FOR PROS: MY GRANITE ACCESS
Welcome to the “For Pros” section of our site! This page highlights special programs and events designed to help us serve you better and help you get the most out of your partnership with the Granite Group.
Knowledge Library
| Topic | Link |
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| The Ducane Difference Virtual Showcase | View |
| A complete line of reliable, easy to install HVAC Equipment from a single manufacturer with the inventory and technical support to back you up. | |
| Press ON Virtual Showcase | View |
| Learn about the latest offerings in press technology. Imagine the time- and money-savings the right tools can deliver. | |
| Kohler and Sterling Plumbing Virtual Showcase | View |
| Virtually tour our fully remodeled showroom in Concord, NH, The Ultimate Bath Store, and get updated on some leading showroom products. | |
| Uponor Tour Virtual Showcase | View |
| Virtually tour Uponor’s Minnesota production facilities, test labs and quality labs. | |
| Well and Water Systems Virtual Showcase | View |
| Meet George Broulidakis, The Granite Group’s new Sales Manager of Well and Water Systems and learn about The Granite Group's commitment to Well and Water Systems! | |
| Efficiency and Ease of Installation Virtual Showcase | View |
| Learn about products and applications to help you save energy, time and money on your next project! | |
| E-ZOIL: Maximum Performance and Protection for Equipment & Vehicles |
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| Our friend Rich Nassaney from RGN Sales introduces us to the E-ZOIL product line. | |
| Indoor Air Quality Virtual Showcase |
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| See our recorded Indoor Air Quality showcase featuring Phenomenal Aire, Broan, Aeroex and RenewAire. | |
| Winter Ready Virtual Showcase | View |
| See our recorded Winter Ready showcase featuring HTP, Taco, Kohler Generators, Unico and The Granite Group Online Store. | |
| Milwaukee Virtual Showcase Tool Demo | View |
| See our recorded Milwaukee Tool live demonstration with Q&A. | |
| Kohler Video Training Series | |
| Kohler Kinesis Touchless Faucet video training | View |
| Kohler K-8304 video training | View |
| Kohler Touchless faucet video training | View |
| Kohler Sterling-Vikrell video training | View |
| Packard Training - January 2020 | View |
| Representatives from Packard HVAC-R Solutions conduct a seminar at The Granite Group's Training Facility in Concord, NH covering the following HVAC-R critical components: Capacitors, Transformers, Contractors and Relays. | |
| Topic | Link |
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| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary: | View |
| Pro-X 70200 “Next Generation” Introduction | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 1 | View |
| Installation | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 2 | View |
| Set Up | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 3 | View |
| Start Up | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 4 | View |
| Status Icons & Screen Messages | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 5 | View |
| Fault History | |
| Pro-X 70200 Universal Primary - Chapter 6 | View |
| Trouble Shooting | |
| CAP System | View |
| Combustion Air Proving System | |
| Pro-X 45000 Universal Ignitor | View |
| 48245 Oil Primary Video | View |
| Primary Control: Smart Ignition | View |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Introduction | View |
| An Introduction to the Carlin EZGas Pro Conversion Burner | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 1 | View |
| EZGas Pro Conversion Burner Overview | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 2 | View |
| Prepare Appliance and Configure Burner for BTU Rate | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 3 | View |
| Drill Orafice, Install Burner & Gas Valve | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 4 | View |
| Install Gas Piping & verify Pressure | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 5 | View |
| Wiring | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 6 | View |
| System Start-up | |
| EZ-Gas Videos: Chapter 7 | View |
| Safety Check & Limit Operation |
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| Hydrostat Videos: Introduction | View |
| Hydrostat Introduction | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 1 | View |
| Hydrostat Basic Features | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 2 | View |
| Hydrostat Settings | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 3 | View |
| Hydrostat Thermal Targeting | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 4 | View |
| Hydrostat Outdoor Reset | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 5 | View |
| Hydrostat Selectable Hot Water Priority | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 6 | View |
| Hydrostat Programming | |
| Hydrostat Videos: Chapter 7 | View |
| Hydrostat Operation & Expectation | |
| VXT Product Details Video | View |
| Cyclegard Product Details | View |
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| AHR 15 FloPro Team | View |
| Improve your hydronics knowledge and build a stronger business with the FloPro Team. | |
| Basics of Hydronic Solution Software | View |
| Taco Hydronic System Solutions is a dynamic, drag-and-drop technology software that assists HVAC designers in the design of hydronic equipment systems, setting of system parameters and the scheduling of HVAC equipment. | |
| Circulator Selection for Radiant, Part 1 | View |
| How to select the right circulator for radiant systems, part 1 of 3. | |
| Circulator Selection for Radiant, Part 2 | View |
| How to select the right circulator for radiant systems, part 2 of 3. | |
| Circulator Selection for Radiant, Part 3 | View |
| How to select the right circulator for radiant systems, part 3 of 3. | |
| Expansion Tank Sizing | View |
| Expansion tanks can make or break a hydronic system. Find out why expansion tanks are such a pressure packed discussion. | |
| Flow Head - The Fundamentals of Circulator Sizing | View |
| How to satisfy various consumer needs for hot water. | |
| HVAC Pump Fundamentals | View |
| Topics include: Pump components • Principle of operations• Types of impellers • Types of designs • Discharge arrangements • Mechanical seals • Closed and open systems • Affinity laws • Common pump styles • Pump curves | |
| It 's In The Way That You Use It | View |
| Simplifying The Variable Speed Circulator Question | |
| Making DHW Recirculation Easy and Effective | View |
| In this fast-paced, fact-filled hour, you’ll learn the benefits of DHW recirculation, the best ways to control both new installations and retrofits, and how to avoid some of the common pitfalls plumbers encounter with recirculation systems. | |
| Project Builder Demonstration | View |
| Bryan Payne hosts an overview of recent enhancements to the Taco website and demonstrates how to use Project Builder. | |
| Tanks for the Memories: Sizing, Piping & Pumping Indirect Water Heaters | View |
| In this fast paced, fact-filled hour, you’ll learn how to read the specs of an indirect, how boiler size impacts recovery, why proper pipe and pump sizing is important and how to make an indirect think it’s bigger than it really is. | |
| The Evolution of Radiant Mixing, Part 1 | View |
| How, when and where to mix with a valve, part 1 of 5. | |
| The Evolution of Radiant Mixing, Part 2 | View |
| How, when and where to mix with a valve, part 2 of 5. | |
| The Evolution of Radiant Mixing, Part 3 | View |
| How, when and where to mix with a valve, part 3 of 5. | |
| The Evolution of Radiant Mixing, Part 4 | View |
| How, when and where to mix with a valve, part 4 of 5. | |
| The Evolution of Radiant Mixing, Part 5 | View |
| How, when and where to mix with a valve, part 5 of 5. | |
| The Truth about Variable Speed Circulators | View |
| Join Taco’s John Barba for a fast-paced, fact-filled hour and learn what variable speed circulators really do, what they don’t do and how to best utilize them in your hydronic systems. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 1 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 1 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 2 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 2 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 3 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 3 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 4 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 4 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 5 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 5 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 6 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 6 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 7 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 7 of 8. | |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, Part 8 | View |
| Variable Speed Injection Mixing, the Versatile Radiant Solution, part 8 of 8. | |
| Webinar: Calculating Friction Loss | View |
| John Barba discusses how to calculate friction loss and choose the right circulator for your project. | |
| Webinar: Circulators and Indirect DHW Tanks | View |
| John Barba shows how to size and integrate indirect domestic hot water tanks. | |
| Webinar: Cv, Pressure Drop & You | View |
| John Barba gives an in-depth look into pressure drop. | |
| Webinar: High Tech Friends in Low Places | View |
| John Barba looks at several ways to boost system efficiency. | |
| Webinar: Love that Dirty Water | View |
| Bruce Marshall and John Barba discuss how to maintain and properly prepare for installation of modern efficient boilers. | |
| Webinar: Profitable Hydronics in Today's Market | View |
| In this one hour webinar, John Barba talks about the facts and fallacies about pricing your work, and how to find common ground with your trade clients and homeowner customers. | |
| Webinar: Steep Curves, Flat Curves, Variable Curves | View |
| John Barba takes an in depth look at what pump curves are all about, where they come from and practical applications. | |
| Webinar: Tanks for the Memories | View |
| John Barba discussed sizing and using expansion tanks and “buffer.” | |
| Webinar: Using 3-Speed Circulators | View |
| The opportunities and pitfalls of using 3-speed circulators. | |
| Webinar: When You're Hot, You're Hot! | View |
| The Magic and Majesty of Radiant Floor Surface Temperature. Join John Barba for this detailed webinar where he digs into the details of radiant floor heating. |
| Topic | Link |
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| Ecoflex | |
| Ecoflex for Engineers | View |
| A webinar focusing on how to specify Ecoflex and what makes it attractive from an engineer’s point-of-view. | |
| Ecoflex for Remote Chiller Boiler Plants to Point of Use | View |
| A webinar outlining the time- and cost-saving benefits of flexible Ecoflex pre-insulated pipe systems with remote chiller/boiler plants to point of use over traditional rigid pre-insulated pipe systems. | |
| Ecoflex Preinsulated Pipe System for Residential Applications | View |
| An overview of residential applications for Ecoflex® pre-insulated pipe systems, including installation techniques, time and cost saving methods and case studies. | |
| Introduction to Ecoflex Pre insulated Pipe Systems | View |
| A webinar outlining the benefits of using a flexible, sustainable, pre-insulated piping system for underground energy transport for radiant heating and cooling, potable water and district energy applications. | |
| Hydronic Piping | |
| Best Design and Layout Strategies for PEX Hydronic Piping Applications | View |
| Best practices for designing and laying out hydronic piping systems with Uponor PEX pipe and ProPEX® fittings. | |
| Plumbing | |
| Commercial PEX Plumbing for Multifamily and Hospitality Applications | View |
| An overview of Uponor's commercial PEX plumbing offering that can be used in multi-family and hospitality applications | |
| Designing with Uponor Commercial PEX Plumbing Systems | View |
| A webinar on designing with PEX, and how Uponor’s commercial design experts can help. | |
| Fire Resistive Construction Codes Standards for Commercial PEXa Piping Systems | View |
| Increasing Your Profits with Uponor Logic Plumbing | View |
| A webinar on how using flexible PEX tubing and multi-port tees in a Logic layout can make plumbing installs faster, easier and more profitable. | |
| Installing PEX in Typical Commercial Applications | View |
| Pipe Sizing PEX Plumbing Systems | View |
| Value Engineering with Uponor Commercial PEX Plumbing Systems | View |
| Discover how Uponor’s plumbing systems can significantly decrease the cost of your next commercial project. | |
| Radiant Heating and Cooling | |
| AHR Preview 2014 | View |
| A preview of Uponor's involvement at the 2014 AHR Expo. | |
| Best Applications for Radiant Rollout Mats | View |
| Designing a Radiant Cooling System from Concept to Completion | View |
| How to design an efficient hydronic radiant cooling system from start to finish. At the end, you will put that project to the test to see if it meets the design requirements. | |
| Designing and Constructing High performance Commercial Snow Melt Systems | View |
| What professionals need to know about designing and installing high-performance hydronic radiant snow and ice melting systems. | |
| Installation Methods for Commercial Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems | View |
| Leveraging the Radiant Remodeling Market with Simple Solutions | View |
| A webinar on how you can grow your business in a down economy by using new and existing products to break into the lucrative remodeling and retrofit markets. | |
| Pier 15 Radiant Heating and Cooling in the Largest Net Zero Energy Museum in the US | View |
| Radiant Cooling for Commercial Applications | View |
| Insight on how and when to use radiant cooling in commercial HVAC designs (engineer focus). | |
| Snow Melting Systems | View |
| An overview of the Uponor Snow Melting Systems including application methods, new product enhancements, installation tips and case studies. | |
| Uponor Advanced Design Suite ADS | View |
| An overview of the Advanced Design Suite™ (ADS) software package for radiant floor heating design as well as review Uponor’s available technical and design services. | |
| Sustainability | |
| LEED and Green Building Options | View |
| An overview of Uponor’s role in garnering LEED® points for water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material resources, indoor environmental quality and innovative design as well as a review of Uponor LEED® case studies. |