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I love all the advances taking place in the world of hydronics, but I’m still seeing plenty of steam systems out there in our older cities, so knowing about dry steam wil...

The promotional offers show up every year and I always wonder whether they work? I suppose some do because the manufacturers repeat them. Buy a bunch of boilers, get a wi...

This is vent valve comparison chart for balancing steam-heating systems covers the Vent Rite #1, Gorton, Maid O'Mist, and Heat Timer Angle Varivalve. Thank you to Al Piri...

Back in my rep days, half a lifetime ago, I sold Bell & Gossett circulators. We didn’t have a viable zone valve available at the time, and when the factory finally showed...

This excerpt from a May, 1931 Thatcher Boilers and Radiators booklet showcases the Thatcher Garage Heating System. It begins, "Experienced car owners will testify that th...

I began my career in the HVAC business in 1970 as a truck driver for an AC/refrigeration wholesaler. I stayed there just six weeks because my father — who worked for a ma...

I wrote a book for homeowners in 2003 and called it We Got Steam Heat (with apologies to The Pajama Game). I wrote that book because I had written another book 11 years e...

My iPhone pinged a text: “Hi, Dan. How are you and Marianne, and the family? I’m sorry to bother you.

The title of the article that appeared in UKToday news some months back was, 5 Easy Ways to Teach Kids about Energy Conservation. There was no author listed but I’m wonde...

I asked the many contractors who post regularly on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com to tell me what they like (and don’t like) about the counter people at their suppliers. Her...