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Snow Melting
Introduction
Manual Controls     
Idle/On Controls
System Performance
Area Free Ratio
Frequency Percentile  
Conclusion  


To learn more click here for .pdf slides on snow melting systems

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures,
Portland Cement Association, 2003

 

Snow Melting - Conclusion

With each application and expectation there are control decisions to make regarding fluid temperatures (typically boiler supply and return and snow melt supply). Outdoor temperature used to engage and disengage the controls, slab temperature to regulate idle/on features, precipitation sensors to switch systems out of standby, and timers for post melting to clear up the last signs of precipitation are also important considerations. In addition, these controls have outputs to “power on” circulators and power control valves (open/ close), ignite burners, and integrate with safety switches like low water cutoffs, flow switches and low limit alarms. The significant price difference can be explained by describing a low-end control being represented by a unit of one up to a high-end control of 40 units. Between one and forty  units of cost there are a plethora of controls with features and benefits to match every system.

Click here for part I, Introduction
Click here for part II, Manual Controls     
Click here for part III, Idle/On Controls & System Performance      
Click here for part IV, Area Free Ratio and Frequency Percentile  

Contaminated frozen soil treatment surface...sometimes its just not snow we're melting!


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