So Easy To Blame The Boiler
A homeowner posted a question on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com about a drumroll sound that was coming from his brand-new steam boiler. What could it be? He included a video...
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Kriebel System of Vapor-Vacuum Heating (1910)
This document from 1910 outlines the Kriebel System of Vapor-Vacuum Heating. Thank you to our forum member Reggi for sharing this resource with us.
Noise or Music?
In 1992, I self-published a thick book I called, "The Lost Art of Steam Heating." I did this because I could not get a publisher interested in something that few, if any,...
If I Knew Then
I didn’t know then that you’re not supposed to hold a baby over your head and bounce her around. Especially after she’s just sucked down six ounces of Similac and several...
Utica Radiator Corporation (1963)
This 1963 booklet from Utica Radiator Corporation contains information about Utica's Donobilt gas and oil boilers, Utica Series 8 boilers, Utica Starfire boilers, Utica C...
The Case for Radiator Covers
In March 2010, a nine-month-old boy rolled off his sister’s bed in Jersey City, New Jersey, and got stuck between the bed and a cast-iron, steam radiator that was as hot ...
The Right Person For The Job
A young guy who was about the size of Bruno Mars came to my seminar once, and we were chatting during a break. I asked him how long he had been in the business. It’s good...
The Problem Solver Hydronic Heating Handbook (August 1984)
This August 1984 issue of The Problem Solver Hydronic Heating Handbook by Wallace Eannace Associates, Inc. is about heating system noises. It covers velocity noise, noisy...
Adventures in Pumping
I read somewhere that the most prevalent machine in the world is the electric motor. I thought about that for a while and it made sense. Just look around.
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...