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Centrifugal Pump Design, Service, and Maintenance

$25

with Kendal Smith

Calendar Feb 26, 2026 at 8:30 am

Instructors: RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, & Kendal Smith, Business Development Group

Who should attend? : Engineers, HVAC & Plumbing Contractors, Facilities Service/Startup/Maintenance/Installation Personnel

Information to be covered:

  • Types of Pumps
  • Pump Operation and How it works
  • Series and Parallel Pumping
  • Determining Pump Head and Flow in the Field
  • System Curves
  • Closed Systems/Open Systems
  • Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
  • Pump Accessories and Components
  • Motors
  • System Syzer
  • Service & Maintenance of Bell & Gossett pumps demonstrated by Dawson Company Service Technicians: (1) e1510 Base Mounted End Suction Flexibly Coupled Pump (1) e80 Inline Close Coupled Pump

Heat Pump Water Heater Class – ½ Day Class

$25

with R.J. Santiago

Calendar Mar 26, 2026 at 8:30 am

Instructors: Kendal Smith & RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, Business Development Group

Who should attend?

Plumbing Engineers / Engineers for design build contractors

Topic: Centralized Heat Pump Water Heater (CHPWH) System Design Considerations and new sizing techniques

Part 1:

  • Overview of heat pump refrigerant cycle
  • Discuss Minimum Lift and water side Delta T
  • Current 3rd Party testing standards (EnergyStar, DOE, AHRI Standard 1300)
  • Typical refrigerants used for CHPWH
  • General design considerations

Part 2:

  • “Single-pass” vs. “Multi-pass” configuration vs. piping schematic
  • Peak and off-peak scenario hydronic analysis
  • Pros and cons of “single-pass” vs. “multi-pass”
  • Electric Swing Tank vs. Electric Backup – hydronic analysis

Part 3:

  • ASPE Fixture Tables
  • CHPWH Sizing Methods
  • ASHRAE load profile
  • Sizing examples

Pipe Movement Design for HVAC and Plumbing Systems

$25

with Dan Kish

Calendar Apr 23, 2026 at 8:30 am

Who should attend?: Engineers, HVAC & Plumbing Contractors

Information to be covered:

  • Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask  (The Basics)
  • Installation
  • Failure analysis
  • Expansion joint layout
  • Expansion joint selection
  • Anchor design
  • Guide Layout

Variable Refrigerant Flow [VRF] Basics Class – ½ Day Class

$25

with Matthew Kiemen

Calendar Jun 25, 2026 at 8:30 am

Who should attend?: Consulting Mechanical Engineers, & Design Build Contractors of VRF

Information to be covered:

  • What is VRF?
  • How to design a VRF System and pitfalls when designing
  • The difference between heat pump and heat recovery
  • Benefits and advantages of VRF
  • Different Applications of VRF
  • Why VRF?

Plumbing System Design

$25

with Nick Ekdahl

Calendar Jul 23, 2026 at 8:30 am

Instructors: Nick Ekdahl, CPD, GPD, Kendal Smith, & RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD Business Development Group

Who should attend? Engineers, & Plumbing Contractors

Information to be covered:

  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Pump Curves
  • System Syzer
  • Pressure Booster Application & Design
  • DHW Recirculation design & sizing
  • Water Heating System & sizing techniques

Heat Pump Water Heater Class – ½ Day Class

$25

with R.J. Santiago

Calendar Sep 24, 2026 at 8:30 am

Instructor: Kendal Smith or RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, Business Development Group

Who should attend? :

Plumbing Engineers / Engineers for design build contractors

Topic: Centralized Heat Pump Water Heater (CHPWH) System Design Considerations and new sizing techniques

Part 1:

  • Overview of heat pump refrigerant cycle
  • Discuss Minimum Lift and water side Delta T
  • Current 3rd Party testing standards (EnergyStar, DOE, AHRI Standard 1300)
  • Typical refrigerants used for CHPWH
  • General design considerations

Part 2:

  • “Single-pass” vs. “Multi-pass” configuration vs. piping schematic
  • Peak and off-peak scenario hydronic analysis
  • Pros and cons of “single-pass” vs. “multi-pass”
  • Electric Swing Tank vs. Electric Backup – hydronic analysis

Part 3:

  • ASPE Fixture Tables
  • CHPWH Sizing Methods
  • ASHRAE load profile
  • Sizing examples

Lochinvar Condensing Appliance Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

$25

with Steve McCool

Calendar Oct 22, 2026 at 8:30 am

Who should attend?: HVAC/Plumbing contractors, Facility service/startup/maintenance/installation personnel

Information to be covered:

  • Anatomy of High Efficiency/High Modulation Gas Appliances
  • Proper Installation, Piping & Controls
  • Standard Crest & Crest with Hellcat Combustion Technology
  • Lochinvar FTXL, Knight XL Condensing Boilers & Armor Condensing Water Heaters
  • Product Identification and description/Function of Product Components
  • Product Sequence of Operation
  • Controls
  • Warranty & Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting Operation issues with any condensing appliance (Lochinvar or other)




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