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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...
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Common Steam-Boiler-Replacement Mistakes
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 ...
Four Boiler-Room Myths
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...
Understanding Flame Safeguards
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 ...
When Is The Best Time to Perform a Boiler Combustion Analysis?
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...
How to Paint an Old Radiator
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...
The Dangers of Raising the Water Line
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...
Production Man
Sixteen years ago, I walked into a Danfoss factory in Denmark and got bear-hugged by a man named Knud Mölholm.“Magazine Man!” he shouted and then grabbed me by the should...
How to Choose a Good Hydronic Heating/Cooling Contractor
Our friend, Mark Eatherton, writes: There has been some discussion lately here on The Wall about how a homeowner knows whether the person and or company they are dealing ...
Stuck in the Middle with You
There is a restaurant on the ground floor of a large residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side that I’ve been servicing for about 15 years now. It’s a busy plac...