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Triangle Tube 1 Triangle Lane Blackwood, NJ 08012 856.228.8881
www.triangletube.com
Company History: Triangle Tube is an ACV group company with more than 80 years of experience in the hydronics industry. Triangle Tube began operations producing tankless coil water heaters and now is a leading manufacturer of indirect fired water heaters. Triangle Tube’s Smart series indirect fired water heaters feature a unique stainless steel tank-in-tank design that provides maximum efficiency and durability. Company News: Triangle Tube’s Prestige High Efficiency
Challenger’s unique copper heat exchanger
condenses in both space heating and domestic hot water modes for maximum energy efficiency. Simple and efficient with an AFUE of 96%.
Weil-McLain 500 Blaine Street Michigan City, IN 46360 219.879.6561
www.weil-mclain.com
Company History: Founded in 1881, Weil-McLain has been an industry leader. Weil-McLain’s corporate headquarters is located in Michigan City, Ind., with a state- of-the-art assembly facility located in Eden, N.C. Company News: Weil-McLain is set to introduce three new
The GV90+, a 90+% AFUE efficient cast iron gas boiler that can vent with PVC pipe material.
products into the market in 2011: • The GV90+ is a 90+% AFUE efficient cast iron boilers
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Condensing boilers feature a stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger with low pressure drop and an AFUE of 95%. The Prestige is joined by the Challenger Combination Boiler whose unique copper heat exchanger heats both space heating system water and domestic hot water. The result is a compact, efficient appliance that achieves condensing efficiency in both space heating and domestic water modes. Triangle Tube opened its new training, customer support,
and engineering center in April 2011. The new space contains two full-sized training rooms and two labs where 12 boilers can be operated at one time. This provides a positive learning environment with a combination of classroom, hands on operation, and boiler teardowns. It is possible to view class schedules and register online at
www.triangletube.com. Boiler Market Forecast: The high efficiency boiler market has
seen significant growth in the last 10 years. This has been spurred on by rising fuel prices, government incentives and a broader high efficiency product offering. The first half of 2011 has seen a slight slowdown as the result of the dramatic downscaling in government incentives at the end of 2010. With heating oil near or above $3.50 per gallon, the demand for high efficiency boilers will regain strength this upcoming heating season and continue growing into the future.
that can vent with PVC pipe material; • Aqua Plus Tanks — Indirect-Fired water heaters that are
available in five sizes; and • WH95+ — Weil-McLain wall hung boiler offering set to
hit the market in 2011. The new GV90+, a 90+% AFUE efficient cast iron gas
boiler that can vent with PVC pipe material. The GV90+ houses a durable cast iron primary heat exchanger, along with a condensing stainless steel secondary heat exchanger that increases efficiency. The unique 7-pass heat exchanger design maximizes heat transfer and optimizes boiler efficiency. The GV 90+ exceeds Energy Star requirements with efficiency up to 92%. Contractor Benefits:Weil-McLain is developing tech
service applications for smart phones for troubleshooting and service parts database; continued development of new cutting-edge products.
The
PB Heat, LLC 131 S. Church Street Bally, PA 19503
www.PeerlessBoilers.com
Marathon Intl./Baxi
www.wallhungboilers.com
Company News: Founded in 1867, Baxi is Europe’s second largest manufacturer of heating products. Over the past four decades, Baxi has mastered wall hung technology, like the Baxi Luna HT, which is a compact, kitchen cabinet-sized heating appliance. In fact, Baxi Luna was the first combination heating and domestic hot water wall hung boiler in the United States. Low NOx, high efficiency gas- or propane-fired condensing
heating technology, like the Baxi Luna modulating, condensing wall hung boiler, is preferred by green builders and discerning buyers looking for high energy efficiency and environmentally friendly heating solutions. The fully modulating Baxi Luna HT 380 combination heating
and domestic hot water boiler is CSA, ASME (H-Stamp) and Energy Star certified, achieving up to 98% energy efficiency. This whisper-quiet boiler saves valuable living space, while reducing fuel consumption from 35 to 60%, and CO and NOx emissions by up to 90% versus less efficient heating equipment.
Peerless® PureFire®, Gas
condensing boiler has been very well received by the marketplace
Company History: PB Heat and the Peerless® Boilers brand have a long history of meeting the comfort requirements of the North American markets and also have significant impact on several foreign markets, as well. The Peerless brand is known as a cutting-edge company that delivers a long product line of dependable and efficient boilers. Company News: In June 2011, PB Heat is opening a new
and has been increasing in sales every year. This year, Peerless is adding more commercial products that will get into the 850,000, 1,000,000 and even 1,500,000 Btu markets.
training facility in Boyertown, Pa., with the capability to train with live-fire residential and commercial products to allow for hands-on training classes. Training will range from entry-level hydronics to proper venting, troubleshooting of high and standard efficiency equipment, and set-up of commercial products. The facility will have classroom and lab capabilities. Boiler Market Forecast: Peerless has experienced and seen
more hydronic applications in conversions from other less flexible and comfortable systems, as well as a growth in the use of boilers in new construction (residential and commercial) and in the domestic water heating markets.
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