Mechanical Building Blocks
Making money in today’s competitive market means controlling costs, and getting the most out of your skilled and experienced field personnel. HydroNex Panels reduces the time and risk associated with estimating, as well as installing, hydronic systems.
HydroNex panels enable you to accurately and quickly design, bid and sell more jobs.
You know exactly what you are getting before you order it. You can order with confidence knowing that each panel is completely tested before it ships.
Quick-ship panels are available for almost any type of boiler, with or without outdoor reset.
Imagine the ability to send boiler temp, thermostatically mixed temperature, or reset modulated water to indirect water heaters, baseboard, fancoils, radiant slabs, or staple-up. With HydroNex, you can scale up from a few zones to more than 50 zones using the same proven building block approach.
The Hydronex System is based on proven Primary/Secondary (P/S) piping.
With P/S you know exactly what is happening at all times. With HydroNex you eliminate “ghost” flows and call backs with check and service valves, valved flanges, unions, and pressure/temperature gauges.
As easily as 1-2-3, Primary panels move heat through (1) the boiler and primary loop, (2) Distribution panels send heat to each zone, and (3) Z Panels distribute the heat to radiant circuits, (or other terminal units). Experienced contractors will find many uses for these panels to speed up and simplify the design, quoting, and installation process, both in new and retrofit systems.
With the HydroNex system, logic is visual.
You can easily, and almost intuitively trace out fluid flows to each zone, check for air-locked circuits, and verify the entire system is functioning correctly before you leave. All plumbing and electrical components are easy to access for quick service.
A good-looking HydroNex system adds to customer satisfaction.
They can even increase the resale value of your customer’s home or office. Less time in the field and fewer call-backs means more time for your family and friends.
Follow the selection process below, or Contact Us for free design assistance for your next job.
P Panels — Primary panels circulate water through the 1-1/4” primary loop, remove air, and provide essential service and monitoring capabilities. They are available with or without outdoor boiler reset controls and auto-fill assemblies.
- PAuto Primary Panel with auto fill valve.
- PMan Primary Panel with manual fill valve.
- PAutoR Primary Panel with auto fill and outdoor reset
- PManR Primary Panel with manual fill and outdoor reset
D Panels — Distribution (secondary) panels send heat to fancoils, baseboards, radiant floors, or indirect water heaters.
- DDirect Zone controlled circulators send boiler(or primary loop) temperature water to each zone.
- DMix Thermostatic (non-electric) mix valve sends constant temperature water to each zone.
- DVIP Weather responsive control sends variable temperature water to each zone.
- DVIP-ZoneValve Similar to DVIP but uses zone valves with a single load pump to distribute water to zones.
- DMixHybrid One panel delivers two temperatures! You choose boiler temperature and mix valve options. Perfect for indirect DHW and radiant.
- DVIPHybrid One panel delivers two temperatures! You choose boiler temperature and weather-responsive control. Great for indirect DHW and radiant.
- DHX-S Add snowmelt or any other indirect heating application to your system.
Z Panels — (Zone panels) Stainless steel 1” manifolds distribute water to radiant, baseboard, or fancoils. Order with or without pre-wired actuators. Pre-installed in steel cabinets for each “in the wall” installation. ZPump and ZMixPumpZone panels are often used to add zones to existing boiler systems.
- Zone Manifolds only, requires a supply line with a circulator, such as a D Panel.
- ZPumpZone This panel includes its own circulator, good for high temperature zones. Use for add on zones to existing boiler systems.
- ZMixPumpZone This panel adds a thermostatic (non-electric) mix valve to the ZPumpZone panel.
S Panels – These panels are designed to expand the capabilities of the HydroNex line, giving you more design options for energy saving systems.
- Condensing Boiler Panel Specifically designed to interface with most condensing boilers, this panel also includes many primary panel functions.
- GeoThermal Panel This panel makes using a ground source heat pump easy; simply add the panel to your HydroNex package and enjoy the matchless efficiency of geothermal and radiant.
- VIP Mechanical Room Panel A stand-alone, weather responsive, variable-speed injection pump panel.
Available Downloads
Watts Radiant Hydronex brochure
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