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Utica Radiator Corporation (1963)

This 1963 booklet from Utica Radiator Corporation contains information about Utica's Donobilt gas and oil boilers, Utica Series 8 boilers, Utica Starfire boilers, Utica C...

Published on 01/10/2022 9:04 AM
Posted in Heating Museum
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The Case for Radiator Covers

In March 2010, a nine-month-old boy rolled off his sister’s bed in Jersey City, New Jersey, and got stuck between the bed and a cast-iron, steam radiator that was as hot ...

Published on 01/05/2022 2:20 PM
Posted in Steam Heating
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The Right Person For The Job

A young guy who was about the size of Bruno Mars came to my seminar once, and we were chatting during a break. I asked him how long he had been in the business. It’s good...

Published on 12/29/2021 10:46 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Adventures in Pumping

I read somewhere that the most prevalent machine in the world is the electric motor. I thought about that for a while and it made sense. Just look around.

Published on 12/07/2021 11:47 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
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Oh, The Places You Will Go

Dr. Seuss wrote a beautiful book by that title. It’s probably been the main focus of most high-school valedictorian addresses ever since. But I don’t think Dr. Seuss ever...

Published on 12/01/2021 9:38 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business