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Thank A Plumber
Last night I was exchanging texts with a friend in WA who is a plumber. The entire family is, actually. Not to linger too long, but they are just great people.
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The Anatomy of Annoying
The tiny tale I’m about to share with you got me thinking about noisy radiators. It usually doesn’t take much to get me thinking about radiators, but this time the...
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The Power of Perspective
Perspective is such a deceptively simple word, yet there is enormous power in the application of it.
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What’s The Right Heat Exchanger Pressure?
A few years ago, an engineer who works with older New York City buildings started to email me with good questions, mostly about steam heating.
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Technology
Our daughter, Erin, bought our business in 2016 when Marianne and I retired. Erin is of an age where she is more comfortable with technology than I am, and she...
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Choosing The Trades
It’s four years ago, and 8th-grader Paige Knowles is walking down new corridors and thinking about her future.
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The Pipes, The Pipes Are Calling!
If you look at the pipes in your old steam system you’ll notice that most of them are made of black steel. This was the standard in the old days.
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The Wedgie Factor
Comfort is a funny thing. When we have it, we’re usually not aware of it. It’s just there.
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Keep It Simple
Once upon a time, when a manufacturers’ rep was foolish enough to hire me and teach me enough to be dangerous, I suggested to my boss that he would be...
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Disassembly Required
It’s a good price and they’ll assemble it for us,” The Lovely Marianne looked up from her iPad and nodded. “This is a good deal.
