Kevin Freidt

Caleffi North America, Inc., a leader in state-of-the-art engineered solutions for hydronic and plumbing systems and committed to providing Excellence in Education, is proud to introduce the 31st edition of idronics™:  Fundamentals of Pressure Reducing Valves.  This newest edition builds a technical foundation for selecting, installing and servicing pressure reducing valves.  Readers will learn how, when Read more

Caleffi North America, Inc., a leader in state-of-the-art engineered solutions for hydronic and plumbing systems and committed to providing Excellence in Education, is proud to introduce the 31st edition of idronics™:  Fundamentals of Pressure Reducing Valves.  This newest edition builds a technical foundation for selecting, installing and servicing pressure reducing valves.  Readers will learn how, when and why to design specific pressure reducing assemblies.

Caleffi also provides an interactive experience for the journal, optimizing access for mobile, tablets and desktop devices.  The content is fully searchable and is complimented with video and resource links.  The interactive edition can be found at idronics.caleffi.com.

A formal Coffee with Caleffi™ webinar, an online technical training series, discussed the issue and was presented on Thursday, Jul. 21.  John Siegenthaler, P.E. and Kevin Freidt, Caleffi director of product management, hosted the discussion.  An archived version is available on .

Not familiar with idronics?  The complimentary journal is provided semi-annually and is intended for industry professionals to aid them in system design, component application and selection.  Subscribers to the journal will receive a hard copy of the new edition in August.

For further information, please contact us at (414) 238-2360.

To support its commitment to deliver superior technical support, Caleffi North America, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Firkus to the position of application engineer. Firkus is responsible for supporting and answering technical calls, e-mails and social media inquiries. “When we receive a technical support inquiry, our customer typically needs immediate answers.  Read more

To support its commitment to deliver superior technical support, Caleffi North America, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Firkus to the position of application engineer. Firkus is responsible for supporting and answering technical calls, e-mails and social media inquiries.

“When we receive a technical support inquiry, our customer typically needs immediate answers.  Our goal is to be the best in the business in providing the right answers right away. Dan’s extensive 27-year background in the trades combined with his product and application knowledge makes him a perfect fit for us and our customer,” said Kevin Freidt, Caleffi director of product management and technical support.

Firkus’s prior experiences include positions at Dave Droegkamp Heating (Hartland, Wisc.) and Lake Country Heating & Cooling (Oconomowoc, Wisc.).  He may be contacted at (414) 238-2360, techsupport.us@caleffi.com or dan.firkus@caleffi.com.

https://youtu.be/CrAUeDaCZVQ The ideal fluid in a hydronic heating or cooling system is a fluid without any impurities, air bubbles or dissolved gases. But how is that accomplished? Watch and listen as Caleffi’s Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr hosts “Coffee with Caleffi” and shares the technical duties for this segment with Kevin Freidt, Director of Product Management Read more

The ideal fluid in a hydronic heating or cooling system is a fluid without any impurities, air bubbles or dissolved gases. But how is that accomplished? Watch and listen as Caleffi’s Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr hosts “Coffee with Caleffi” and shares the technical duties for this segment with Kevin Freidt, Director of Product Management and Technical Support. They will discuss the importance of air elimination and explain the differences in functionality between air vents and air separators in hydronic systems.