Commercial & Municipal Water Tempering Valve Services in Lexington & Louisville
Commercial and municipal buildings use boilers for much of their hot water needs. Boilers only put water out at one temperature: boiling. Boiling water is more efficient, and keeping water at high temperatures prevents bacteria growth. However, this boiling water has to be brought down to tolerable levels for human use.
Accidental scalding can be a hazard in any building but occurs more often in commercial and industrial settings. Due to this danger, many local and state plumbing codes require water tempering valves, also known as thermostatic mixing valves, to be installed to help regulate water temperature coming from the water heater.
What Are Water Tempering Valves?
Water tempering valves offer a much more regulated solution to mixing in cold water. Their thermostat sensors quickly adjust the hot and cold water volumes to ensure the resulting mixture is safe for human use.
The pipes leading up to the tempering valve are boiling hot and dangerous to touch. It is best to leave professionals to install or repair a water tempering valve rather than let maintenance staff attempt it. Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating & Air can install, maintain, and repair your commercial or industrial building’s water tempering valves in Lexington and Louisville.
Benefits of Water Tempering Valves
Thermostatic mixing valves are a crucial part of any commercial plumbing system. They keep the water comfortable and safe to use.
Benefits of water tempering valves include:
- Provides burn prevention
- Provides comfortable water temperatures
- Prevents bacteria growth
- Reduces size or BTU requirements for high-demand systems
- Saves energy
- Lengthens heater equipment service life
Dauenhauer’s Expert Thermostatic Mixing Valve Services
Water tempering systems are designed specifically for high-capacity manifold systems with high-demand applications. The calculation to determine the correct water tempering valves for large commercial or industrial applications with high water demands can get very complicated.
Dauenhauer has the expertise, quality inventory options, and capacity to handle any commercial or industrial water tempering valve installation or repair in Lexington or Louisville.
Contact Dauenhuaer today for a water tempering valve installation quote.
