Infrared Video of a Single-Pipe Steam Radiator Heating Up
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How to Find a Good Steam Heating Contractor
Here’s a checklist of things to do as you negotiate with a heating contractor. Believe me; the good guys will thank you for being this thorough. An educated consumer is t...
Rebuilding a Trane B-1 Steam Radiator Trap With A Barnes & Jones Cage Unit
Many thanks to Gordon Schweizer of All Steamed Up, Inc. for sharing his knowledge and this video. You can subscribe to Gordon's YouTube channel here.
What I Learned in Germany
The first time I went to Germany (this was in 1991), I met an engineer at the big ISH tradeshow in Frankfurt. "Your accent," he said. "You are an American?" "I am," I sai...
What Your Customers Want to Hear
So let’s say I need a new heating system and I'm calling around (I'm too old to do anything else). I ask you to stop by, take a look at what I need, and then tell me why ...
Flood Cleanup Safety Tips
The devastation caused by a flood is terrible. The effects last for months, if not years, and the toll on the flooded area is catastrophic. During the cleanup and recover...
Wet Returns
Whenever I quote a replacement steam boiler on a system with wet returns, I always quote a price to replace the wet returns, or at a minimum flush them out. Why? Most ste...
Steam Heating System Renovation
The list of steam heating contractors who have installed a completely new steam heating system is not long. By complete, I mean boiler, piping, risers, valves and radiato...
What We Can Learn From Soup
Back in the days when I was traveling and doing seminars with The Lovely Marianne, we faced the challenge of getting the meeting planners at various hotels to give us wha...
A Timeline of HeatingHelp.com
To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we thought it would be fun to break out our "baby pictures" and share how far we've come. Throughout the years, we've been committed to...