Pumping Away: And Other Really Cool Piping Options for Hydronic Systems

by Dan Holohan

I wrote this book to describe the beautiful workings of hydronic heating systems and I tried to use words that made the subject spring to life in a visual way. It's been one of my best-selling books for years. I kept the drawings simple. Even if you've never worked with hydronics before, you'll be able to follow these drawings. The first part deals with boiler-room piping and explains how you can put the discoveries of the late, great Gil Carlson to work for you. If you pipe Gil's way, you'll save time, money and never again have to bleed radiators. Thousands of installers have reported great success by following the principles in the first part of this book. I wish I could take credit but the genius was Gil Carlson's. I just did my best to tell his story in plain English. The second half of the book takes the "Pumping Away" boiler-room piping design and applies it to a delicious menu of piping options. This is a book that you'll refer to again and again. It will save you time and money. And I guarantee that. - Dan Holohan

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 1994

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pumping away explains one of the most crucial and non-obvious concepts happening inside the pipes of hydronics. Around this concept it builds an understanding of practical piping layouts, mixing options, and mentions quick ways to calculate pipe sizes. It doesn't say how to do heat loss calculations or lay out the hydronics formula, but you could fill these knowledge gaps more easily after reading this book and getting the general concepts and multiple ways to provide value in a heating system. Pair this book with some Taco online training videos and you could get yourself up to speed quickly.