Joe Coppola, education chairman of the Hydronics Institute, has a goal: to teach heating-cooling contractors how to correctly design and troubleshoot basic hydronic systems. While the course has a ...

During this age of rapid technological advancement, the basic science of hydronic systems remains relatively the same. The difference between the systems of old and modern hydronic systems lies in the ...

Recently, the photos that accompany the columns haven’t been matching up as well as I like, and since “it’s all about me,” I wanted to make sure I took some job site photos to use for this column. It ...

What beautiful piping! That was my initial reaction when I walked into the boiler room. I’ve always loved the color of copper ...

Has your boiler stopped working during a cold snap? Before you go to the expense of calling out a heating engineer, check whether its pipe has frozen. When cold weather sets in, one of the most ...

Boilers are something of a hot topic in the Brownstoner forum. Readers have asked about everything from how to tame schizophrenic boilers to the differences in boiler types, boiler sizing, expansion ...

Question: I have an ancient boiler and heating system in my two-family brownstone. What can I do when I upgrade to create the most energy-efficient system? Good question given the time of year. First, ...

If your boiler stops working and it's freezing outside, there's a good chance that you'll be able to get it up and running again yourself. You can avoid a costly bill and a cold wait to get things ...