Greening Steam
How to Bring 19th-Century Heating Systems into the 21st Century (and save lots of green!)
When it comes to saving money on heating, old steam systems are delicious low-hanging fruit. There is so much you can do to make them better, and most of what you do won’t cost a fortune. - Dan Holohan
There are many steam systems in service today, and they'll be around for some time to come. It's not that easy (or inexpensive) to rip out a steam system and start anew, and that's why so many of them are still around. Dan Holohan's Greening Steam: How to Bring 19th-Century Heating Systems into the 21st Century (and save lots of green!) walks you through your old steam heating system and shows you how to get the most out of it without putting a lot of money into it. It's an entertaining and informative book that will have you looking at steam heating in a whole new light. You'll be amazed at how small changes can make a big difference when it comes to efficiency and savings. Read this book and start greening your steam heating system (and your wallet) today!
There are many steam systems in service today, and they'll be around for some time to come. It's not that easy (or inexpensive) to rip out a steam system and start anew, and that's why so many of them are still around. Dan Holohan's Greening Steam: How to Bring 19th-Century Heating Systems into the 21st Century (and save lots of green!) walks you through your old steam heating system and shows you how to get the most out of it without putting a lot of money into it. It's an entertaining and informative book that will have you looking at steam heating in a whole new light. You'll be amazed at how small changes can make a big difference when it comes to efficiency and savings. Read this book and start greening your steam heating system (and your wallet) today!
Table of Contents
Greening Steam
Greening the Load
Greening the Pressure
Greening the Water
Greening the Piping
Greening the Traps
Greening the Envelope
Greening your Outlook
And Dan approaches each of these chapters with the goal of saving some green ($$$) on that job. It's amazing what you can do with a bit of tweaking. Here's some more about that.
Greening Steam measures 9" X 12", is spiral-bound with a laminated cover. It contains 176 pages and comes with a money-back guarantee. We want to delight you!
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) Posted by Paul Fredricks on
March 5, 2010 @ 11:52 PM
Dan has done a great job with this book. Greening Steam takes you easily though each part of a steam system and shows you how each should operate, what can go wrong, and how to get the system back to the state of efficiency and comfort that the original installers intended. It is a great aid to both home owners and heating professionals.
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) Posted by Neal on
February 25, 2010 @ 9:56 AM
How terrific is this book?
I'm a guy who grew up in Florida and moved back to Chicago. If it isn't air conditioning or waving palm fronds over a block of ice, I've never heard of it.
The previously abstruse concepts of steam heat now make perfect sense. I'm turning pages faster than a John Grisham novel.
Thank you for giving the Dead Men such a clear, understandable, and fascinating voice. And for giving us such a pleasurable -- and valuable -- read.
Neal Yonover
Repair Concierge
Chicago, Illinois
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) Posted by Bob L on
February 22, 2010 @ 11:38 PM
Dan,
This I feel is your best work. I have purchased everything you have written and feel you touch just about everything in this book. The reading is short and to the point, it\'s not at all a dry read. I\'m amazed after all these books it continues to get clearer. After reading this I decided to hold a meeting and go over everything again with all my employees and was amazed at how many" Ahhhh thats why" looks I received. Fortunately we had a 400,000 btu steam boiler to put in right after this meeting. The look of exceitment was great. The guys brought digital cameras and put in out first drop header. The system went in flawlessly. The condo ass. couldn\'t believe the unit was on (no hissing vents no banging) just comfortable heat. We have been in buisiness for 57 years and I guarantee you we as a company were never prouder of a job. Our only disappointment was it was in a very small room so pictures were too close to appreciate but I\'m sure we\'ll be posting and bragging on our next one. So I will end with a long over-due "Thank You" to you Dan , you have affected more companies and customers in a good way than you\'ll ever know.
Thank You again,
Guardian Heating Chicago Illinois