How Not To Size Radiators
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How Do We Get People in Apartment Buildings to Save Energy?
So I’m in Europe and telling these nice guys about my 83-year-old Aunt Lucy and how she moved into her studio apartment on Second Avenue in New York City back when J.F.K....
How To Care For Your Heating Plant
Here is a booklet from the American Radiator Company that will give you a good sense of how hands-on the proposition of owning a heating system used to be. Special thanks...
What Makes For A Great Wholesaler?
Dennis works for a wholesaler. He hired me to do a seminar for the contractors in his area, and what a beautiful area it is. There's a lot of new residential construction...
How High-Tech Sales Tools Can Kill Your Sale
Back in my rep days, the V.P. of our company was a flashy guy with a gold, lion’s-head ring that was the size of a golf ball, an even bigger fancy watch, and a Cadillac t...
13 Steps to Designing Successful Standing Column Well Projects
Download the PDF Unlike closed loop geothermal installations, open loop systems, in particular, standing column well (SCW), require more diligence from the designer than ...
Mercury-Bulb Thermostat Myths
The world of thermostats for hydronics is full of myths and misunderstandings. Some of these are misinformation about thermostats in general. Some are specific to mercury...
Making Hydronic Controls Easy
Are you or someone you work with a bit confused about all the hydronic controls available — thermostats, controllers, circulators, zone valves, zoning panels, outdoor res...
The Nameless Driver
Long Island has some of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen. Our town has its own beach on the ocean and The Lovely Marianne and I go there all summer long to sit a...
Icelandic Heating
Between here and there Bob and I were getting some fresh air out in front of our hotel in Reykjavik. It was March; it was snowing, and Bob and I were on our way back to N...