Welcome to Altecnic's Technical Video Library

Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs) are crucial for hydronic systems with multiple zones or terminal units. They help balance flow rates across different branches of the system, ensuring that each zone receives its required flow, temperature, and comfort levels.
Senior Technical Support, Stephen Elsmore, discusses the role of PICVs, focusing on the 145 Series PICV from Altecnic, in balancing hydronic systems.

Stephen Elsmore, Senior Technical Support at Altecnic, discusses all you need to know about inlet control groups. Steve covers how the inlet control group functions and troubleshooting with inlet control groups.

Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic, explains the best way to insulate your anti-freeze valves to ensure that they remain fully operational, whilst also providing optimal protection for your heat pump.

What’s included in our Robokit Extra sealed system kit?
Ed Morris talks you through the key components and how they work together to make installation for installers easier!

Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic, covers all you need to know about filling loops and how they work!

How do you size an expansion vessel easily? Ed Morris, Technical Manager, talks through a simplified method of expansion sizing using a vessel calculator.

It is essential for a Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) to be serviced and re-commissioned in every system to allow safe start-up, and to ensure water remains clean for drinking, cleaning, cooking, and other activities that it may be needed for.
Technical Manager, Ed Morris, covers how to easily commission a TMV to keep it working efficiently and keep the end-user safe.

So, how do you ensure protection for your heat pump installation? Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic, talks about the 108 Anti-Freeze Valve and the 108 Anti-Freeze Valve with Air Sensor as some of the solutions available to prevent freezing.