June 8, 2023
The variety of boilers on the market can make searching for a new one a complicated task. If efficiency tops your wish list, consider a condensing boiler. Condensing boilers are more efficient than non-condensing boilers, given the right water temperatures and building conditions. There are two primary categories of condensing boilers: firetube and watertube. Firetube…
April 7, 2023
Pressure independent control valves (PICVs) help pumps run slower and minimize the energy consumption of hydronics systems When you’re managing a large/high-rise building where the temperature variances make some areas too cold and others too hot, you know the frustration that comes from trying to keep tenants comfortable without driving your energy consumption levels through…
November 17, 2022
Not much is worse for condo owners and apartment tenants when the heat goes out when the weather turns cold. Given today’s supply chain challenges, you don’t want to wait more than a day let alone 12-16 weeks for vertical stack heat pump replacement chassis and parts, which burn out every 10-15 years (sometimes sooner)….
October 19, 2022
There’s very little room for error when it comes to groundwater intrusion, which is why we stock Link-Seal® products for pipe-to-wall penetration sealing you can rely on. American-Made Durability for Leak-Proofing You Don’t Have to Think About Link-Seal is an American-made modular, elastomer sealing system that creates a permanent, hydrostatic seal for nearly any cylindrical…
September 18, 2022
Below is a photo of Spirotherm’s large quad hydraulic air and dirt separator (VDX1000) that was implemented for the high-rise building Old Town Park in Chicago by Heatmasters and sourced/supported by Maddock Industries. Spirotherm is expected to save the building owner at least $4,000 per year in energy costs. Protecting their boilers from overflowing and…
August 30, 2022
Maintaining the indoor air quality of your building has never been a more important. From allergens to mold to CO2, indoor air that contains unhealthy levels of airborne contaminants, gases or pathogens is a threat to human health, safety and productivity. But with the arrival of COVID-19, school, office and retail building occupants got an…
August 19, 2022
Does your hydronics manufacturer rep take the initiative to help you identify, source, install, and maintain pumps, boilers, valves, and other equipment? Do they provide you with recommendations for how to maximize space, harness new technology, and increase profitability? Or do they just bring donuts and take orders? Hydronics Challenges Overcome Maddock Industries understands how…
June 29, 2022
Maddock Industries recently sourced Armstrong Design Envelope 4300 Series pumps to Premier Mechanical, Inc. (PMI) as part of their fabricated mechanical room installed in the Platform 4611 Apartments for The John Buck Company and their partner McHugh Construction. Maddock hydronics consultants helped PMI identify the right pump for the job. Because Armstrong Design Envelope 4300…
May 31, 2022
Get your controls off the wall and onto your pumps Savvy engineers and mechanical contractors know there are numerous benefits from using intelligent Design Envelope pumps from Armstrong, including their utilization of intelligent variable speed controllers (IVS) mounted directly on the pump instead of on the wall. Here are the top three. Lower Installation Costs…
April 14, 2022
Trapped air in chilled and heating hot water systems is the biggest source of problems we see in the HVAC industry: it forces pumps to work harder, less efficiently and more noisily. Air also contributes to corrosion, which introduces rust particles and debris into the HVAC water flow. Dirt and air are both insulators so,…
