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Boilers Don't Come From Catalogs

Published 12/12/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: The Business of Heating, Darn-Good Stories

The Work

Icelandic Heating

Published 7/14/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: Darn-Good Stories, Green

Between here and there

How To Run Big Steam-Heating Systems Without Steam Traps

Published 6/15/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: The Business of Heating, Darn-Good Stories, Troubled Heating Systems

Paul and Joe

Not All Pipes Are Round

Published 3/8/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: Darn-Good Stories

Some are square!

People Buy Benefits

Published 2/28/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: The Business of Heating, Darn-Good Stories

I have many old books in my office, and one of my favorites is a presentation booklet that The May Oil Burner Company put together in 1934.

Converting a Steam Radiator to Hot Water

Published 2/28/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: History Lesson, Darn-Good Stories, Troubled Heating Systems

Respect your elders.

Sizing The New Boiler Based On The Old Boiler Is Dumb

Published 1/18/11 by Dan Holohan | Categories: The Business of Heating, Darn-Good Stories, Troubled Heating Systems

Back when our business was new, and before I had written any books, I was making my living doing seminars and consulting with homeowners who were, for the most part,...

Sometimes You Have To Fire A Customer

Published 12/10/10 by Dan Holohan | Categories: The Business of Heating

The Magical History Tour

Published 10/18/10 by Dan Holohan | Categories: History Lesson

Once upon a time in New York City, William J. Baldwin, an engineer by trade, wrote a book called Steam Heating for Buildings. The year was 1888.

Indoor Air Quality Basics for Homeowners

Published 9/8/10 by Bill Wolfe | Categories: For Homeowners

Over my 37 year career in HVAC, I have been involved investigating many commercial and residential air quality problems. This article is intended to help homeowners to understand, and deal...