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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.

John Siegenthaler: Expansion etiquette

Expansion tanks perform a simple but vital function in all closed-loop hydronic systems.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

October 4, 2019

When water is heated, the space required for each molecule increases. Any attempt to prevent this expansion will be met by tremendous forces.

Al Levi: Behavior in the new social media world company culture

Protect your company from bad publicity going viral.

Al Levi

October 2, 2019

The old adage goes, “Do something good for someone and they’ll tell 10 people. Do something bad to someone and they’ll tell 100 people.”

Ray Wohlfarth: Consider a hybrid heating system

Here is some food for thought.

Ray Wohlfarth

September 13, 2019

The owner asked for a bid to replace her 35-year-old cast iron boiler which was still operating. She had two requirements: Redundancy in the event of a boiler malfunction and lower fuel costs for the building.

Matt Michel: 5 ISH trends

Anecdotal impressions of ISH Germany from the Service Nation team.

Matt Michel

September 12, 2019

Every other year, ISH, the world’s largest PHC trade show is held in Frankfurt Germany.

Nicole Krawcke: Time to think outside the box

Take successful strategies from outside the industry and apply them to the trades.

Nicole Krawcke

September 11, 2019

Market disruption. It’s a hip, sexy new term that I hear everywhere nowadays. In fact, the last three industry conferences I attended all had sessions on how to become a “disrupter” or how Amazon has successfully disrupted numerous markets.

Dave Yates: Heat pump mayhem

Think twice before you act.

Dave Yates

September 11, 2019

Mmanufacturer of air-to-water heat pumps called asking if I would be willing to visit a home to perform a heat loss/gain calculation where two of its heat pump systems had been installed and determine why the home was not heating and cooling to the homeowners satisfaction.

Kenny Chapman: Size and stress levels aren’t related

Building, owning and leading a large company does not have to be more stressful than owning a small one.

Kenny Chapman

September 10, 2019

I’ve been discussing with clients lately about scaling/growing their companies, and they fear that it will just be more stressful and possibly put a damper on their lifestyle and personal freedom.

Dan Holohan: Thermostat adventures

A look back at odd places.

Dan Holohan

September 9, 2019

Twenty-five years ago, I wrote a story for this fine magazine. I titled it, “Only Gus Touch.” Over the years, many people have told me they still remember that tale and ask if I can send them a copy. Sure, why not?

John Siegenthaler: Bidirectional Btu

The flexibility of hydronic systems.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

September 6, 2019

Over the years, our office has received requests for design assistance for systems involving two hydronic heat sources, each in different buildings, where the expectation is to have either heat source supply heat to either building.