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and condensing heat plants that now provide space and pool heat for the school ’ s swim facility , gym , classrooms and admin offices ; each boiler is served by a CN4-1200 NeutraSafe condensate neutralizer .

Connected to and governing operation of the boilers are two Taco SKV vertical , in-line self-sensing pumps , set for lead-lag rotation . Standing between their closed-system hydronic loop , in order for heat to serve the pool , is a 1,544 MBH titanium Taco plate-and-frame heat exchanger . Moving heat to and from the heat exchanger is a 1-HP Taco 1900 Series close-coupled , in-line pump .

“ The pool heater was intentionally oversized so that the school would get a longer life out of it , and with no noticeable loss in performance or efficiency ,” said Quickel . “ School managers made it apparent – that when heat was needed for a swim – they wanted warmth for the water as quickly as possible . Of course , this is compatible with the condensing boilers , too . We wanted to make them ‘ cry ’ as much as possible ” ( preferring a high ΔT for maximum condensate / efficiency ).

Also serving the space heat needs of a different wing in the facility – installed as an injection loop about 200 feet from the main mechanical room – are two Taco 00e ECM pumps , just feet away from two , still-in-place but fully-decommissioned , older pumps – part of the demo work yet to be completed .

“ Jeff [ Quickel ] is our go-to hydronics genius and source of information for most of the products and technology we install ,” said Frank . Taco ’ s at the top of that list . Taco ’ s very supportive for us as we need them . We also attend their training , both online and in person . There ’ s no better source of hydronics training .” Frank has been to Taco ’ s main plant in Cranston , RI , as have many of their installers .

Yolanda Cortese , president of New England Total Energy , and her son Frank Cortese , vice president .

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Improvements to the Greenwich Catholic School ’ s extensive mechanical systems are just the type of challenge that NETE manag-

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