Every commercial system plumber has dealt with the same problem at one point: How do you regulate hot water access to everywhere in the building? ThermOmegaTech attacks that issue with the Circuit Solver — a self-actuating temperature control valve that is easy to install and maintain, saving time, money, and energy.
Water flows to the path of least resistance, and many buildings require multiple branches off the hot-water supply line. Since hot water use is dynamic, the path of least resistance is constantly changing, and manual balancing valves cannot properly resolve these issues. Circuit Solver fixes this problem when installed on the end of each supply branch. As water enters the valve, the thermostat senses the temperature and increases or decreases flow based on the water temperature and the valve’s setpoint.
“This allows the right temperature water to always be readily available at the tap,” says Nick Tallos, vice president of engineering for ThermOmegaTech. “We’re manufacturing the valves out of stainless steel, so they’re certified to NSF 61 and AB1953 for potable drinking water — there’s no lead or other dangerous contaminants. The product can easily be added to the old systems as well, so it’s a tremendous retrofit solution.”
When entering water temperature is below Circuit Solver’s setpoint, the thermal actuator will begin to open the valve to establish a flow rate that will achieve setpoint. If the water temperature exceeds the setpoint, the valve will begin to throttle back to find the current equilibrium point. This constant, automatic response to water temperature enables each hot-water branch to quickly and consistently deliver the right temperature of hot water to each connected fixture.
“Even people who are very knowledgeable with years of experience in the industry are impressed with what Circuit Solver can achieve,” Tallos says. “They ask, ‘Where was this 20 years ago?’ and call Circuit Solver a game-changing technology.”
The unit eliminates the need for oversized recirculating pumps, minimizes heat loss by reducing fluctuations in average temperature and flow rate, and lowers flow in hot water return lines, minimizing erosion-corrosion problems caused by excessive velocity. The result is a dramatic reduction in water waste, energy savings, and improved comfort and satisfaction from users of the commercial water system. 877-379-8258; www.circuitsolver.com.
