#1.6 Manual vs. Thermostatic: Which Balancing Strategy Is Right for Your Project?
From Ask Caleffi by Caleffi North America, Inc.
April 17, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
The episode explores the challenges of domestic hot water balancing and the implications of unbalanced systems.
Ever stayed in a hotel where you have to turn the shower on, go grab breakfast, and come back just to find "warm" water? In this episode of Ask Caleffi, the team dives deep into the "why" and "how" of domestic hot water (DHW) balancing. Water is inherently lazy, it takes the path of least resistance. In a DHW system can mean that the furthest risers in a building can be cold while the closest ones hog all the heat. The crew breaks down the symptoms of an unbalanced system and comp...
Topics covered
- domestic hot water
- balancing strategies
- plumbing systems
- water temperature
- hotel experiences
Keywords
- DHW
- balancing
- plumbing
- water temperature
- hotel shower
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Organizations: Caleffi North America, Inc.
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