AUGUST JLC 1998
Products
JLC's
Products
by Pete Young
Room-by-Room Hydronic Zoning
Zoning individual rooms for hot water or low-pressure steam heating
is inexpensive and easy using automatic room temperature control
valves. The solid brass, straight, angle, and horizontal-angle valve
bodies accommodate radiators and baseboard units, and
are available for both NPT and sweat connections in sizes
ranging from 1/2 inch to 11/4 inches. The standard selfcontained
valves can be complemented with remote
sensing and control options.
The manufacturer claims that
its thermostatic controls will
maintain a constant temperature
to within 1°F. The
valves have built-in freeze
protection, which activates
whenever room temperatures fall below 40°F, and a tamper-
free temperature limiting or locking feature, which is set
with a specially-shaped tool