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Heat transfer in plumbing systems: conduction, convection, and radiation

How heat energy moves through metals, liquids, and room spaces in domestic heating.

Under C&G Unit 203, plumbers must understand how heat energy is transferred to design and troubleshoot central heating and hot water systems. Heat moves from hotter areas to cooler areas in three primary ways:

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