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Zack the Ripper

Zack the Ripper had no idea what he was looking at but he was not about to let that simple truth stand in his way. The device (whatever it was) was large and dark. It hun...

Published on 12/11/2017 1:25 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
Commercial Domestic Hot Water

My company does not do a lot of commercial work but one specialty niche we have is servicing the boilers and mechanical systems in the turn of the century apartment build...

Published on 12/07/2017 1:23 PM by Dan Foley
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
Commercial Steam Boiler Replacement

Around the turn of the last century, Washington, D.C. was a growing metropolis. In an effort to house the burgeoning population, a building boom ensued.

Published on 12/07/2017 1:11 PM by Dan Foley
Posted in Steam Heating
Commercial Steam Heating

My company has installed and serviced residential steam boilers since it started more than ten years ago. We have also developed a profitable niche of repairing, servicin...

Published on 12/07/2017 12:56 PM by Dan Foley
Posted in Steam Heating
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Easily Confused

What's in a word? Plenty. The Lovely Marianne and I were helping our daughter, Meghan, because her husband was away for 10 days on some business.

Published on 11/30/2017 11:52 AM
Posted in The HVAC Business