From the Field The Case of the Missing Voltage September 8, 2016 Dan Foley We do over one hundred installation jobs annually. These range from simple change-outs to 30,000-square foot Taj Mahals, and everything...Read More
Water quality with high-efficiency boilers August 11, 2016 Dan Foley The majority of the hydronic boilers we install today are low-mass, modulating condensing boilers. Sure, we still install a few...Read More
The trouble with TXVs July 14, 2016 Dan Foley It started about this time two years ago. It was early June, and the first real heat wave just hit...Read More
Radiant cooling June 8, 2016 Dan Foley I installed my first radiant heating project over 25 years ago. Since then, I have designed and installed several hundred...Read More
Commercial DHW May 12, 2016 Dan Foley My company does not do a lot of commercial work but one specialty niche we have is servicing the boilers...Read More
The chimney that would not draft April 7, 2016 Dan Foley I am many years removed from running daily service calls. But, I enjoyed the satisfaction of walking into a cold...Read More
Wet returns March 10, 2016 Dan Foley Whenever I quote a replacement steam boiler on a system with wet returns, I always quote a price to replace...Read More
Hydronics troubleshooting February 9, 2016 Dan Foley We had a very mild fall here in the D.C. metro area. As such, we did not run into many...Read More
Callback from hell December 7, 2015 Dan Foley Most service calls are typical. You receive a call for “no heat," go to the call, diagnose the problem, fix...Read More
From the Field Hydronic Retrofit November 11, 2015 Dan Foley Several years ago, I received a phone call from my friend and mentor, Dan Holohan. His daughter Erin, and her...Read More