#42 Get In the Zone! (with Mike Schreiner)

About this episode

Greg and Dan interview Mike Schreiner, Caleffi CTO, about the intricacies of zone valves.

In this episode, Greg and Dan talk to "the man, the myth, the legend" of zone valves, Mike Schreiner, Caleffi CTO. Mike has been working with zone valves for his entire career and is pleased to share his wealth of knowledge to help our Ask Caleffi audience learn: What's important when considering a zone valve? How do you properly size? What is the flow coefficient (a.k.a. Cv or differential pressure) and why is it important? BTW: there is a BIG difference betwee...

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg, Dan

Guest: Mike Schreiner

Topics covered

• zone valves
• sizing
• flow coefficient
• differential pressure
• HVAC

Keywords

• zone valves
• sizing
• flow coefficient
• differential pressure
• HVAC
• Caleffi
• Mike Schreiner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Caleffi, Caleffi North America, Inc.

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