Navigation & Getting Started
Get familiar with the simulator navigation and the steps from designing a system to viewing its drawing and simulating operation.
Duration: 3:15
Built with the trades in mind
Precision in every calculation.
Practical hydronic system design software for mechanical contractors and heating designers. Explore the Hydronic System Simulator for design and simulation, and Field Audit for documenting site visits and exporting PDF records to your device.
Built from the boiler room up.
Hydronics IQ Inc. started in mechanical rooms, wholesale supplier back offices, and commercial bidding. We create trade-focused alternatives to fragmented spreadsheets, rule-of-thumb approximations, and cumbersome academic software.
Deterministic output
Every calculation is traceable, so professionals can review and defend a design.
Trade-native workflow
Our software reflects how contractors bid, build, and document hydronic heating systems.
Component accuracy
Models are based on real manufacturer specifications and the physical realities of fluid dynamics, pressure drop, and heat transfer.
Hydronics IQ products
The Hydronic System Simulator
A browser-based hydronic heating simulator for mechanical contractors. Configure a system and see supply temperatures, return temperatures, flow rates, pipe sizing, and heat output update in real time.
Test boiler plants, hydraulic separators, mixing strategies, emitter loads, and part-load scenarios with transparent calculations.
Starter includes Design, Plant Drawing, pipe selections and sizing, and Simulation. Pro adds saved projects and scenarios, project information, reports, and print/PDF output.
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Hydronic Field Audit — $10 CAD one-time purchase
A browser-based worksheet for documenting zones, emitters, controls, plant equipment, pumps, and boiler-out troubleshooting. A one-time purchase provides continued browser access; no simulator subscription is required.
Preview and export PDF forms, save them to your own device, and send them to your office using your usual email or file-sharing app. Worksheets and equipment catalogs stay in this browser. No cloud backup is included. Online sign-in and purchase verification are required to open the tool.
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Hydronic System Simulator video tutorials
Five short walkthroughs demonstrate the workflow from initial setup through design checks.
Loads, Zones & Mixing
Configure heating loads, zone pumps or valves, mixing arrangements and a dedicated domestic hot water load.
Duration: 7:16
Boiler Setup & Separator Flow
Enter boiler parameters and design flow, then see how boiler and system flow interact at the hydraulic separator.
Duration: 4:00
Plant Drawing & Pipe Sizing
Review the plant drawing, choose pipe sizes, compare velocities and review designer-entered head values.
Duration: 6:47
Simulation & Design Checks
Confirm design piping, simulate zone and domestic hot water operation, and return to Design when inputs need revising.
Duration: 7:18
Hydronics IQ field-note library
Reviewed job-site checks and practical guidance for hydronic installers and service technicians.
No approved notes are available yet. Reviewed field guidance appears here when scheduled for publication.
Field notes do not replace manufacturer instructions, project documents or applicable codes. Use qualified personnel.
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