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The Anatomy of Annoying
The tiny tale I’m about to share with you got me thinking about noisy radiators. It usually doesn’t take much to get me thinking about radiators, but this time the...
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The Power of Perspective
Perspective is such a deceptively simple word, yet there is enormous power in the application of it.
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What’s The Right Heat Exchanger Pressure?
A few years ago, an engineer who works with older New York City buildings started to email me with good questions, mostly about steam heating.
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The Pipes, The Pipes Are Calling!
If you look at the pipes in your old steam system you’ll notice that most of them are made of black steel. This was the standard in the old days.
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The Wedgie Factor
Comfort is a funny thing. When we have it, we’re usually not aware of it. It’s just there.
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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.
