Viewing Posts from November, 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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• Saving Coal At Home

  Published 11/30/21 by Dan Holohan

  In this episode, Dan Holohan reviews a circa-1920s short film that the US Bureau of Mines made about energy conservation.  Episode TranscriptI know, I know.

• Generations

  Published 11/23/21 by Dan Holohan

  In this episode, Dan Holohan reflects on how his dad grew up, seeing his breath indoors on winter mornings.

• The Mills System Surprise

  Published 11/16/21 by Dan Holohan

  In this episode, Dan Holohan faces a startling surprise when troubleshooting a problem involving a Mills steam-heating system and a football-sized air vent.  Episode TranscriptTommy is a big guy.

• Does It Pay To Fix Steam Traps?

  Published 11/9/21 by Dan Holohan

  It pays to fix old steam traps, but probably not in the way you think. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares how experts in the 1970s speculated on how quickly...

• Alfred

  Published 11/2/21 by Dan Holohan

   In this episode, Dan Holohan reflects on the importance of taking time for people. Episode TranscriptI was in my mid-30s when I first met Alfred.