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Dan Holohan: Who gets to work on steam?

Always read the instructions.

November 1, 2021

How’s that for a title? I’ll give you the answer right up front: Everyone! And the best part is you don’t have to know what you’re doing; you just have to show up.

Dan Holohan: How Frank and John taught me to see

All about master venting.

Dan Holohan

January 25, 2021

In 1989, when I was thinking about writing a book called, “The Lost Art of Steam Heating,” I went to see a young engineer named Frank Gerety.

Dan Holohan: How vacuum can cause steam problems

Don’t learn the hard way.

Dan Holohan

December 23, 2020

Back in the old days when most folks burned coal, vacuum was just about everyone’s friend.

Dan Holohan: What I learned about steam traps

Lessons learned in the field.

Dan Holohan

October 22, 2020

Most of this, I had to learn the hard way. Perhaps you’ve done the same, but in case you haven’t, please allow me to save you some heartache.

Dan Holohan: How to set a pressuretrol

You won’t find this in the instructions.

Dan Holohan

May 13, 2020

If you have a steam boiler you’re also going to have a pressuretrol.

Dan Holohan: When minds close

Facts mean nothing to people on a mission.

Dan Holohan

October 7, 2019

A guy I don’t know emailed me a question. I get a lot of that because I’m easy to find on the internet.

Dan Holohan: Riding with the King

Which came first: Steam or hot-water heating?

Dan Holohan

June 10, 2019

Mr. Alfred G. King, it’s so good to hear your voice, even though you’ve been dead for quite some time.

Dan Holohan: Crank it down?

A quick guide to the three most profitable words in my vocabulary.

Dan Holohan

April 10, 2019

In 1989 when we started our business, The Lovely Marianne asked me what I was going to do to make money for her and our four daughters. I told her I was going to write books, but it would take some time to do that.