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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 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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Nature of the New Steam Beast
Steam systems ain’t what they used to be, or at least so it would seem to some homeowners.
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Doctor Bob's Radiator
Our family dentist, Doctor Bob, bought a retirement home out on the east end of Long Island a few years back and he’d tell me about it while he had...
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Old Buildings, New Steam
The call came in on a day when a merciless wind whipped out of the Northwest, as it so often does during a New York City winter.
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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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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?
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Heating in Prisons
I had gotten back from a road trip and was going over some old issues of Newsday when I spotted his obituary.
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Dealing with mercury in an old heating system
On my lifelong journey toward understanding the peculiar ins and outs of older American heating systems, I've made some mistakes. Particularly when I was living in The Age of Ignorance.
