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

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)