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When Minds Close
A guy I don’t know emailed me a question. I get a lot of that because I’m easy to find on the internet.
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Thermostat Adventures
Twenty-five years ago, I wrote a story for this fine magazine I titled it, "Only Gus Touch." Over the years, many people have told me they still remember that tale...
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Dopey Decisions
Here on the Isle of Long, if you throw a stick you’ll probably hit a Target store. I don’t have a problem with that because I really like Target stores.
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Does It Pay To Fix Those Steam Traps?
Short answer: It sure does, but not in the way you may think.
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The Metal Manometer
At first, Eugene Bourdon was annoyed when he saw what his worker had done to the metal tube.
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Crank It Down?
In 1989, when we started our business The Lovely Marianne asked me what I was going to do to make money for her and our four daughters.
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How One Missing Pipe Can Make All the Difference
A friend of mine, who is excellent when it comes to old steam systems, posted on HeatingHelp.com about a problem he was having on a job.
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How to Save a Boiler's Life
It's a given these days that all boilers have low-water cutoffs and that makes me very happy because I've seen hot-water boilers explode.
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Baseboard: How Much Is Too Much?
So this hefty gent comes up to me after a hot-water seminar and tells me about a problem he's having with this copper-fintube baseboard loop he installed in this big...
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All Steam Is Not Created Equal
Take a pound of water (that's about a pint), and heat it from 32° F to 212° F.
