{"id":94866,"date":"2024-12-04T13:13:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T12:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/?p=94866"},"modified":"2025-08-11T13:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:32:18","slug":"catering-and-hydraulic-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/en\/catering-and-hydraulic-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"How is good catering similar to a quality hydraulics installation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"94866\" class=\"elementor elementor-94866 elementor-94446\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c434a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c434a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40f6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c40f6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you go to a wedding or catered event, where do you stand? Near the kitchen exit, of course, because that&#8217;s where the full, hot trays arrive. It&#8217;s the same for fluids in thermal installations: they always look for the easiest way, even if it&#8217;s not the most efficient.<\/p><p>This brings us to a common but little-attended problem: <b>hydraulic balancing. What happens when this is not done correctly in an installation?<\/b><\/p><p>Some spaces receive<b> too much flow<\/b>, causing<b> noise, overheating<\/b> or <b>excessive cooling<\/b>.<br \/>Others suffer from<b> insufficient flow<\/b>, leaving users uncomfortable and uncoordinated systems.<br \/>Worst of all, all this happens while energy consumption soars and the lifetime of equipment is compromised!<\/p><p><b>Have you experienced this?<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Have you slept in a hotel with excessive fancoil <b>noise<\/b>? <\/li><li>Is there a space in your office that is always too hot or too cold?<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Hydronic balancing<\/strong> is like that ma\u00eetre d&#8217; who distributes the plates efficiently, ensuring that each table gets its fair share. It is key to achieving optimum performance in air conditioning and refrigeration installations.<\/p><p><strong>Did you know that&#8230;?<\/strong> A well-balanced installation can:<\/p><ul><li>Improve <strong>energy efficiency<\/strong> by up to 20%.<\/li><li>Significantly reduce <strong>user complaints.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Why do we forget something so essential?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>More visible aspects are prioritised, such as the power or design of the terminal units.<\/li><li>There is a lack of awareness of the real impact on performance and costs.<\/li><li>Many professionals see it as a \u2018minor technical adjustment\u2019, when it is <strong>key to the success of the system.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Practical solutions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Appropriate valves<\/strong>: Automatic or dynamic balancing valves make the job much easier.<\/li><li><strong>Accurate flow calculation<\/strong>: Good initial design avoids future headaches.<\/li><li><strong>Continuous monitoring<\/strong>: Modern systems can detect and correct imbalances in real time.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Prepared by<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/en-qu%25C3%25A9-se-parece-un-buen-catering-una-instalaci%25C3%25B3n-de-garc%25C3%25ADa-jim%25C3%25A9nez-fwgwf\/?trackingId=gJagmFWUTkiKI2CV%2BnT1Qw%3D%3D\"> Manuel Garc\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9609ce7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9609ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7750029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7750029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/en\/technical-advice\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1191\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA.webp 1191w, https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA-768x224.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA-640x186.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA-400x117.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA-367x107.webp 367w, https:\/\/www.intarcon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTA-EN-SOLICITAR-ASESORIA-TECNICA-600x175.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you go to a wedding or catered event, where do you stand? 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