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Modulating-Condensing Boilers

A question asked on the Wall, "Who, in your opinion, makes the best modulating-condensing boiler?" Andrew Hagen replies: My favorites in order: 1. Viessmann Vitodens 2. T...

Published on 06/18/2014 10:07 AM
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
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Boiler Failure After Two Years

The boilers (and there were 20 of them) were laying out there in the parking lot, not far from the boiler room door. I could see them as Joe and I drove up. “Nobody knows...

Published on 06/18/2014 9:25 AM
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
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How They Make Oil Burner Nozzles

There are some things you can’t help but notice about Denmark. They have windmills, but not of the Don Quixote sort. No, these are huge, three-bladed, high-tech monsters ...

Published on 06/18/2014 9:20 AM
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Heating in France

I was in Paris one chilly November, where I had the wonderful opportunity to explain American-heating practices (such as they are) to the folks who run most of the huge E...

Published on 06/17/2014 4:22 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Heating in Russia

My buddy, Fred, was over for a visit and the talk turned to steam. Fred works for Consolidated Edison in New York City. Con Ed provides the electricity and steam for a bi...

Published on 06/17/2014 3:39 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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A Different Way to Pipe

I was raised by Bell & Gossett and gobbled up the writings of the late, great Gil Carlson for a lot of years. I learned about Monoflo systems and primary-secondary pumpin...

Published on 06/17/2014 3:22 PM
Posted in Hot-Water Heating