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Electrical Grounding

Whether for safety or operation, knowing when to ground is essential. "Wha'd ya mean?" says Bubba the plumber-recently-turned-heating-tech. "How come you're tellin' me I ...

Published on 07/17/2020 11:57 AM by Carol Fey
Posted in HVAC Thermostats and Controls
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What Could Go Wrong?

We learned from the pandemic that education is available in many more places than just at live seminars. Webinars, for instance, are safer because you’re watching them al...

Published on 07/17/2020 10:36 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
What Does An Aquastat Do?

It's no mystery that an aquastat is a control that goes with a boiler. If you don't know much more about it than that, though, you have a lot of company. There seems to b...

Published on 07/16/2020 4:07 PM by Carol Fey
Posted in HVAC Thermostats and Controls
How to Size and Pipe Buffer Tanks

HeatingHelp.com is delighted to partner with Caleffi on the Hot Topics with Hot Rod webinar series. In this episode, Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr shares his knowledge about buffer ...

Published on 07/15/2020 12:47 PM by Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
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It's Not Me; It's You

I was sitting next to a 99-year-old woman in an auditorium. I knew she was 99 because she introduced herself as Irene and told me her exact age. Then she sat back and wai...

Published on 07/14/2020 12:44 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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What's In A Name?

We have so many names for common things and tools that we use in this business; and because I have way too much time on my hands, I started wondering how those names came...

Published on 06/15/2020 2:19 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business