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Noise or Music?

In 1992, I self-published a thick book I called, "The Lost Art of Steam Heating." I did this because I could not get a publisher interested in something that few, if any,...

Published on 01/10/2022 2:39 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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If I Knew Then

I didn’t know then that you’re not supposed to hold a baby over your head and bounce her around. Especially after she’s just sucked down six ounces of Similac and several...

Published on 01/10/2022 1:45 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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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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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
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Who Gets To Work on Steam?

How’s that for a title? I’ll give you the answer right up front: Everyone! And the best part is you don’t have to know what you’re doing; you just have to show up.

Published on 11/03/2021 1:04 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Creepy Crawl Spaces

October, being the month for ghosts and goblins, seems like the perfect time to reminisce about those tight spots few want to visit, but many must. It’s just the nature o...

Published on 10/06/2021 10:28 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Troubleshooting the Cuckoo’s Nest

The steam seminar was to be in North Carolina, which was strange enough, that being the state where most folks only know how to say, “Heat pump, please.” It was also goin...

Published on 08/31/2021 11:24 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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My Favorite Radiator Stories

So I’m visiting a wholesaler in an old town on Long Island where my Uncle Tony worked when he was still on this side of the lawn. You would have liked him. A homeowner wa...

Published on 08/03/2021 3:32 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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When Luck Fails You

Have you ever had one of those times when you’re trying to figure out some problem and then suddenly the solution comes to you as if by magic? Or is it just luck? And if ...

Published on 07/20/2021 2:51 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Frugal Tools

Who doesn’t like to talk about tools? I asked a bunch of my friends about the tools that live on in sweet memory as frugal tools — tools that were worth the investment. T...

Published on 05/12/2021 10:13 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business