Steam Heating Help Topics

Steam systems have the reputation of being the “Bad Boy” of the industry and I believe it may be unfounded. Many will suggest replacing the steam system with a new system...

One of the most misunderstood items inside a boiler room is a barometric damper. The barometric damper is used to control the draft inside a boiler. It is installed on bo...

When looking at a commercial boiler, there are many controls mounted on and around it. It reminds me of a Christmas tree with ornaments hanging from it. The function and ...

One of the choices to be made when tasked with a boiler replacement project is whether to use a condensing or standard efficiency boiler. There are several considerations...

As we are entering the time that most commercial boiler projects are being planned and installed, I would like to share some common steam boiler oversights that I rarely ...

Growing up with a red-haired, Irish mother, I had to learn all the Irish superstitions. The following are some of the examples: Never cross a person on the stairs in a ho...

As I accompanied my friend from the local utility company into the boiler room, I noticed that the covers were off all the electrical boxes and wires were hanging out of ...

There is a disagreement in our industry as to when is the ideal time to perform a combustion analysis on boilers. Some believe that it is best performed in the fall prior...

The homeowner was frantic in his e-mail to me because he had painted a few of his old radiators over the weekend and as soon as the heat came on they smelled carcinogenic...

I once met a guy in the fuel oil business who tried to make things easy for his steam customers. They’d call in the spring and complain that they didn’t have enough domes...