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Product History

The following is a list of many of Flair Manufacturing’s and Flair International’s products over the years, with a brief description and picture of each.

• Air Purger
• Auto Changeover Device
• Balancing Valve
• Combustion Air Pack
• Computerized Room
   Control (CRC)

• Control Panel
• Expansion Tank Drainer
• Fill Valve
• Flexamatic Expansion
   Tank

• Flairweather
  • Flairweather Humidier
• Float Vent
• Fuel Miser
• Heat Motor Zone
   Valve

• Isolation Valve
• Manual Vent Valve
• Purge and Balancing
   Valve

• Relay Transformer
• Stack Pack
• Stack Pack Harness

  • Steam Air Vents
• Superior Valve
• Super Purge and Balancing
   Valve

• Thermostats
• Thermostatic Limit Control
   (TLC) Valves

• Transformers
• Trim-Line Pac
• Zone-A-Trol Valve
   (VJ, VK, and VA series)
 
Air Purger   air purger
Used in conjunction with Automatic Air Vents and Flexamatic Expansion Tanks to eliminate large volumes of air in hydronic systems. [Back to Top]

 

Auto Changeover Device   Auto Changeover Device
Senses water temperature in a pipe and automatically reverses zone valve action to change the system over from heating to air-conditioning and back. [Back to Top]

 

Balancing Valve   balancing valve
Cast bronze and brass valves in 3/8” to 1-1/4” sizes used for restricting flow in hydronic loops. For more information refer to the Hydronic Vents and Accessories brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Combustion Air Pack  
Combustion Air Pack
A motorized damper (based on the Stack Pack) installed in the fresh air intake duct. Electrically interlocked to the burner. Cuts off the flow of cold air when the appliance is off. Available in 5” and 8” diameter galvanized housing. For more information refer to the Combustion Air Pack specification sheet. [Back to Top]

 

Computerized Room Control (CRC)  
Computerized Room Control (CRC)

State of the art thermostatic device capable of controlling room temperature and lighting based on occupancy. For more information refer to the CRC silver brochure and the CRC Energy brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Control Panel  
control panel

The original panel developed by Econo was used to wire zone valves, thermostats and air dampers together in a convenient package. Also provided heating cooling changeover function. The design for this product was later greatly enhanced with new features, and reduced in size. Information on Control Panels can be found in the Zoning Accessories Catalog sheet. [Back to Top]

 

Expansion Tank Drainer  
Expansion Tank Drainer

Permits low cost rapid draining of expansion tanks. Consists of a sturdy tube soldered to a brass body which contains an air inlet and a tapping for installation of a standard drain valve. For more information refer to the Hydronic Vents and Accessories brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Fill Valve  
fill valve

Automatic pressure reducing (fill) valve with manual fast fill lever, flow check and expansion tank connection. Maintains hydronic system water pressure. [Back to Top]

 

Flexamatic Expansion Tank  
Flexamatic Expansion Tank

A complete line of sizes (18, 30, 45 and 60) of diaphragm expansion tanks for low cost trouble free air elimination and expansion control on hydronic systems. All components are individually tested and designed for easy installation and long life.

Used in conjunction with Air Purgers (above) and Automatic Float Vents (below) and sold in a package. [Back to Top]

 

Flairweather  
flairweather

Through the wall heating and air-conditioning unit also known as a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC), normally with a self contained compressor for cooling. Sometimes heating and cooling was piped in from external sources and controlled by zone valves contained within. Could be operated from a built-in or remote thermostat. [Back to Top]

 

Flairweather Humidier  
flairweather humidier

Used to inject humidity into whole house forced air heating systems. [Back to Top]

 

Float Vent  
float vent

All brass bodied vent used on hydronic heating systems, solar systems or anywhere air must be vented from water. Completely automatic. Maximum working pressure 150 PSI. Available in NPT, JIS and BSP threads. For more information refer to the Hydronic Vent 26 brochure, Hydronic Vent VH27 specification sheet, and Hydronic Vents and Accessories brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Fuel Miser  
fuel miser

A plug in automatic temperature setback device that converts any existing room thermostat into an automatic clock thermostat. Used for heating and cooling. [Back to Top]

 

Heat Motor Zone Valve  
Heat Motor Zone Valve

Worlds smallest zone valve. First zone valve with a removable and replaceable actuator that can be changed without draining the system. Bodies utilized cartridges and were interchangeable with TLC valve bodies. [Back to Top]

 

Isolation Valve  
Isolation Valve

For isolating components or an entire loop on a hydronic system. 100% shutoff , high flow, low restriction. Also may be used to balance a hydronic loop. All brass construction with Teflon coated stem. [Back to Top]

 

Manual Vent Valve
(Wood wheel, Coin and Key vents)
 
Manual Vent Valve  (Wood wheel, Coin and Key vents)

For hydronic (hot water and steam) systems in pressure ratings up to 125 psig. All valves are 1/8”npt. Wheel valve, wrench type and screwdriver type. For more information refer to the Hydronic Vents and Accessories brochure and Hydronic Vents specification sheet. [Back to Top]

 

Purge and Balancing Valve  
Purge and Balancing Valve

Used to purge and balance loops of hydronic systems. Hose threads and all brass waterways. For more information refer to the Hydronic Vents and Accessories brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Relay Transformer  
relay transformer

Switches line voltage (115 vac) loads and powers low voltage (24 vac) loads or millivolt loads. Used to power and control loads in conjunction with Flair Thermostats, Zone Valves and the CRC. Many models with varied voltage and current capacity. See the Zone-A-Trol catalog sheet. [Back to Top]

 

Stack Pack

The Stack Pack is an automatic damper developed to increase the efficiency of furnaces, boilers and water heaters by reducing standby losses from the heating apparatus and the conditioned air space surrounding it. The damper closes the chimney vent when the burner is off and opens fully prior to combustion. The concept is similar to the opening and closing of a fireplace flue except that the operation is completely automatic.

The Stack Pack is designed as two major product lines. The first, the patented electric or motorized Stack Pack always utilized a motor to hold the damper in the closed position and a spring to open the vane. A safety interlock was incorporated to prevent the burner from firing unless the damper was in a fully open position. Earlier models featured a cast iron housing and a removable actuator with a low voltage wafer switch. The product line was further divided into models suitable for use on gas fired systems and others compatible with oil fired systems. The oil model originally used a separate relay, transformer and time delay unit tied into line voltage wiring. The later models featured a patented printed circuit board with micro switches, both low and high voltage components, a unique safety circuit, a built in time delay relay for oil systems and a die cast light weight aluminum housing.

The second line of Stack Packs are the thermal dampers. These require no wiring and could be used on systems that used no electricity such as a gas fired residential water heater with a standing pilot. Thermal Stack Packs are less expensive but less efficient than motorized Stack Packs.

The Stack Pack was designed to be available from stock in the following sizes: 3”, 4”, 5”, 6”, 7”, 8”, 9”, 10”, 12”, 14”, 16” and 18” housings, and by special order in 24”, 30”, 36” and 48” housings. [Back to Top]

Many sub categories of the Stack Pack were developed over the years to serve specific customer requirements. Just a few examples are:

Series
Model
description

SP

stack packrp 400

SP (all)
Removable actuator, low voltage wafer switch, cast iron housing. Literature: Stack Pack Brochure and Stack Pack Color Brochure
SP19
For use on gas systems. AGA and CGA approved.
SP21
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved.
SP22
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved.
SP29
For use on oil systems, using an external transformer, relay and time delay. UL approved. Manual: Stack Pack SP29 Instruction Manual
SJ

stack packrp 400

SJ (all)
Pc board based actuator with cast iron housing. Literature: Stack Pack Brochure and Stack Pack Color Brochure
SJ19
For use on gas systems. AGA and CGA approved.
SJ21
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved.
SJ22
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved.
SJ29
For use on oil systems, using an external transformer, relay and time delay. UL approved.
SK

stack packrp 400

SK (all)
Pc board based actuator with cast iron housing. Literature: Stack Pack Brochure and Stack Pack Color Brochure
SK19
For use on gas systems. AGA and CGA approved. Manual: Stack Pack SK19 Instruction Manual
SK21
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved.
SK22
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved. Manual: Stack Pack SK22 Instruction Manual
SK29
For use on oil systems, using an external transformer, relay and time delay. UL approved.
SK30
For use on oil systems, using an external transformer, relay and time delay. Not UL rated.
SL
SL (all)
PC board based removable actuator with die cast aluminum housing.
SL19sl19
For use on gas systems. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL19 specification sheet; Manuals: Stack Pack SL19 Instruction Manual and Stack Pack SL19 French Instruction Manual
SL22
For use on gas systems—uses a temperate sensor in the flue pipe to open the damper as an additional safety precaution. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL22 specification sheet; Manual: Stack Pack SL22 Instruction Manual
SL26sl 26
For use on gas systems with a low height restriction. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL26 specification sheet
SL32sl19
For use on oil systems, using an integrated relay and time delay. Requires no external transformer. UL approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL32 specification sheet; Manual: Stack Pack SL32 Instruction Manual
SL50sl 50
For use as an integral damper for gas fired boilers or furnaces. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL50 specification sheet
SL68sl 68
For use on gas systems—has an external temperature sensor to detect “spillage” and turn off the burner. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL68 specification sheet; Manual: Stack Pack SL68 Instruction Manual
SL75sl75
For use on commercial gas water heaters—has an extension bracket to remove the actuator from the high heat zone. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL75 specification sheet
SL76sl76
For use on commercial gas water heaters with a low height restriction—has an extension bracket to remove the actuator from the high heat zone. AGA and CGA approved. Literature: Stack Pack SL76 specification sheet
SL89sl89
For use on commercial gas and oil systems. Literature: Stack Pack SL89 specification sheet; Manual: Stack Pack SL89 Instruction Manual
ST
ST (all)
Thermal Damper available in 3 to 8 inch. AGA and CGA certified. No wiring, Extremely dependable and low cost. Literature: Stack Pack ST46 specification sheet, Stack Pack Brochure, and Stack Pack Color Brochure
ST46 (3) st46ss
All Stainless Steel construction.
3” only

ST46 (4-8)

ST46

Cast Iron housing, stainless steel vane.
4-8”

Flair sells replacement actuators (for SP and SL), PC boards with motors (for SK and SJ), harnesses (all), adapter harnesses (for SK and SL) and temperature sensing probes (22 series) for its Stack Pack products, a few examples are shown below:

Flair Products

For over thirty years, the Stack Pack was sold as original equipment on the following brands of appliances for both residential and commercial use. Many of these products are still in use and functioning properly today. However, sooner or later, every mechanical product that is used on a daily basis will eventually fail. Replacement parts and/or complete new units are still available to repair or replace products installed as original equipment on the following boilers, furnaces and water heaters:

American Appliance
AO Smith
Bock
Bradford-White
Bryant
Buderus
Burnham
Carrier
Columbia Boiler
CR Gas Logs
Crown
Day-Night
Dunkirk
Electric Furnace Man
Governale
GSW
HB Smith
Heil Quaker
Hydrotherm
Intercity
Lochinvar
New Yorker Steel Boiler
Payne
Peerless
Pennco
Raypak
Rheem
Ruud
Sabh
Sears
Slant Fin
State
Teledyne Laars
Thermo-Dynamics Boiler Co.
Trane
Ultimate
Utica
Vaillant
Veissmann
Weil-McLain
Whirlpool

Flair’s innovative design for the Stack Pack was awarded two US patents. For more information see the following United States Patents US Patent # 4039123 Automatic Stack Damper and US Patent # 4404613 Double Switch Fuse.

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Stack Pack Harness  
harness

All motorized Stack Packs incorporate a quick, easy and trouble free connection to the wiring harnesses. Older models used a terminal board, more recent models plug in. Most harnesses incorporate a universal plug on the appliance end, and either 4 or 5 wires. Harnesses are available as leads or armored cable. Custom harnesses are designed to fit individual OEM needs. Harnesses are available from 4” to 96”. An adapter harness is used to connect an SL damper to an SP, SK or competitive harness. For more information follow this link to instruction sheets relating to Stack Packs on the Manuals Tab. [Back to Top]

 

Steam Air Vents  
steam air vents

Fast venting all brass nickel plated bodies for use on one pipe low pressure steam heating systems. Available in sizes 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/4” and 1/2” in both straight and angle versions. Also available with safety guard and adjustable vent. For more information see the Steam Air Vents specification sheet and Steam Air Vents brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Superior Valve  
superior 2 port

A motorized zone control valve that provides maximum fuel economy and comfort in steam heating, hydronic heating and cooling systems. Each valve controls the flow of water in response to the demand of a room thermostat. Superior Valves were designed to be flexible in features, and could be custom ordered by the customer. Over 100,000 combinations of features were available in order to accommodate various applications worldwide. Following is a chart showing many of the features and options:

Feature Type
Variations
Body Type

2 port normally closed; 2 port normally open
3 port normally closed; 3 port normally open
2 port normally closed condensate protected
3 port normally closed condensate protected
2 port normally closed high temperature
2 port normally open high temperature
3 port normally closed high temperature
3 port normally open high temperature
2 port normally closed high pressure;
2 port normally open high pressure
3 port normally closed high pressure;
3 port normally open high pressure
Voltage
24, 100, 115, 208, 230, 240, 277 volts AC
Connections
36”-96” Cable; 4”-18” leads; Terminal board
Switch
No end switch; With end switch (spst)
Orifice Size
3/16”, 5/16”, 7/16” and 1/2”
Connection
CxC, NPT, BSP, Compression fittings, JIS and Union Flare
Port Size
1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, 15mm, 22mm and 28mm

For more information refer to the following:
• Superior Valve brochure

• Superior Body 2 port low pressure specification sheet
• Superior Body 2 port high pressure specification sheet
• Superior Body 3 port low pressure specification sheet
• Superior Body 3 port high pressure specification sheet

For installation instructions see:
Superior Valve Installation Instructions

superior actuator

Flair sells replacement actuators, paddles, o-rings and bodies for Superior Valves. In addition, replacement actuators are available for competitive zone valves (Honeywell) and motors for most motorized Zone Valves (Honeywell, Erie, and others).
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Super Purge and Balancing Valve  
super purge and balancing valve

Used to purge and balance the loops of hydronic systems in both directions. Hose threads and all brass waterways. [Back to Top]

 

Thermostats  
thermostat

Commercial grade, low voltage thermostats for heating only, cooling only and heating and cooling featuring mercury and snap action switching in a temperature range of 55 to 84 degrees. Literature: Zone-A-Trol Valves Catalogue Sheet and Zoning Accessories Catalog sheet. [Back to Top]

 

Thermostatic Limit Control (TLC)  

Thermostatic Limit Control (TLC)

TLC pipe

Also known as Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRV), these non electric valves are used to control the flow of water to maintain desired room temperature. Available with and without remote sensing probes and remote setting knobs. These valves are self contained…they have a built in room thermostat and do not require an external source of power. Flair’s unique patented version contains a steam air vent used to control temperature on one pipe low pressure radiators.

Also available as replacement heads to repair Flair and competitive product.

Besides using Drayton Thermostatic Radiator Valve actuators for its own line of TLC valves, Flair is the sole distributor for the USA and Canada for all generations of Drayton Non Electric Thermostatic Radiator Valve Actuator Heads. See Drayton.

Jamie Frank, President of Flair invented the One Pipe Steam Valve Thermostatic Limit Control that for the first time provided for temperature control of one pipe steam radiator valves. For more information refer to a copy of the patent. [Back to Top]

 

Transformers  
transformers

Slow blow, class “2” 120vac/24vac in sled and 4x4 mount. Used to power zone valves and the CRC. Literature: Zone-A-Trol Valves Catalogue Sheet [Back to Top]

 

Trim-Line Pac  
Trim-Line Pac

Eliminates piping and boiler room labor by pre-wiring and plumbing all connections in advance at the factory. For more information refer to the Trim-Line Pac brochure. [Back to Top]

 

Zone-A-Trol Valve (VJ, VK, and VA series)  
Zone-A-Trol Valve

The original zone valve. Similar to the Superior Valve but available in far fewer options. Designed for high flow, low restriction, low voltage applications. Flair sells replacement actuators, stems and bodies for its Zone-A-Trol valves. For more information refer to the Zone-A-Trol Valves brochure. [Back to Top]