Contractors, feel free to use this one as a part of your presentations.
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Old Spencer gets a new lease on life.
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If you're new to the field, this will give you a solid footing.
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Can a furnace dry out the air? You may be surprised at the answer!
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My friend Pat does a great job of explaining a topic you've probably never even considered
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Predictions made by some pretty important Dead Men. These guys were good!
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Homeowners take note. This is why it's so important to keep them clean.
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Lessons learned at the biggest heating show in the world
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Which is about two people I will always remember, and how they chose to live their lives.
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Your most frequently asked questions, answered!
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Some great advice for heating-and-cooling professioanals from an industry expert
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Commercial steam boilers in bakeries present some challenges
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Miss the details and you can lose the boilers.
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How it evolved, and why you shouldn't just go by what's there
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That's what consumers really want nowadays, and here's why.
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We dress for the weather outside, regarless of the temperature inside.
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Lessons learned from the old systems
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How much do you believe in your skills?
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These are the things you'll need to watch out for.
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There comes a point in your life when you put the book down . . .
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Things your Mother never taught you!
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The spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright lives on within his beautiful home, which, sadly, is falling apart.
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An expert tells us how to get the job done right.
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When things go wrong, the answer usually lies in how you look at the problem
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There is a way around those high fuel bills.
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Some insights from a 1917 brochure on how gaslighting led to gas heating
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Central heating is still relatively new, and we've come a long way in just one generation.
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What are those stains on the walls?
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Some great, hands-on advice from an expert in the field
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The world's first. Read all about it here, and see it in the Library.
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Some insights into expansion tanks (or lack thereof) and other things you may not have considered.
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How a question from Fred led to a worldwide conversation
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They're everywhere! You just have to pay attention.
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Great advice from a professional truck mechanic
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Practical advice from a guy who knows
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Great stuff here from the authors of the Water Heater Workbook
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What to do when you're faced with a hidden radiator? This will help!
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Ever wonder how they sized steam boilers in the old days?
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Some things I learned along the way
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How to get the job done without making a mess
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The Breakers in Newport, RI was quite a challenge for this Dead Man
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Great stuff here from the authors of the Water Heater Workbook
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A common-sense way that's worked well for me
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There are Grandpas, and there are Boutiques. And then there are confused consumers.
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When hydronics steps into the ring nowadays, who's getting up off the other stool?
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If you're an engineer and you're teaching others, PLEASE read this.
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An insulation contractor shares his thoughts on this important issue
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It's a people business, and in more ways than one.
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A scary American gets his first look at Germany
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It's good to know folks are watching out for me, but sometimes I long for the old days.
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It's amazing what you can find (and lose) inside a heating system!
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As far as I'm concerned, that is. And here's why.
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Great advice from a man with experience.
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It's NOT the way to size a replacement boiler
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Not the coffee shop. This place was much better.
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Residential co-gen is in our future
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Living with an old heating sytem can be a challenge, unless you're a collge student, that is.
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Here's what you need to know before you buy.
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How Frankie makes a very good living
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Brilliant thoughts on Electricity, Electrical Pioneers, and Electric Companies
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I hope you enjoy these thoughts as much as I did.
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Iin the mechanical world, we can never be too vigilant.
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It costs money to use Rules of Thumb
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Here's the straight scoop in plain-English
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Curious about the differences? Here's a plain-English explanation.
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To understand steam heat you have to
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Here's why, and here's what you can do to solve the problem.
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You have be careful when working with wooden floors and radiant. Here's what you need to know.
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When the design is wrong, radiant can make you miserable.
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When something stinks there's usually a reason, but how senstive is your nose?
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Great books that may change the way you see the world.
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Gil Carlson was my teacher, and I will remember him always.
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Homeowners, here's what to look for in a heating contractor.
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Some old steam systems have orifices instead of steam traps. Be careful what you touch!
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Some new insights from a guy who really knows systems.
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Some random thoughts and nice memories on those three subjects
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Get the right guy if you want great service
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Makes sense once you clear your mind!
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Why some steam boilers fail, and what you can do to prevent it
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You have to look beyond the coil to the system to find the answer.
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A battle that represents a good part of the Comfort Industry's history.
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A different way of sizing steam boilers, based on the way they worked with coal. Interesting thoughts from a Boilerpro.
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What my sister-in-law, Missy, taught be about troubleshooting, and about life
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Ventilation has always been a concern, but you may be surprised in what way
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Some things to consider before finding fault with somone else's work
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In Europe, just about every owns a boiler. Here's why.
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Or how Tommy and I found this really odd tee
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Bite-size bits of truth for you to enjoy.
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No one will know unless you tell them.
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Who actually was the first to tell about it?
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Will mediocrity always be a part of this trade?
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The often unseen beauty of everyday things
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Here's why it pays to crank down the pressure on that steam-heating system.
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Which has to do with love, not heating
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Great advice from an industry expert!
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A few tales to help you understand what makes these valves tick.
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How I came to be a well-known writer in Iran
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Poorly chosen words can wind up in court
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It really pays to do this when you're troubleshooting!
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I'm speaking out for those who often can't.
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Three business models to consider, and one important question - Do you really know how to sell?
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Those who have learned The Steam have an even greater lesson to teach us.
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Times change, but there will always be knuckleheads.
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Some insight from a manufacturer, and some advice from a Dead Man
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Some guys just know how to get the job done!
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Be careful when converting from steam to hot water. It really is hard to stop a Trane.
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There's something missing from central heating, and I think it's something we all long for.
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It's an oddball, but you need to watch out for it, especially in older buildings
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It may heat the building (eventually), but at what cost?
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A service tip from Your Friend in the Industry!
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How these suitcase size boilers might change a lot of things
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How the Dead Men once heated the D.C. Mall
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And on a grand, glorious (and pretty amusing) scale
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Got water hammer? Here's is a list of where to look for a solution
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The ins and out and ups and downs. And you don't have to live in Connecticut!
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It all depends on where you're coming from!
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When it vanishes from the gauge glass of a steam boiler it has to go somewhere, right?
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Kids in our business say the cutest things.
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It's SO important to good system balance!
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A lesson I had to learn the hard way!
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It's pretty amazing what the experts of old believed. But hey, maybe they were right!
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What you should know before you buy those motorized zone valves.
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