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A year's worth of heating history
These certainly aren't current events. Those are easy to find. These are more difficult to find, but worth the trip. I hope they fill you with wonder and make you appreciate how far...
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Henry's Law, And How It Came To Be
How Henry's Law came to be (and why it's important in heating systems) The first time I saw a Spirovent air separator in action was at a plumbing supply house in Brooklyn, New...
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Efficient Home Heating Systems
As states across the country freeze under this unprecedented winter chill, the value of a good home heating system has never been more apparent. With temperatures plunging, homeowners are scrambling to their thermostats...
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When I'm 64
I turn 64 this month and if I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself. Will you still need me; will you still...
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The human body is a radiator
*Come fly with me.* This goes back a bunch of years but the horror remains as raw and smelly now as if did then, and I can’t blame the airlines. It was the...
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We’re Probably Not the Low Bidder
Good morning! Here’s my company’s proposal. It covers everything we discussed as well as the alternates for the additional work you said you would consider. We’re probably not the low bidder on your...
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Effective Writing Brings in Business
How to get read These days, anyone can be a publisher. All you have to do is start a blog, a Facebook page, or a Web site. Build a following among your customers,...
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My Day As a Potted Plant
Our daughter, Colleen, born and raised on Long Island, now lives in a suburb of Boston with her husband, Adam. The town they live in is called Medford. We have a Medford...
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Do energy-management systems make sense on old steam systems?
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. I was chatting with an engineer the other day. She called to ask me some questions about old steam-heating systems, particularly those...
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What worked before the Great Recession doesn't work now
*A Grand Punch in the Mouth* I’d like to begin with a big shout-out to that noted philosopher, Mr. Michael Tyson, who once said, “Everyone has a plan, ‘til they get punched in...
