Todd Holman is a Regional Manager for Hays Fluid Controls.  Hays is an OEM manufacturer of hydronic balancing kits for WSHPs, VAVs, FCUs etc. Originally from Louisville, KY, he now resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and three daughters.  Todd’s primary role is the support of manufacturer representatives throughout the southwest as well as working with engineers to design more efficient HVAC systems.

The presentation covers the basics of hydronic balancing, differences between manual & automatic balancing and both the short-term and long-term advantages & disadvantages of each. It also covers the different technologies in automatic balancing used today. Finally, we discuss the use of both fixed speed and variable speed pumps and their relationship with balancing in a system and how to maximize efficiency for the long-term ROI of a system.