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ITT HVAC & Plumbing Trade Talk

News for the Commercial, Residential and Wastewater Trade

ITT HVAC & Plumbing Trade Talk is a newsletter that is put out once a month. Each month you will find helpful information such as design and installation tips, HVAC and plumbing industry news, new product information, valuable links and more! All from a source you can count on. Sold under the well-known brand names Bell & Gossett, McDonnell & Miller, Hoffman Specialty and Domestic Pump, ITT has been an industry leader for well over 90 years. We are sure this newsletter will become one of your most valuable resources for commercial, residential and wastewater trade news.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS - TOPICS PER ISSUE

November 2007 - First Issue Welcome
     - ESP-PLUS: Tanks Sizing as easy as 1-2-3
     - Heating Season is Herre
     - New Cut down on installation time with a B&G Primary-Seconday Header
     - Short History Lesson
December 2007
     - Act Green by Thinking Red
     - Under Pressure? Bell & Gossett Booster Pump Packages can help
     - Ensure code compliance and protect your customers with a low water cut off
     - Another Short History Lesson
January 2008
     - CAD Library of 2D/3D product drawings and system schematics
     - McDonnel & Miller Annouces New Flow Swiches - Series FS250
     - Add Value to Your Desige, Specifiy ARI Certified Equipment
     - Bell & Gossett Announces Product Offering Expansion - Wastewater Pumps
     - History Lesson: The Monoflo Fitting
February 2008
     - Pump Sound Levels: Practical Tips for Reducing Pump Noise
     - Minimum Control Head & Variable Speed System Design
     - Pre-wired circulators simplify domestic hot water recirculation systems
     - How does it work?
March 2008
     - Five Tips for Successful Air Separation for Residential Applications
     - NPSH can also mean Not Pumping So Hot
     - If you haven't used ESP-PARTS lately, you haven't used ESP-PARTS!
     - ASME Code Brazed Pleat Heat Exchangers
     - Did you know?
April 2008
     - New Solution to an Age-Old Problem
     - Need Some Steam System Assistance?
     - Multiple Parallel Circuit Closed-Loop Hydronic Systems
     - Are your Spring-Type Couplers Breaking? Read this...
May 2008
     - Go Greenn with Red
     - Are you risking your reputation?
     - Save More Pump Energy!
     - Controls & Safety Devised 101: CSD-1 Memory
June 2008
     - Hydronic Heating isn't Rocket Science - But it is More Fun!
     - How to Run a Condensate Zone off a Steam Boiler
     - Variable Volume Pumping
     - Another Shor History Lesson
July 2008
     - New Constan Speed Control Panel
     - Low Water Cut Off Maintenance
     - International Plumbing code for Heat Exchangers
     - Another Short History Lesson
August 2008
     - If you cant't attend our Famous Little Red Schoolhouse...we'll bring the classes to you!
     - How Does It Work?
     - Steam Trap Basics
     - Myth? Can pumping with isolation valves closed cause an explosion?
September 2008
     - To Grind or Not to Grind?
     - Back To Basics: How Hydronic System Components Really Work
     - Switching to Glycol?
     - System Syzer and Pipe Sizing
October 2008
     - Incredible Performance. Times three
     - Understanding Seismic Analysis
     - Quick Quiz: Impeller Rotation
     - Bell & Gossett Announces 4th Quarter 2008 Educational Seminars
November 2008
     - TradeTalk Newsletter Celebrates Its First Birthday!
     - Creating the Perfect Match
     - Spotlight on ESP Motor Selection
     - Another Short History Lesson: B&G in the 1930's
December 2008
     - McDonnell & Miller Launches All-Ne RB-24E Low Water Cut-Off
     - Selecting the Right Low Water Cut-Ofrf for Residential hot Water Boilers
     - When to insulate a Steam System Condensate Return Unit
     - Spotlight on ESP Steam Specialties
January 2009
     - Ease the Installation of Heat Exchangers
     - Four Types of Heat Exchanger Failures
     - Steam Pressure and Product Selection for Heat Transfer Systems
February 2009
     - New Product: Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV)
     - Specifying Pumps the Smart Way
     - Bell & Gossett Announces 2Quarter 2009 Educational Seminars
March 2009
     - The Shocking Facts About Sudden Thermal Changes
     - M&M's New WFE Unimatch Water Feeder for Steam Boilers
     - BE GREEN - Energy Saving Variable Speed Applications with Small Circulators
April 2009
     - "The Most important Things You Need To Know Now About The Stimulus Package" White Paper
       Now Available from ITT
     - Going "Green" to Save Green - Solar Hot Water
     - ITT Products Help Renovate NY Home on "This Old House"
     - ITT to acquire Laing GmbH, broadening portfolio of energy-efficient plumbing and HVAC pumps
July 2009
     - Go Fast - Go Green!
     - As featured in the April issue of HPAC Engineering magazine! Examining Causes of Pump Vibration
     - A Short Lesson on a Long History Part 1
August 2009
     - New Light System at ITT Pays Big Dividends
     - Residential Hot Water Heat: Why Install a "Weather Responsive" Control System
     - Startup in a "Flash" with EZ-Start
     - A short Lesson on a Long History Part 2
September 2009
     - Be Safe, Be Green
     - ITT Little Red Schoolhouse Q4 Schedule
     - ITT Spot light on Pump Curves
     - Have questions on mounting shaft extensions? We're here to help
November 2009
     - Hot Water Recirculation in High Rise Buildings
     - Manifolding Condensate Return Vent Lines
     - Spotlight On Tank Selection
January 2010
     - Tech 502 Wins Award!
     - Introducing ecocirc e3
     - ITT at AHR 2010
February 2010
     - Hydronic System Piping Alternatives
     - Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger Selection Tables
     - Little Red School House Updates