Education Program Schedule
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Strategic
Transition Planning for Family Businesses
9:45am - 11:00am, Grand B (GP)
Rick Munson, Paramount Business Development
Sam Gault, Gault Family Companies
Steven Abbate, Cetane
There comes a time when
owners of a family
business must decide what
happens to their business
when they retire. This
powerful program will
show you exit and growth strategies
and help you decide the right decision
for you and your family. The program
will also help answer questions on
how to develop and execute a
successful trouble-free transition plan regardless
if you decide to stay or if you decide to go.
Saving Customers Fuel & Adding Comfort
with Hydrolevel’s Fuelsmart
10:00am - 11:00am, Sun Valley (GP)
Bruce Graham, Carlin/Hydrolevel
This presentation will demonstrate
how the control can save customers
fuel, make them more comfortable
and supply the technician with a
Universal Aquastat for their truck
while providing a Low Water Cut-off—
all with one control. We will also go into detail
about programming and operation beyond what
is printed in the instructions; all valuable for
technicians to hear.
From Truck to Tank to Burner—Preparing
Your System for Changing Fuels
10:15am - 11:15am, Monterey (GP)
Jim Todd, R.W. Beckett
The presentation will discuss how
storage of fuels may affect utilization,
as well as measures to improve
storage. Discussions will be based on
present catalytically cracked fuel oil,
ULSD and bio blends, including
installation methods that will help extend storage
time and how marketers can help their customers
improve their storage. Filtration methods for
delivering the best possible fuel to the burner
will also be covered.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Near Boiler Piping
10:15am - 11:15am, Cancun (GP)
Tim Doran, Weil-McLain
This session will explore best practices
for achieving the three top priorities
for any installer: performance,
reliability and profitability. We will
look at pipe sizing and its relationship
to the dynamics of flow verses load,
piping configurations such as direct supply and
return, reverse return and primary/secondary,
circulators, air elimination, the point of no
pressure change and more.
Pipe it Right . . . It Matters! Near Boiler
Piping for Condensing Boilers.
10:45am - 12:15pm, Palm Springs (GP)
Anthony Reikow, B.J. Terroni
Near boiler piping is crucial with
condensing boilers. Learn the simple
principles of hydraulic separation and
how flow affects both boiler and
system efficiencies. Understand the
concepts of condensing boiler piping
and how to apply them to help prevent short-cycling
and micro-loading.
Ways to Add Efficiency, Performance, and
Comfort to any Hydronic System
10:45am - 12:15pm, Aspen (GP)
Dave Holdorf, Taco
This program will explore how
customers can easily gain efficiency,
comfort and performance to an
existing hydronic and DHW system.
Included: install and setup, features
and benefits, controls, components
and/or circulators. Outdoor responsive controls
will be explored as a boiler reset, as well as load
reset, in order to achieve system reset—making
DHW better to meet customers demands, save
fuel and add comfort.
Munson Gault
Abbate
Graham
Todd
Doran
Reikow
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Tuesday, continued Meeting room locations: FOX = Fox Tower GP = Grand Pequot