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Archive for February, 2019

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The Project-Budget Myth

A project budget is sometimes a loose thing. It begins with great intentions but can get torqued out of the way when someone arbitrarily decides what something should cos...

Published on 02/27/2019 10:52 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
Troubleshooting Steam Heating Systems

Dan Holohan, probably the smartest person I know on steam, has a saying, "The problem and the solution are rarely in the same room with steam." That holds true I have fou...

Published on 02/26/2019 11:11 AM by Ray Wohlfarth
Posted in Steam Heating
Can You Lift Condensate?

Inside the vessel, the steam surrenders its heat and reverts to condensate or water. The condensate has to be returned to the boiler feed unit and boiler. If the condensa...

Published on 02/26/2019 10:48 AM by Ray Wohlfarth
Posted in Steam Heating
Safety in the Boiler Room

Look around and see if there are obvious dangers. Take a mental picture of the layout of the room in case of a malfunction. An open boiler pressure relief valve could qui...

Published on 02/26/2019 10:37 AM by Ray Wohlfarth
Posted in Steam Heating
Designing a Steam System for Brewing

Craft breweries are opening at a rate of one per day, and many require a steam boiler in their brewing process. Brewery steam systems are different than space heating app...

Published on 02/21/2019 1:55 PM by Ray Wohlfarth
Posted in Steam Heating
Sizing a Boiler for a Brewery

The most important part of the brewery steam system design is to size the boiler properly. An oversized boiler can result in frequent cycling while an undersized boiler m...

Published on 02/21/2019 1:49 PM by Ray Wohlfarth
Posted in Steam Heating