Heat Timer Corporation

  As HVAC professionals begin getting their sleepy boilers ready for the upcoming heating season, they know that the first few weeks of heating season can be hectic, as dormant boilers are lit and unexpected startup problems pop up all over. It’s typically a time with some long days and a steady stream of calls from residents and building operators. Professionals who’ve been doing this for a while, know that even if a boiler has been professionally inspected and serviced during the summer months, idle heating systems are still susceptible to both sediment and corrosion. Sediment settles out of the cold motionless water and compacts in pumps and valves, and of course as Mr. Young famously said, “rust never sleeps.” The physics of heating system inactivity conspires to create a rich set of winter startup problems for commercial heating professionals. As a premiere manufacturer of advanced heating control systems, the experts at Heat-Timer® have seen their share of these startup p...

  Remote boiler controls like Heat-Timer® Platinum Series under control of web-based interfaces like  BuildingNet®,  have given building managers and heating contractors the convenience of managing all their buildings, and boilers remotely. Perhaps one of the most useful features of this system is the programmable, automated alerts that can be sent. With properly configured alerts, the right person is notified as soon as there is a problem, meaning boiler lock-out or water leaks may often be fixed before the tenants even know there is a problem. With such a system, the days of midnight runs to the boiler room to find oneself knee deep in brackish water, maybe all but over. The key to solving this problem correctly is the flexibility and ease of configuration of the remote alarm sensors and alerts that are configurable in your system. As is the case with many complex systems, however, there is having the cool features, and then actually using them. Ease of use and c...