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HVAC & PLUMBING TRADE TALK |
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In this special Independence Day issue of Trade Talk, we are highlighting some of our water
products that are proudly made in the USA. We also want to thank our employees who build them.
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New Constant Speed Control Panel
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The Packaged Systems Group is pleased to announce the launch of our newly upgraded Bell & Gossett
Technologic Constant speed Pump Control Panel for both open and closed loop applications. The new
and advanced microprocessor-based panel includes new additional "standard" features such
as serial communication via RS-485 port, "EZ" start, parameter backup,
larger display, pump exercise, and many more.
Learn more about this product by clicking here for
pressure boosters or here
for closed loop systems.
Meet our Bell & Gossett employees who build our packages in Morton Grove, IL.
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Low Water Cut Off Maintenance
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A boiler Low Water Cut Off (LWCO) is a safety device that constantly monitors the boiler water
level. Without such a device, unsafe operating condition may occur that could result in a dry
fire or, worse case, a boiler explosion.
To ensure safe operation of your boiler, proper routine maintenance is required.
Read more to
learn how to properly dismantle and flush your LWCO.
Our dedicated employees build McDonnell & Miller products, such as Low Water Cut-Offs, in Morton
Grove, IL.
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International Plumbing Code for Heat Exchangers
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Engineers, contractors and owners beware! When specifying, installing or buying a heat exchanger
for potable water application, make sure that the equipment conforms to the 2006 International
Plumbing Code. Section 608.16.3 of this code specifically addresses the heat exchanger
construction used in toxic and nontoxic transfer fluids.
Read more about the code.
Check out our GPX assembly line in Buffalo, NY.
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Another Short History Lesson
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From 1920 to 1941, Bell & Gossett’s main manufacturing facility was located in a small plant
located at 3000 South Wallace Street in Chicago with an auxiliary building at 2926 South Wallace
Street. In 1939, with an urgent need for additional space, Bell & Gossett made a beneficial deal
with Hoeft & Company in the suburb of North Chicago, IL. Hoeft was a manufacturer of poultry
equipment who wanted to sell his business and retire. The building contained approximately 75,000
square feet and was equipped with machinery that could be used to relieve the load on certain
departments in the Wallace Street facilities. In 1939, Bell & Gossett went as far as renting
private garages out of a desperate need for warehouse space.
In 1941, to accommodate the heating equipment end of the business, the company purchased
approximately twenty acres of land just north of the Chicago city limits in Morton Grove, Illinois
from Adolph and Lena Sibliki for $11,000.
The Morton Grove facility was constructed during 1941
at a total cost of nearly $250,000. The plant was formally opened on December 7, 1941, Pearl
Harbor Day, and was quickly put into service making products for the defense effort such as Tank
Pins, Feed Water Heaters, and Fuel Oil Heaters for Coast Guard and Maritime Division.
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After the war, Bell & Gossett returned to manufacturing heating equipment and went through a
period of constant expansion to the point where it filled nearly all 20 acres of the old Sibliki
property.
Today, the Morton Grove facility has over 500,000 square feet of space and over 700 employees
designing and building a vast array of steam, hydronic and fire fighting equipment sold under many
well known brand names, including Bell & Gossett, McDonnell & Miller, Hoffman Specialty, AC Fire
Pump, Marlow and Domestic Pump.
Here’s to the next 100 years of American Manufacturing!
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