Outdoor Reset
I understand the concept of setting the boiler temperature lower in the warmer weather and hotter in the dead of winter. I've seen TACO, B & G, and Honeywell all have zone controllers with the outdoor reset feature. The boiler temperature (low and high limit) are on the aquastat. They are hard wired by way of the adjustment dial, at least on my Honeywell on my oil unit. So how does a zone controller adjust the boiler temp? Do you need to change aquastats so it can communicate with the zone controller or am I just being as dumb as a bag of rocks?
- Yanche
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Check the downloads on Taco's site for several methods to control the water temperature in one or more hydronic zones. See:
http://www.taco-hvac.com/en/products/Radiant%20Ma ... tegory=170#
Also check this hydronic heating design site:
http://www.hydronicpros.com/
Hydronic design software allows what if designs of several different designs. A limited capability version of this software in included with John Siegenthaler's book, "Mordern Hydronic Heating"
See:
http://store.hydronicpros.com/product.php?qcc=1003&qcp=1021
http://www.taco-hvac.com/en/products/Radiant%20Ma ... tegory=170#
Also check this hydronic heating design site:
http://www.hydronicpros.com/
Hydronic design software allows what if designs of several different designs. A limited capability version of this software in included with John Siegenthaler's book, "Mordern Hydronic Heating"
See:
http://store.hydronicpros.com/product.php?qcc=1003&qcp=1021