Hello, my friend! Dave Smith here, doing my best Phil Rosen impression. I'm a deputy editor at Insider who helps oversee our newsletters, but I've worn plenty of hats around here. Previously, I was an ...

In August’s column, I discussed three-way control valves, their associated bypass pipes, and the importance of a balancing valve being located within the bypass pipe. Such balancing valves are needed ...

Bypass pipes, accompanied by a three-way control valve, are often seen in hydronic systems at both served loads (e.g., reheat coils) as well as at primary equipment (e.g., cooling towers). Reasons for ...