Stromquist has been selling Maxitrol regulators for many years, and we are proud to be an authorized distributor for such a great, time-tested company. Maxitrol has been manufacturing high-quality regulators for 65 years, and to honor their 65 year anniversary, they are having a cool contest to find the oldest regulator that is still regulating. [Read more...]
Review…Minvalco Wholesale Distributors in Minnesota
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Since 1965 Minvalco has enjoyed growth as one of the largest HVAC/R controls distributors in the upper Midwest.
How to install a Natural Gas Pressure Regulator
November 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Stromquist and Company handles just about every brand of gas pressure regulator. We stock Maxitrol, Pietro Fiorentini, Itron (Actaris), Sensus, and American Meter. It does not matter what brand gas regulator you are using or if you have a natural gas regulator or a LP Gas pressure regulator they all have one thing in common. If you don’t install the gas regulator correctly it will not work properly.
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Believe it or not nine times out of ten when a gas pressure regulator is not working properly it is one of two things…….. [Read more...]
Maxitrol for Maximum Need
October 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Products that perform their job so well that you just do not have to think about them are products that on today’s market seem few and far in between. Maxitrol gas regulators are among this line of products that we as suppliers and contractors have come to depend on.
Founded in 1946 Maxitrol’s headquarters are located in Southfield, Michigan.
The Maxitrol 325 series gas regulators are world renown for their use in the domestic natural gas market. The 325 series allows for inlet pressures up to 10 psig with certified 325 series for 2 and 5 psi systems and vent limiters to reduce the costs of installation by removing the need for a separate gas vent line to be installed by the contractor. New 325-7AL series regulator announced in July of 2010 takes the 325 series to new limits of capacities of over 1,000,000 BTUs. The larger RV series and 210 series are used by OEM boiler and burner manufactures worldwide. [Read more...]
The right way to install a gas pressure regulator
November 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Matt from Stromquist & Company walks our viewers through the proper way to pipe a gas pressure regulator. Watch Matt’s instructive video and save time and money on your gas pressure regulator installation.
Gas Pressure Regulator Installation
October 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Stromquist & Company handles many brands of gas pressure regulators, including Maxitrol, Pietro Fiorentini, American Meter, Actaris, and Sensus. All regulators have one thing in common: if you do not install and pipe them correctly, they will not work properly.
Proper installation includes the following:
1) Check to see how your gas regulator can be mounted. Some regulators, like the Pietro Fiorentini, can be mounted in any position (including upside – down). Others must be mounted per factory instructions to function properly.
2) Use a drip leg immediately in front of the regulator. Any dirt or debris that flows through your pipe should fall into the drip leg so it doesn’t damage the regulator.
3) On start-up use the air pressure used to pressure check for leaks as a dirt blow through the drip leg before introducing natural gas to the regulator. Even brand new pipes and fittings can contain dirt and debris so it is very important to blow the piping in front of the regulator and the drip leg clean before starting up your regulator.
4) Make sure you add a strainer that has a cleanable screen and a blow down plug. Use line pressure or compressed air as a means of removing dirt and debris via the blow down plug. Make this part of your preventive maintenance program and you will prolong the life of your regulator.
The enemy of all gas pressure regulators is dirt, foreign matter, welding heads, construction debris, and moisture.
Anything in the piping that can get between the soft seat and orifice area of the regulator can and usually will cause the regulator to over pressure on the down stream side and not regulate. If debris gets embedded in the soft seat, it will have to be disassembled and cleaned (by a factory trained professional) before the regulator can be recommissioned.
For information on sizing gas pressure regulators check out the video “In and out, in and out, cap size“
If you are a Stromquist customer or are in GA or FL, call your Stromquist rep for help with your combustion and flow needs. All others, please refer to one of our affiliates at the Controls Group North America site to find a distributor in your area.
The Ventless solution: How to save big on gas pressure regulators
August 27, 2009 by 4 Comments
We are really pumped about Pietro Fiorentini gas regulators. Stromquist & Company has the rights to market this unique CSA certified gas pressure regulator in North America. Our customers that have used this regulator rave about it’s performance and the money they have saved because of not having to run a vent line and because of the higher capacities.
For more information check out the PF ( Pietro Fiorentini) videos on Stromquist TV.
If you are not a Stromquist & Company customer, wholesaler, distributor, OEM, or located in Georgia or Florida, please contact Bill or Richard ( 800.241.9471) to find out where you can order this product.
"It's Creeping"
August 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I was talking to a client today on the phone and he said “My PF (Pietro Fioentini) gas regulator is CREEPING!”. No this has nothing to do with the Halloween concept of CREEPY.
In this instance creep is when the boiler shut down, the gas pressure from the inlet side of the regulator continued to bleed (creep) past to the outlet side of the regulator and the lock up feature of the gas regulator was being bypassed increasing the down stream pressure in the gas line.
The lockup feature of this regulator when working correctly will close off the regulator if the set outlet pressure (as determined by the outlet spring) is surpassed.
To keep this from happening and to avoid product returns first try these two in the field fixes.
#1. When installing a new regulator especially new piped installations the use of an inlet strainer or a gas filter will trap any GARBAGE in the line that may cause the seat of the regulator to get hung up not allowing the regulator to close off correctly. Look through the inlet side of the regulator for any trash in the regulator and clean it out.
#2. Open the cap to the outlet adjusting spring and re-seat the spring. If the spring is not seated properly the regulator lock up feature will not work properly.
Easy fixes to a REAL problem. Call your Stromquist Representative for ALL your gas regulator needs.
“It’s Creeping”
August 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I was talking to a client today on the phone and he said “My PF (Pietro Fioentini) gas regulator is CREEPING!”. No this has nothing to do with the Halloween concept of CREEPY.
In this instance creep is when the boiler shut down, the gas pressure from the inlet side of the regulator continued to bleed (creep) past to the outlet side of the regulator and the lock up feature of the gas regulator was being bypassed increasing the down stream pressure in the gas line.
The lockup feature of this regulator when working correctly will close off the regulator if the set outlet pressure (as determined by the outlet spring) is surpassed.
To keep this from happening and to avoid product returns first try these two in the field fixes.
#1. When installing a new regulator especially new piped installations the use of an inlet strainer or a gas filter will trap any GARBAGE in the line that may cause the seat of the regulator to get hung up not allowing the regulator to close off correctly. Look through the inlet side of the regulator for any trash in the regulator and clean it out.
#2. Open the cap to the outlet adjusting spring and re-seat the spring. If the spring is not seated properly the regulator lock up feature will not work properly.
Easy fixes to a REAL problem. Call your Stromquist Representative for ALL your gas regulator needs.
