About this course
Ready to boost the value of your work, maximize fuel savings, and increase the comfort of your clients’ homes? In this free lecture plumbing and hydronics expert Dave Yates explains how to set up a reset curve, tailor it for any application, and present it to your customers in a way that will separate you from your competition.
You will also learn:
- How to integrate the outdoor reset curve into retrofit systems
- Why an accurate heat loss calculation is the rock-solid foundation
- Why measuring existing radiation reveals the ECV (Energy Conservation Value) potential
- Why low-temperature systems have higher ECV
- How to put it all together for peak performance, ECV, and ROI
Course outline
2 modules
56 minutes
of video lectures
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Mastering The Outdoor Reset Curve
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Mastering The Outdoor Reset Curve
In this lecture, Dave explains the importance of understanding the outdoor reset curves, runs through how to perform the calculations, provides real-world examples, and answers several participant questions.
- Presentation slides for "Mastering the Outdoor Reset Curve" (.pdf)
- "Mastering the Outdoor Reset Curve (57 minutes) (56:59 minutes)
- "Contractors' Corner - the Mannheim ECV Project"
Author
Dave Yates
F.W. Behler
Born and raised in York, Pa., Dave began his career in the PHVAC trades in 1972. After serving his apprenticeship and working up to Master Plumber status, Dave struck out on his own in 1979. In 1985, Dave returned to the company where he had served his apprentice years and purchased F.W. Behler, Inc., a third-generation PHVAC firm that is celebrating 114 years of...
Frequently asked questions
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