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January 8, 2016
There are many variables in equipment, labor and installation costs with any heating system.
Generally speaking, the difference between the cost of warm air systems and hydronic systems is approximately 15%. However, if price were the only important consideration, choosing the right heating system...
January 8, 2016
Get unmatched comfort when you combine a Weil-McLain® boiler with your radiant heat system.
Weil-McLain boilers can be used for space conditioning, floor warming, snow melting or other radiant heat applications. Radiant systems warm floors and objects around your home, creating a more comfortable balanced climate...
January 8, 2016
Hydronic heating systems are automatically and closely controlled to match every variation in the weather. The average temperature of water circulating through the system is raised or lowered as the outdoor temperature becomes colder or warmer, and when the thermostat is satisfied, the water in the baseboards or radiant tubing retain heat longer, thus creating a consistent...
January 8, 2016
To choose the right heating system for your home (and that best meets your needs), you must first understand the types of home heating systems that are available. What follows is a brief overview of some of the most common types.
January 8, 2016
You may have wondered why most people feel comfortable when the temperature is between 70º and 74º although the normal body temperature is much warmer, 98.6°. The answer is that the body has its own heating system, which generates more heat than we require, and the excess is continually given off to the surrounding air.
Since our body creates its own heat, the purpose of a...
January 8, 2016
This page describes how to service a Weil-McLain boiler that has been either partially or fully submerged under freshwater or saltwater.
January 8, 2016
When the topic of increasing residential boiler efficiency comes up, a heating professional can evaluate the current heating system and make a recommendation on how to decrease heating costs by improving home heating efficiency. Guy Denommee, President of Denommee Plumbing &...
November 3, 2015
Contractor Name
Clint & Paul Roberson, Roberson Plumbing & Heating
Mike Brassard, Heating Manager at Howland Pump & Supply
Job Location
Best Western University Inn, a 100-room hotel in Canton, New York
Facility Square Footage & Load Requirement
Building requirements are 1,500,000 BTU for heating and domestic hot water
November 3, 2015
Contractor Name
Joseph Hansen, Hansen Mechanical Inc. Villa Park Illinois
Job Location
Grace Church, Hinsdale, Illinois
Job Description
Removal of a 60-year-old two-pass fire tube boiler and installation of three LGB-6s