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#1.6 Manual vs. Thermostatic: Which Balancing Strategy Is Right for Your Project?

#1.6 Manual vs. Thermostatic: Which Balancing Strategy Is Right for Your Project?17 apr20 min

Ever stayed in a hotel where you have to turn the shower on, go grab breakfast, and come back just to find "warm" water? In this episode of Ask Caleffi, the team dives deep into the "why" and "how" of domestic hot water (DHW) balancing. Water is inherently lazy, it takes the path of least resistance. In a DHW system can mean that the furthest risers in a building can be cold while the closest ones hog all the heat. The crew breaks down the symptoms of an unbalanced system and comp...