Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings (Heating Ventilation/Air Conditioning) [Hardcover]

John Siegenthaler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0827365950 | ISBN-13: 978-0827365957 | Publication Date: March 29, 1995 | Edition: 1st

This innovative book is about state-of-the-art hydronic heating systems for residential and light commercial buildings. It contains extensive product shots from over 60 manufacturers and nearly 300 diagrams of system piping / control schematics. This book condenses powerful, engineering-level design information into design tools that can be used by both technical students and contractors. It includes a complete method for heating load calculations that is simple and accurate, insuring proper design. This volume offers hundreds of powerful design tools to determine how a system will perform before it is installed, which is crucial to real-world situations. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERText with IBM Disk, ISBN: 0-8273-6816-X

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About the Author

John C. Siegenthaler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ,Troy, New York. His professional experience includes consulting for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, as well as development of training programs for the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation. The author of numerous hydronic heating articles, Mr. Siegenthaler is currently an instructor at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York and a self-employed consulting engineer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 449 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Publishers; 1st edition (March 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827365950
• ISBN-13: 978-0827365957
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for DIYers, April 21, 2005

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This review is from: Modern Hydronic Heating: For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings (Hardcover)

Excellent book for a DIYer planning on installing a hydronic radiant system. Gives basically all the information that you need to plan and install a full system. Some of the topics are pretty involved and require some basic math, but the book walks you through everything with great detail. Covers:
1) Determining heating load estimates
2) Required water temperatures and flow rates
3) Pipe installation, including pumps and expansion tanks
4) Several approaches to zoning
5) Laying PEX tube for radiant panels

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engineer's review, March 18, 2003

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John G Goetten (Silver City, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings (Heating Ventilation/Air Conditioning) (Hardcover)

The book was very useful. The only drawback was the "Hydronics Design Kit" was not included. This costs an additional $76 from Oikos.com and is referred to many times in the book. Therefore, it is almost a requirement during use of the book.

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Resource Available, March 23, 2000

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This review is from: Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light Commercial Buildings (Heating Ventilation/Air Conditioning) (Hardcover)

This book is THE resource for any homeowner planning to install radiant floor heat. It is written as a textbook for HVAC students, but it serves equally well as a reference and informative design resource for the average homeowner. John Siegenthaler is recognized by his peers as one of the outstanding radiant heating engineers. I highly recommend this book.