Central Florida ASPE

November's Back Stage Tour

We have 10 spots available for the Universal Epic back stage tour. We will be meeting there at 3:30pm

Names will be drawn at our October's 28th technical meeting.

To qualify for the drawings you must meeting the following:

Must be an ASPE Member of the Central Florida Chapter. If you sign up on October 28th or in the month of October please be able to show the email confirmation at the meeting.
Must be in attendance at the October's technical Meeting at the time of the drawing.
Must have paid for meeting attendance.

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RSVP FOR THE OCTOBER'S MONTHLY MEETING

Thermal Expansion & Design Considerations for Domestic Water Heating and Hydronic Applications

Special Date: 10.28.2025

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Presented by: Brent Taylor, Sr. ASME Sales Engineer for Worthington Enterprises – Amtrol

Overview:

Tanks have been used to control thermal expansion since the introduction of hydronic boilers in the early-1900s. With municipal cross-contamination programs becoming prevalent starting in the 1960s and ultimately leading to required backflow prevention devices being standard in many commercial applications by the 1980s, the need for thermal expansion controls became a critical component for domestic hot water systems…leading to the invention of the domestic thermal expansion tank in 1991. Although thermal expansion tanks are required for nearly all commercial projects that include domestic water heating, there continue to be substantial gaps in both design and installation that ultimately lead to operation and safety risk.

Key Topics:

Principles of thermal expansion
Considerations for proper expansion tank sizing in domestic hot water and hydronic heating & cooling applications
Regional trends with improper installation of expansion tanks and measures that can be implemented by project engineer(s)
Review of expansion tank types for proper selection in project design
Risk associated with approving import residential grade expansion tanks intended for use with volume multi-family and single-family construction
Understanding where ASME vessels should be required in project design, regardless of gaps in plumbing code
Regional trends with improper scheduling & design on commercial projects
Common gaps with code enforcement

Presenter Bio:

Brent Taylor is a Sr. ASME Sales Engineer for Worthington Enterprises – Amtrol. Brent has a deep-rooted background in the plumbing industry growing up around the manufacturer’s representative side of the business, where he worked from 2018-2025 prior to joining the Amtrol team. During his time in the rep business, a core focus was introducing sustainable products to the engineering community while working with leading manufacturers in North America. Brent has extensive experience with sizing and selection of both water heaters and hydronic boilers, including proper selection of trim components. As such, he has personally experienced the issues caused by improper design, installation, and/or selection of ASME and non-ASME vessels, along with challenges the industry experiences by improper code enforcement. Brent has been actively engaged in both ASPE and ASHRAE in his home state of Arkansas and enjoying getting to know the many chapters across his territory.

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November's Back Stage Tour

RSVP FOR THE OCTOBER'S MONTHLY MEETING

Parking for the ASPE Meeting is inside Area 1, with overflow inside Area 2. The other spots belong to the restaurant and vehicles may be towed.

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