vegas (Clark County) the last two weeks of October. 

The Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, thermostatic mixing valve for high-temperature solar heat sources accepts outputs up to 230° F from the heat source, then mixes with cold water supply to achieve temperatures for the desired application. 

Zurn’s ZW5000 hose valve is used in stairwells for hose connections. 

Uponor North America now offers a PEX purple pipe in sizes up to 2” for commercial and residential reclaimed water applications. 

tekmar now offers 2-zone and 3-zone pumps, as well as 3-zone and 5-zone valves.

The Noritz NWCC Wi-Fi adapter is an organized, web-based dashboard and alarm system that gives property managers and maintenance technicians full online control over their commercial tankless water heater systems, Noritz says. 

Viega’s three-piece ball valves now are available for its MegaPress carbon and stainless steel pressing systems.

Radiant heating can often be a hard sell when uneducated potential customers have an unrealistic expectation of the installed costs. 

Although I’ve worked with hydronic heating for four decades, and designed systems around just about every possible heat source, I would be hard pressed to predict what might be available as hydronic heat sources 25 years from now.  

Alfred Fico, owner of All Clear Plumbing and Drains in Succasunna, New Jersey, recognizes the importance of having a condensate pump for a combination (combi) condensing boiler.