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Going Mobile

1/24/2024

For HVAC professionals considering a commercial heating control solution for an apartment complex, school, office building or other multi-dwelling structure, the value of going mobile probably can’t be overstated. And Heat-Timer’s multiple remote and mobile solutions are among the most robust in the industry. This is where the Heat-Timer® Platinum series stands in a class by itself as the world’s leading boiler control system.
Heat-Timer® Internet Control – “Building Net”
The Heat-Timer® Platinum series controls are meant for the most discerning heating and building management professionals, who want to be sure they are getting absolute maximum energy savings from their heating control. No matter what variation of our Platinum Series Control you need, they can be equipped with our internet control package called “Building Net,” Using this capability, any of our Platinum series modules can be completely controlled from an internet browser, or by using our free mobile app on any cell phone or tablet.
What makes our app unique is the same thing that makes our controls unique: sophisticated parameter control and monitoring algorithms all available through login at our web-based internet portal or instantly through our free mobile app. You can program and receive alarms. You can change any setting that could be changed at the physical boiler room location in seconds from anywhere. There are security levels that can be set, restricting user capabilities as required. Furthermore, automated reports can be emailed to your computer daily, weekly or monthly.
It is worth mentioning that Platinum Series does not rely on the availability of the internet for operation, it can and does function completely independently. If the internet is down the control will still operate and provide heat until the internet is re-established.
“Going Mobile” is Easy.
As leaders in the heating control industry, we invite HVAC and plumbing professionals to compare the sophistication and intelligence of our “learning” controls, with any other heating controls available in the market today. Add to that the flexibility of Building Net remote monitoring and control, and we become the clear choice for “going mobile” and saving maximum dollars on fuel bills.
This blog was originally published on: https://www.heat-timer.com/going-mobile/

Getting Local Law 97 Done

1/24/2024

In the continuing saga of rolling out NYC’s Local Law 97, 2024 represents a milestone for the law originally passed in 2019. This will be the first year that fines will actually be assessed to building owners who fail to make “good faith” efforts to comply with the law and its guidelines.
The new law requires that all commercial buildings of 25,000 square feet or larger comply with stringent guidelines aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with a goal of a 40% cut in emissions from commercial buildings by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050. The law will cover close to 50,000 buildings across the city, according to the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Those buildings account for 60% of New York City’s building area and half of the city’s building emissions.
In September of 2023, Mayor Adams introduced the rules and guidelines for compliance, called “Getting 97 Done.” The guidelines were tightened up in a revised rules package released last month as a result of public hearings and feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders. “The new rules provide clarity with incentives to accelerate carbon savings” John Mandeck, CEO of the Urban Green Council said in a statement.
Building Owners are ConcernedBuilding owners are already required to have completed 3rd party engineering studies of their buildings that establish a carbon emissions baseline and propose upgrades that will bring these buildings into compliance. For a large building that is older, the cost of these upgrades can easily be into hundreds of thousands of dollars, or for some, over a million.
Usually included in these studies is a recommendation around installation or upgrade of a Heat-Timer® Platinum Series control with Internet and Wireless Space Sensor features (BuildingNet). But what many building owners don’t realize is that installation of a Heat-Timer® Control is typically one of the most inexpensive line items in the compliance roadmap, while having the single most significant effect on decarbonization and energy use.
In 2024, the new law will be enforced through both fines and incentives. “Through a combination of sticks and carrots, our rules create a carefully balanced approach which incentivizes owners to do the work required under the law,” Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo said in a DOB press release. Some of the “good faith” elements that can fend off fines include various ways to respond to regulators.

Proving that work to meet the emissions limits is underway.
Demonstrating that the building is engaged in long-term decarbonization planning and will achieve near-term compliance with the 2024 and 2030 emissions limits.
Purchasing RECs (Renewable Energy Credits) to deduct from GHG emissions, but this is only allowed up to a certain amount.

Heat-Timer® Controls Are Part of LL97 Implementation PlansIn many buildings, part of the planning or active work that demonstrates a “good faith” effort, is the installation of Heat-Timer internet controls with wireless space sensors. With the vast majority of NY buildings operating on some kind of boiler based heating system, Heat-Timer® controls represent an opportunity to demonstrate compliance as part of a more gradual process of update and conversion.
“Heat-Timer® Standard Platinum Controls are currently controlling thousands of boiler rooms in NYC. Upgrading these existing controls to be internet capable with wireless space sensors will take a significant bite out of energy usage” notes Jeff Clerico, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Heat-Timer Corporation®. “To both save money and reduce their carbon footprint, more and more building operators are turning to Heat-Timer Corporation® for inclusion in their compliance roadmap.”
With the cost of boiler replacement and upgrades getting into six or even seven figures in some large buildings and housing complexes, the cost of an internet capable Heat-Timer Control with wireless space sensors is generally a tiny fraction of this. Not to mention that the installation of the control and sensors qualifies for a number of state and federal incentives, further reducing upfront investment. Given that it also roadmaps into any boiler upgrades a building operator may do in the future, the investment is forward-looking and can help ward off fines (and reduce heating bills) now. This coupled with the general ease of installation of Heat-Timer® internet based controls and wireless sensors, and their flexibility to operate with both steam and hot water heating, multiple boiler types in multiple configurations, etc… make the use of these controls an indispensable part of a LL97 mitigation plan.
As the number one recommended measure by LL97 engineers, coupled with having an ROI of less than 1 year in most cases, there is no other LL97 mitigation option that will go further toward reducing carbon emissions, dollar for dollar. Installation of a Heat-Timer internet control with wireless space sensors, or upgrading your existing Heat-Timer® Platinum Control is truly a “no-brainer” solution in the LL97 compliance equation.
For more information on Heat-Timer Controls and their use in buildings affected by LL97, please call our team today or visit our website at: https://www.heat-timer.com/
This blog was originally published at: https://www.heat-timer.com/getting-local-law-97-done/

Heat-Timer and Local Law 97 – The Year In Review

1/2/2024

It’s safe to say that the Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) commonly known as LL97, which sets annual emissions standards (carbon limits) for all buildings 25,000 gross square feet and above, is in full swing. Beginning in 2025, penalties will begin to be assessed to buildings not incrementally showing required carbon offsets. Each building’s carbon budget/cap is based on their defined occupancy type (multifamily, retail, etc.), the corresponding square footage of each space and the limits for each occupancy type as defined in the law. Improvements are based on measurement baselines which were established for every affected building in 2022/23.
Beginning May 1, 2025, every building will need to submit whole-building annual data from the previous calendar year. If a building goes over its emissions budget, a fine will be assessed on the property.
As part of current regulations, no later than May 1, 2025, a building owner must submit a decarbonization plan that is being implemented in “good faith” to the NYC Department of Buildings.
Such plan must include:

An energy audit prepared by a qualified energy auditor
An inventory of all HVAC equipment, domestic hot water equipment, electrical equipment, lighting, and conveyance equipment serving the building, including the date of installation of such equipment and, where applicable, whether such equipment serves multiple buildings
A description of any work that received a certificate of completion or temporary certification of occupancy on January 1, 2013 or later, that resulted in no less than a 10% emissions reduction for the building as compared to the emissions measured the year prior to the completion of such work. Note that this could include Heat-Timer© controls which have been installed in many NYC buildings in the past 10 years.
A list of alterations and changes to operations and maintenance that will result in the building achieving emissions reductions required by Article 320 of Chapter 3 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code and resulting in net zero carbon emissions in 2050, including energy conservation measures to be undertaken during the current and future compliance periods, and the complete schedule for retrofit strategies necessary to reach net zero carbon emissions.

For 2024, the DOB released its next set of draft rules which provide clarity on several topics. The draft rules are subject to amendments before being finalized.
Click here to read the entire 2023 draft rules.
How Heat-Timer is poised to help Property Owners Meet LL97 Emissions targets.
Many building owners are preparing for LL97 by assembling a decarbonization roadmap with an engineering or consulting firm. This plan should lay out options for meeting emissions limits and a potential timeline following the language in the draft rules.
Many building owners/managers with Boiler based heating systems that will not be replaced by 2030, are opting for Heat-Timer® Internet controls with wireless space sensors as part of their decarbonization plan.
Regardless of your anticipated fine schedule, a Heat-Timer Internet Control installed today will save you money now, in addition to lowering carbon emissions. Join the thousands of clients we have across NYC and the country who enjoy the absolute maximum in fuel savings while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
This blog was originally published at: https://www.heat-timer.com/heat-timer-and-local-law-97-the-year-in-review/

An Alarming Way to Save Time and Money.

12/5/2023

In addition to saving money on fuel, a key part of heating system automation involves remote connectivity and the ability to see what is happening in your building from anywhere. Building owners and managers who already have an internet Heat-Timer control have experienced this in a number of different ways. That’s thanks to the sensors and email/text alarms available to them 24/7 through their mobile devices via our app, or our user friendly internet portal.
Here’s a brief look at the types of data and information available via Heat-Timer internet controls.

The ability to monitor daily fuel usage and generate real-time or historical reports that show the building is meeting desired operating temperature targets.
Wireless Network to communicate with apartment space sensors – Wireless sensors located in resident living space which communicate apartment temperature down to the Heat-Timer control in the boiler room. Heat-Timer control utilizes this information within its heating logic.
Boiler Feed Meter – Water Meter which tracks the make-up water for the boiler. Will alert if more than a certain amount of gallons are used within 24 hrs. Alert is in real time. Helps detect a potential leak within the piping system.
Sump Pit Float – Float located in a sump pit that will detect a rise in water level and will send out an email alert in real-time to the appropriate party. Helps detect a potential flood situation within the boiler room.
Stack Sensor – Will monitor boiler stack temperature. A high stack temperature is an indication that the boiler needs to be serviced.
Boiler Lockout Alarm – Will send out an email alert in real time if the boiler goes into a lockout state. An important monitoring point which alerts the appropriate individuals that the boiler is down before residents are impacted.
Boiler Room Entry Sensor (Magnetic Door Sensor) – Notify the appropriate party via email any time someone enters or leaves the boiler room.
Carbon Monoxide Sensor – Monitor CO levels remotely or receive alarm notification through email or text message when Carbon Monoxide concentration levels reach alarm levels.
Domestic Hot Water Temperature Sensor- Temperature sensor located on the outlet of the domestic hot water before it goes up to the showers and sinks. This is a vital monitoring point which has a high and low adjustable alarm threshold. If the hot water temperature gets above a certain temperature it will send out an email alarm to the appropriate individuals that there is a potential scald hazard. If the temperature gets too low it will send out an email alarm to the appropriate individuals before the residents are impacted due to a lack of hot water.

A system configured with all or most of these sensors will act as an early warning system for issues that could help avoid major expenses in maintenance. Key to the convenience of most of these elements is that they can be configured as alarms and set to appropriate thresholds by the user. In this way, notifications can occur via email, text, or as alerts on our mobile app, allowing managers to respond before expensive repairs are needed. These important alerts also notify the appropriate individuals before the residents are impacted!
Set, Sit Back, and SaveOnce these sensors and alarms are configured by your qualified HVAC installer, you will seldom need to adjust or modify them. For most managers, the real time monitoring of their heating operations becomes a no-brainer and they are able to save time and money through automation and early warnings. That’s the Heat-Timer® way.
For more information on Heat-Timer® Platinum Series Controls with internet upgrades call our factory team today.
973 575 4004

Building Management Companies need Unified Portfolio Control

10/25/2023

One of the largest costs in building management is the heating and cooling expense. It’s complex enough managing one building, but management companies usually have multiple buildings at multiple addresses within their portfolio.
While Heat-Timer® Controls are considered best-in-class for fuel savings on the heating side, many building management companies may not realize that our internet controls provide robust, centralized portfolio management capability on the back end. The saving money on fuel is a given, but Heat-Timer ® internet controls also increase visibility and ease of control, anticipate boiler/mechanical room problems and reduce maintenance costs significantly in a way that every building manager will appreciate.
Features of Heat-Timer® Internet Enabled Controls

Secure Internet Portal with controlled access permissions visible through any web browser on any device.
Central view of all your properties and addresses at a glance.
Intuitive drill down into property locations to see or change settings in a snap.
Alarm notifications via text or email.
Intuitive historical reports on heating and energy use.
Free Mobile App provides almost identical features and interface for cell phone or tablet control.
Heat-Timer® Genesis now available for the smaller buildings in your portfolio. Same class leading fuel savings, same integration to our centralized heating management system. Heating Controls That Can Grow with You.

You can think of Heat-Timer’s Internet management as the general contractor for the heating controls in all your buildings and boiler rooms. With the ability to upgrade features remotely, our controls can be considered largely futureproof.
Heat-Timer’s industry leading fuel saving potential is undisputed. But with internet upgrades your quality of life just got a whole lot better too.
Call Heat-Timer® today for more information on internet and wireless capabilities for all our Controls. 973-575-4004
This blog was originally published at https://www.heat-timer.com/building-management-companies-need-unified-portfolio-control/

Genesis Heat-Timer® – One Year Anniversary!

10/25/2023

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the launch of the Genesis Heat-Timer® for small multi-family buildings. The capabilities of this control seems to have resonated with both existing and new clients, based on a few things we were able to achieve.

The Genesis Heat-Timer ® Control represents lower upfront cost for those smaller multi-family buildings. It is designed to include exactly the sensors and features required for buildings under 20-25 units.
The Genesis Heat-Timer ® Control uses the same self learning boiler control software as our premium Platinum series controls for best in class fuel savings on either steam or hot water single boiler systems.
The Genesis Heat-Timer ® base package includes 3 pre-programmed long range wireless space sensors but can be integrated with up to 5.
The Genesis Heat-Timer ® control is internet enabled allowing for real-time remote access from anywhere.

The Genesis Heat-Timer ® is part of our internet portal/mobile app management infrastructure. Building Management companies enjoy a single place to monitor and control all their buildings and boiler rooms that use a Heat-Timer® Control of any kind.
This blog was originally published at: https://www.heat-timer.com/genesis-heat-timer-one-year-anniversary/

Wireless Sensors for Heating Controls: The Next Level of Comfort and Energy Efficiency

9/20/2023

The introduction of advanced long range wireless sensors for our internet heating controls has become an important way to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.
One of the most significant benefits of long range wireless sensors for heating is that they are easy to install and maintain. Unlike traditional wired sensors, wireless sensors do not require any cables or wires to be run, making them much less expensive and time-consuming to install even in very old buildings. Add to that the extended range and extended battery life of our current sensors and you have a formula for one of the most simple to setup, yet sophisticated heating control systems out there.
Additionally, the long range wireless sensors provide real-time data accessible on any internet capable control. This allows our heating control systems to make more informed decisions about how to operate, which can lead to significant energy savings.
Long Range Wireless Sensors Enhance Your Heating Control System

Set it and forget it. The sensors monitor the temperature in different areas of your building and adjust the boiler firing cycles automatically.
Works in concert with the outdoor reset functions of your Heat-Timer ® Control to improve the efficiency of boiler firing.
Improves resident comfort by reporting temperature readings from problematic areas of your building.
Provides graphical history of space temperatures to combat potential heating complaints with real data.

Wireless Temperature Sensors Come with a Remote Management Capability
Any of our heating controls with long range wireless sensors also comes with our Building Net remote management system. This provides real-time desktop and/or mobile app access to all buildings and boiler rooms that are using either a Genesis Heat-Timer ®, or a Platinum series control with internet upgrade.
Everyone wants a Heat-Timer® to save money on heating bills, we get that. But building management companies, HVAC technicians, and building maintenance personnel quickly grow to love how easy it is to see what is going on with their boilers and heating costs during the heating season. All from the comfort of wherever they are. Alarms can be set on a wide variety of parameters with adjustable thresholds which can prevent both resident complaints and costly repairs or breakdowns.
Go Wireless Today
If you are looking for a way to improve the efficiency and performance of your boiler operations, a Heat-Timer Genesis ® control for small buildings, or a Heat-Timer® Platinum series Internet control is a great option.
Contact the team at Heat-Timer and we can answer your questions and recommend a qualified HVAC contractor in your area for installation in time for this winter.
This blog was originally published at https://www.heat-timer.com/wireless-sensors-for-heating-controls-the-next-level-of-comfort-and-energy-efficiency/

Wireless Sensors Just Got a Big Upgrade

8/18/2023

Heat-Timer© has been selling its Internet Heating Controls into boiler rooms for well over 2 decades now. The newest Internet Controls continue the legacy of energy savings that made Heat-Timer© the leading purveyor of boiler control products in the country.

But we have never been a company to rest on our laurels. Our latest upgrade to our internet controls solves problems of remote control and monitoring through phone and internet, as well as integration of wireless sensors that improve the operational efficiency of our control. With the new sensors reporting temperature movement from strategic locations around your building, you can as much as double the amount of money you save on heating bills in your apartment building every month.

Why do the New Sensors Make Such a Difference In Boiler Control Efficiency?

Many decades ago, Heat-Timer© pioneered the use of “outdoor reset”. With knowledge of outdoor temperature, and an internally wired temperature sensor, our control anticipated the heat loss of your building. Resulting in using as little fuel as possible while providing maximum, consistent resident comfort.

So how do we improve on that?

For starters, Heat-Timer’s current sensors are completely wireless. This allows us to use more of them placed strategically throughout a large building to monitor temperature. More data points means better ability to analyze thermal loss, control zones and prevent hot and cold spots in the building. We generally recommend 1 sensor for every 4 units (25%) in your building. More comfort, more intelligence, saving you more money on fuel.

Our latest wireless sensors also use a proprietary frequency and ultra-long transmission/ reception hardware that is also ultra low-power. We’ve seen this tech work through a solid 8 floors in a building without a repeater. For most buildings, this makes installation and setup extremely easy.

Our latest incarnation of sensors also uses a low power design. Running on two AA lithium batteries, a sensor can last 12+ years or more before needing to replace the batteries.

If you haven’t explored our BuildingNet (Internet) Upgrade for our controls with our Long Range Wireless sensors then you are literally leaving money in the boiler room.

Upgrade Your Platinum Series Control Today

The very latest wireless sensor technology is available in our BuildingNet upgrade. This upgrade can easily be made in the field on any Platinum Series Controller.

If you have a smaller multi-family building (20 Units or less) then check out our new Genesis Heat-Timer internet control with long range space sensors.

Call Heat-Timer© today to see all that BuildingNet has to offer. Visit https://www.heat-timer.com/

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Understanding Local Law 97 and its Impact in NYC

7/14/2023

Enacted in November of 2019, the New York City Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) is an ambitious package of legislation aimed at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. According to the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, over 70% of New York City’s carbon emissions come from buildings. With goals set to reduce carbon emissions in the city by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, building emissions are critical to achieving these levels.

Beginning in 2024, LL97 places stringent and increasing emissions limits on most buildings over 25,000 square feet. Buildings that exceed limits face substantial fines. This makes investments in energy efficiency retrofits and electrification the most economical pathway in many cases.

Who is Impacted by LL97?

If you’re a multi-tenant building owner in the five boroughs, there’s a good chance you are! Estimates are that 50,000 residential and commercial buildings across the city—60% of total buildings must comply with LL97’s requirements. With some exceptions, LL97 covers:

Buildings that exceed 25,000 gross square feet
Two or more buildings on the same tax lot that together exceed 50,000 square feet
Two or more buildings owned by a condo association that are governed by the same board of managers and that together exceed 50,000 square feet
Buildings will face annual fines of $268 per ton of emissions above the limit, with many facing multimillion-dollar penalties. ‍

How are Emissions Limits Determined?‍

A number of factors go into determining the greenhouse emission limit per building. These include building usage classifications, occupancy levels and gross floor area. However, limits will not be based on volume, but on intensity. Specifically, it will be tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent (tCO²e) per square foot.

Guidelines for determining and measuring emission limits were clarified last year and information can be found on the NYC.gov website. It is however a rapidly evolving landscape and many building owners may prefer to resort to third party energy consultants who can do the analysis for you.‍ This analysis once approved will serve as a baseline against which future compliance and reductions are measured. By 2024 all affected building owners should have completed this analysis and had their baselines established.

What is the Law’s Timeline?‍
Over time, carbon emission requirements for buildings will go down, and fines levied will go up for non-compliance. Emission limits begin in 2024 and become much more stringent after 2030. It is expected that the most carbon-intensive buildings—approximately 20% of eligible buildings—will miss the mark in this initial period and be subject to fines that will be levied in earnest in 2024.

By 2030, maximum emissions limits will be nearly halved with the aim of creating a 40% carbon reduction compared to 2005 levels. Today, 75% of buildings exceed this limit. Building owners can avail themselves of a number of strategies to minimize fines. These include:

Buy Carbon Credits to offset carbon emissions but only up to 10% of your carbon.
Convert Oil or Gas burning furnaces to Heat Pumps
Buy Renewable Energy credits (REC’s)
Generally lower your fuel usage by using energy saving measures in the boiler room. (Yes, this is certainly where we come in…)

Heat-Timer© is poised to help building owners take a big bite out of LL97

Energy efficiency and electrification measures that enable buildings to reduce consumption of the carbon-intensive fuel types are the overarching strategy for building owners affected by LL97. For managers with existing water or steam boilers that are not in need of replacement, Heat-Timer© provides the primary solution for reduction of emissions. Regardless of how new or feature rich your boiler or boilers are, the addition of an appropriate Platinum Series Internet Control with wireless apartment sensors can save you a class leading 30% every month. That’s a real 30% and not carefully chosen and inflated data claimed by some of our competitors. Because our unit runs an internal wireless network for our sensors, installation in any building is easy, and thus payback on the installation charges typically occurs in the first or second year, depending on how big your fuel bill is.

If you already have a Platinum Series Controller, make sure it has been upgraded with our internet upgrade package. Just adding this capability can save you another 15%-20% over the base controller while making control and monitoring on phones, tablets and laptops a snap.

For most building owners in NYC, Heat-Timer© Platinum series products were made to help you be a greener building in a greener world. Call us today to find out more. Visit us https://www.heat-timer.com/

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Commercial Buildings Need to Prioritize Water Safety

5/19/2023

Whether you own or operate a commercial building providing domestic hot water to its residents, the rise in reported cases of legionella disease nationally has to concern you.
Consider the following graph from the CDC website:

Legionella cases reported to CDC have been on the rise since 2000. Health departments reported nearly 10,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States in 2018, up from barely 1000 cases in 2000, but even that is probably not the whole story. Because many cases of Legionnaires’ disease are improperly diagnosed and unreported, this number almost certainly underestimates the actual occurrences. A recent study estimated that the true number of Legionnaires’ disease cases may be 1.8–2.7 times higher than what is reported. More illness is usually found in the summer and early fall, but it can happen any time of year. The CDC estimates that every year approximately 7.2 million Americans get sick from diseases spread through water.

While some of this increase may be due to increased awareness and ease of internet reporting, there is no doubt that the overall number is on the rise. Factors such as an aging plumbing infrastructure, extended length water piping, and increased aeration in the water due to low flow fixtures and the increasing use of tankless commercial systems installed without mixing valves, can all be contributing factors. In their official Legionella prevention toolkit, the CDC directly recommends the installation of a mixing valve to prevent waterborne disease while preventing a scalding hazard at the sink.

The chart below encapsulates some of the studies on Legionella growth and the temperature ranges involved.

How Heat-Timer® Products Help Create Safe Water Delivery

Water safety in a commercial building or hospital requires careful analysis of many factors in the design of your water distribution system. However, without a doubt the use of water storage systems is a key area to address the elimination of Legionella risk. By storing water at temperatures high enough to kill bacteria while delivering it at safe temperatures to end users, mixing valves have been solving that problem for decades.
The Heat-Timer® mixing valves like our ETV (Electronic Tempering Valve) or our pre-plumbed version called the ETS (Electronic Tempering Station) take safety and accuracy of mixing to the next level.
Our computer controlled valve includes a large, easy-to-read display and user-friendly adjustment module that can be located up to 500 feet from the valve. This allows outlet water temperature to be monitored at a glance and for the temperature to be adjusted without having to access the valve piping.
The ETV Platinum Plus combines a rugged stainless-steel valve body, reliable electronic actuator, and a microcontroller module. The control module constantly monitors the outlet temperature of the valve which is continuously displayed and can be read across the room in virtually any lighting condition. Based on the set point, which is user-adjustable in 1° increments, the control employs PID-type logic to adjust the actuator. The actuator mounts directly to the valve body and mixes the hot and cold water required to produce the desired outlet temperature.
Installation can be incredibly fast and simple if you opt for our ETS which is a pre-plumbed, small footprint solution using our ETV. Simply connect the hot and cold water supply to it and plug it in and you are good to go. This kind of convenience is essential when trying to minimize water supply downtime in an actively used or occupied building.
The ETV control quickly restores the desired water temperature, even after large changes in load conditions, with a minimum of fluctuation. Below is a photo taken of water temperature monitoring before and after the installation of an ETS in a large college dormitory.

Note the wild fluctuation of delivered water temperature prior to installation. After only a few hours of downtime, our ETS was installed and note the straight horizontal line at the right, indicating perfectly consistent water temperature.

Legionella safety is a concern for all of us. There are tried and true solutions out there today for your building. Give Heat-Timer® a call today to see how we can help. https://www.heat-timer.com/
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