Welcome!

HeatingHelp.com is loaded with information about heating systems, both new and old.  I'm glad you stopped by this page, especially if it's your first visit to our site.  There's so much information here that people sometimes get lost, so I wanted to offer some directions as you start out.  Here are the key things you should know:

We have a bulletin board called The Wall .  It's the place where you can post questions and comments about any sort of heating system.  Thousands of people visit The Wall each day and the heating professionals who participate on the Wall are very friendly and always willing to offer advice and opinions. And it's all free.  To ask a question, just scroll to New Thread on the orange bar.  Fill in the blanks and stop back in an hour or so (or less!).  There are so many people on The Wall that it doesn't take long to get the information you need. 

Looking for a Heating Professional?  Many of the regulars who post on The Wall also have mini-websites within HeatingHelp.com.  By typing your Zip code into the Find a Professional area, you'll get to see the work that those people do, and read what they have to say.  There's no pressure at all.  In fact, they won't even know that you're reading about them.  Whether or not you decide to contact them is up to you, but I think you'll be impressed.  There are some very sharp people here.  Type your Zip; you'll see what I mean.

If  you're seeking plain-English information about hot-water-heating systems, read through this section.  There's a huge amount of information there.  And if it's a steam system that's nagging at you, go here:  for an extensive list of common problems and their causes. And if you need to better understand warm air heating, click HERE for good explanations and lots of advice.

The Hot Tech Topics section contains more than 180 technical (but very readable) articles.  For instance, here's a primer on steam heating systems, and here's an interesting report from 1935 about how the color of a radiator can affect its ability to heat your home.   Use the search engine at the top of Hot Tech Topics.  Pick a key word or two that relates to your interest.  There's so much in there.

If you're a homeowner with steam heat, and you're dealing with prospective contractors, read my book, We Got Steam Heat!.  It's in our Online Store section. I'll show you how to avoid knuckleheads when it's time to hire a contractor.  I've written 15 books (that's what I do; I'm not a contractor) and most of them are in our Online Store.  I write my books in the same way that I'm writing here, and you can sample the first 10 or so pages of most of them while you're shopping.  There are also books by my friends in there, and these are also easy to understand.  Everything we sell comes with a money-back guarantee. And we'll also pick up the shipping charges on anything you buy from us today.  It's just our way of welcoming you to the site.

Dan's Reading List is just that.  I love to read, and most of the books on my list have nothing to do with heating.  There's good stuff on that list, and if you choose to buy a book or two through the Amazon.com link that you'll find next to each book, we'll donate the commission Amazon.com pays us to New York Cares for their Literacy Programs.  You pay the same price for the books that you would if you went to Amazon.com directly, and you'll be helping others.  Thanks.

The Library is free, as any good library should be, and here you'll find information from long ago on the systems that are still in many people's homes.  All the documents are pdf files and you'll need Acrobat Reader to access them.  You can download that software for free in The Library.  Look especially at the section for Homeowners and Builders.  Fascinating stuff in there.  You may download and print anything you'd like from The Library.  It's absolutely free. 

If you're interested in GREEN issues, we have a section that's filled with information that's hard to find anywhere else. You're welcome to browse there.

And if you're a heating professional looking for help, or looking for employment, be sure to use our JOBS section, which is free to everyone. Use it as often as you'd like. 

So relax and poke around; you're among friends.  And if you find something you like at HeatingHelp.com please consider putting a Brick in The Wall to help us grow.  And please tell your friends about us.  Thanks.