Old Houses, Old Systems
One of the things I love most about this business is the history of the heating systems in the old homes we work in. I enjoy poking around in the basements of old homes t...
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Steam Boiler Rescue
My Sunday mornings are usually spent catching up on proposals, writing, design work and other tasks that have slipped through the cracks over the previous week and can be...
Troubleshooting a Hutchison Vapor Heating System
The phone rang on a cold morning this fall. “I need your help converting my steam system to hot water. I am tired of the banging, uneven heat and astronomical gas bills.
The Return Pipe That Was a Supply
The heating business has a way of humbling you. After more than 25 years of running service calls on all types of heating and cooling systems, I had managed to tackle the...
Geothermal Design and Jobsite Examples
Since we work in a metropolitan area, the loop field can be a challenge at times. As we sub this part of the job out to a well driller, it can be more of a challenge, as ...
Getting Started with Geothermal
When I started my company ten years ago, I wanted to focus on radiant floor systems and mechanical systems for large custom homes. By and large, I have been successful in...
The Key to Troubleshooting Hydronic Systems
Give water a path and it will take it. But which path? When I was first learning about hydronics, a guy I worked with, who was 15 years older than I was, told me to imagi...
The Power of Story
I had my first exposure to the Hydronics Institute when it was still the Institute of Boiler and Radiation Manufacturers and I was working for the manufacturers' rep. My ...
The Art of Steam Heat Seminar 1
Dan Holohan speaks about the history and evolution of steam heating and its impact on New York City at The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen.
The Cold, Hard Truth About Snowmelt Systems
Washington, D.C., is not exactly the Arctic Circle, but we have installed a surprising number of snowmelt systems over the years, everything from walkways and front steps...