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Maybe. It all depends on how the long-gone manufacturer assembled the radiator. A cast-iron radiator goes together in sections, like a loaf of sliced bread.
If you were to ask someone with knowledge of the hydronics industry, “What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘PEX tubing and hydronics’?” chanc...
The Boyertown Foundry is the big guy on the stool over there who is sometimes quiet, but who rises with pinpoint violence when needed. There is a fury about him that you ...
A few years back (I’m thinking around the middle of 2012-2013), I found myself sitting at a table in Atlanta, GA with several HVAC industry folks. One man in particular g...
For aging buildings — or newer structures with piping-performance issues — the decision to continue repairing the existing plumbing and heating systems versus doing a tot...
Steam systems ain’t what they used to be, or at least so it would seem to some homeowners. The fact of the matter is that many retrofit steam boilers – under certain cond...
The Lovely Marianne and I were visiting daughters in suburban Maryland, and this almost always involves a stop at some shopping mall or other. It was lunchtime and I offe...
In 1992, I wrote a book called, The Lost Art of Steam Heating. I did okay with that one. People still buy it.
Back in the early 1990’s, I worked for a mid-size HVAC company. We dabbled in hot-water boiler replacements but were primarily an HVAC company. I had been in the trade fo...
