Viewing Posts from February, 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 Caretaker of Heating History

  Published 2/23/21 by Dan Holohan

  Take a walk through history in this episode with Dan Holohan and his friend Bob as they explore Doug Starbuck’s circa-1872 workshop and the treasures that lie within it. Episode TranscriptHe...

• The Secret to Heating Old Churches

  Published 2/16/21 by Dan Holohan

  In this episode, Dan Holohan shares advice for keeping old churches and other buildings with lofty ceilings comfortable in the winter without sending fuel bills soaring. Episode TranscriptThe Lovely Marianne and...

• Gold’s Mattress Radiator

  Published 2/9/21 by Dan Holohan

  In this episode, Dan Holohan uncovers the fascinating history of Stephen Gold’s mattress radiator, the first safe and successful steam radiator for house heating. Episode TranscriptOn October 3, 1854, an industrious...

• Hydronic Heating for Health in 1911

  Published 2/2/21 by Dan Holohan

  The East River Homes were built by the Vanderbilts as a model tenement for tuberculosis patients in 1911.