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My Friend's Mansion

I’ve known him for most of my career. He’s a Hasidic Jew from Brooklyn, NY. He’s absolutely delightful and he talks faster than I can think.

Published on 08/21/2023 4:25 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
Close to Perfect?

I always enjoy looking at photos of their own work that Wallies post on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com. It’s not easy to do because The Wall is home to some of the sharpest ...

Published on 07/26/2023 3:32 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Magical Thinking

It was one of those days at HeatingHelp.com when the old guys had the floor. One of the regulars, a retired (and understandably crotchety) fella from Canada had this to s...

Published on 06/06/2023 11:08 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Do You Miss the T87?

In 1885, when you could still buy a milk cow for $29.70, Albert Butz, a Swiss immigrant living in St. Paul, Minnesota, invented what he called the damper-flapper. He pate...

Published on 04/27/2023 2:09 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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What's In The Way?

In the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, which snuggles into the center of the state, you will find Mount Saint James, and upon that steep hill you will find The College ...

Published on 06/06/2022 12:10 PM
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Service Is Never Easy

We live in Bethpage, NY, a suburban Long Island town, known for the now-gone Grumman (maker of fine canoes and lunar landing modules) and a golf course that breaks hearts...

Published on 05/13/2022 10:26 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Oh, The Places You Will Go

Dr. Seuss wrote a beautiful book by that title. It’s probably been the main focus of most high-school valedictorian addresses ever since. But I don’t think Dr. Seuss ever...

Published on 12/01/2021 9:38 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Creepy Crawl Spaces

October, being the month for ghosts and goblins, seems like the perfect time to reminisce about those tight spots few want to visit, but many must. It’s just the nature o...

Published on 10/06/2021 10:28 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business