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An Early History of Comfort Heating
Here is a superb account of the early history of comfort heating, written by our friend Bern Nagengast for The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration NEWS.
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Old Houses, Old Systems
One of the things I love most about this business is the history of the heating systems in the old homes we work in.
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The Key to Troubleshooting Hydronic Systems
But which path? When I was first learning about hydronics, a guy I worked with, who was 15 years older than I was, told me to imagine myself as a...
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The Power of Story
I had my first exposure to the Hydronics Institute when it was still the Institute of Boiler and Radiation Manufacturers and I was working for the manufacturers' rep.
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Recommendations You Can’t Miss Before Expanding Your HVAC System
In the typical US household, most of the energy consumed goes to air conditioning and heating.
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The Art of Steam Heat
Dan Holohan speaks about the history and evolution of steam heating and its impact on New York City at The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen.
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The Second Law of Thermodynamics
I fought the law and the law won.
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Life's Painful Lessons
The most-immovable object I ever merrily walked into in the moist darkness of an old building's basement was the downturned, fully extended stem of a large OS&Y steam valve.
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Nothing But The Truth
We still have a landline because we get it as part of our TV/Internet package and we also have Caller ID on that phone, which helps us avoid most of...
