Viewing Posts from January, 2021

During HeatingHelp.com’s Dead Men Tales podcast, industry expert and master storyteller Dan Holohan shares the stories behind the work and fun facts you may not know about heating history.

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• The World's Fair of Hydronic Heating

  Published 1/26/21 by Dan Holohan

  Heating took center stage at the 1904 World’s Fair with the American Radiator Company’s modern home exhibit.

• Heating's Explosive History

  Published 1/19/21 by Dan Holohan

  In the early days of hydronic heating, boilers were exploding left and right. In this episode, Dan Holohan tells how seemingly insignificant mistakes often led to disaster. Episode TranscriptI was walking...

• Old Buildings, New Steam

  Published 1/12/21 by Dan Holohan

  In the 1980s, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development renovated hundreds of old buildings and installed brand new one-pipe steam systems. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares...

• Remembering Mel Dubin

  Published 1/5/21 by Dan Holohan

   Mel Dubin dreamed, invented, and built something that helped raise thousands of American families. In this episode, Dan Holohan remembers his friend Mel, the founder of Slant/Fin.  Episode TranscriptMel left us...