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Dangerous Dan and the Hole in the Ground
I’ll tell you a tale that will keep you spellbound,
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What's in it for them?
Ross Moore, an engineer friend who works for Indiana Public Works, passed along a page from an old newspaper that had an ad for the Kewanee Boiler Company.
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The Lure of Online Suppliers
The question came up on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com about why some contractors buy some or most of their stuff from online suppliers these days.
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What Makes for a Good Heating Website
In 1997, with lots of help from some very smart people, I launched what became HeatingHelp.com. Amazon.com was two years old that year. I was buying books from them.
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Building a Dream, Not a Frankenstein
Here's an excerpt from Al Levi's The 7-Power Contractor: Run Your Contracting Business with Less Stress and More Success.
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How to Become a Better Troubleshooter
Avoid "Auto" Conclusions Don't try to solve the problem while you’re still in your truck. Some technicians make up their minds before looking around, and then they set out to...
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A Dedication to “The Lost Art of Steam Heating”
I was never an A student in high school or in college. It was my math and science classes that helped me graduate with a decent GPA.
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Search or Research?
"That dressing played a huge role in Canadian history," I said.
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Keep an Eye on District Heating
Birdsill Holly (and isn't that a delightful name?) was born in 1820 in upstate New York. He liked to invent things.
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How to Kill a Boiler
Boilers fail, and whenever they do, someone usually blames the manufacturer. They just don't make them like they used to, right? Heard that one before?
