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Low-temperature boiler corrosion: why it causes damage and how to prevent it
The boiler is running, the basement smells of suffocating flue gas, and black, sticky liquid is leaking from the chimney or the ash-pit door. The o...

Water temperature in the heating system and the heating curve - how to set them so you don’t freeze
Three different settings in the home affect warmth, but only one of them truly changes the bill for the entire heating season. It is neither the nu...

Circulation pump operating modes: proportional pressure, constant pressure, and constant speed
In most homes, the circulation pump is set once, during installation, and then no one touches it for years. Meanwhile, the pump setting is responsi...

Preparing your central heating system for winter: A step-by-step guide
The heating season in Poland usually begins around the turn of September and October, when it gets cold for several days in a row and the heating s...

How to bleed a radiator – step-by-step instructions
To bleed a radiator, simply open the bleed valve with a radiator key or screwdriver, wait until water starts flowing out instead of hissing air, an...

Too little water in the central heating system — symptoms and how to safely top it up
Cool radiators despite the boiler operating, a humming boiler, and a falling pressure gauge reading are the most common signs that the central he...

Installation of a central-heating and domestic-hot-water expansion vessel – diagrams and principles
Even a perfectly selected expansion vessel will not protect the system from a dripping safety valve if it is installed in the wrong place. In this ...

Modernizing a gravity-fed heating system — is it worth switching to a closed system?
A vessel in the attic, thick steel pipes, and a manually fed boiler in the basement. This system heated Polish homes for decades and still operates...

How to inflate a diaphragm vessel? C.O. and C.W.U. pressure step by step
How do you inflate an expansion vessel? This is most often asked by people dealing with regularly dropping boiler pressure, dripping safety valves,...

Flushing a central heating system step by step. How do you clean the system?
A system that has operated without problems for several seasons can start making noises in the pipes and leaving radiators cold after the summer sh...

Water pump controller – how to choose one and what it protects against | IBO
Well-chosen automation means you simply do not have to think about the pump. Water flows when you turn on the tap, the pressure in the installation...

Circulation pumps and installation accessories – selection for installers
Circulation pumps and system equipment are the two pillars of every boiler room. The pump forces the fluid to circulate, while the equipment determ...

How to select an expansion vessel for central heating and domestic hot water? Capacity, pressure, selection table
A dripping safety valve, pressure that constantly needs topping up, a boiler reporting an error — sound familiar? An expansion vessel is one of the...

Protecting installations from freezing—what are anti-freeze valves?
A heating system failure is a scenario no one wants to experience—whether at the start of the season,
when the heat pump is started for the fir...

What is an iron-removal filter for in a central-heating/domestic-hot-water system? A magnetic filter that protects the pump
Iron in a heating system is a silent killer of pumps – magnetite particles settle on the impeller, in the circulation pump chamber, and in the boi...

How to buy an IBO pump? Where and how to order IBO and IPRO pumps from the manufacturer, Dambat
If you work as an installer, water-systems designer, or run a wholesale business, sooner or later you will ask yourself: how to buy a Dambat pump a...

What cable cross-section for what power? Table and calculator for water pumps
Sooner or later, every pump installer faces the same question: what power-cable cross-section should be selected for a pump with a given power and ...

In which regions does Dambat operate?
Our company, Dambat, operates throughout Poland, and thanks to our extensive sales network, technical support and the presence of the IBO and IPRO ...

How do you calculate the hourly electricity consumption of a pump?
Calculating the hourly energy consumption of a water pump is essential for reliably assessing a system’s operating costs. Whether you are designing...

Circulation pump for underfloor heating – selection and specifications
Circulation pump for underfloor heating—selection, parameters, and reliability of the IBO brand
Underfloor heating has been gaining a dominant p...
