The author uncovers an early Trane float air vent—offering a look at coal-era steam heating design, failed radiator traps, and what contractors should watch for in aging two-pipe systems. The first ...

So, I live in an old brownstone in Brooklyn, and it has steam heat and one thermostat for all 8 apartments. The building is four stories - 2 apartments per floor - long skinny apartments reaching ...

There are some wood beams from an old wall frame in our basement that run right along the top of the 2″ steam heat pipe that is dropped down from the ceiling to serve the upper floors. I’d like to use ...

In an age when a three-year-old cell phone is considered to be obsolete, steam heating systems, which are often well over 50 years old, get no respect. However, a steam system that is functioning ...

When you think about it, there are quite a few different things that we run into when we look closely at an installed radiator. Frequently overlooked, that thing can make a big difference in the ...

i have 2 steam radiators both factory powder coated white. wall mounted. made by steam radiator company. 1 is 48″ by 24″ and 3″ thick. 9300btu 1 is 24″ by 16″ and 3″ thick. 3000btu both are in ...

WELL, THE MAIN LANE CLOSURE IS ALONG UTAH HERE BETWEEN PRATT AND LOMBARD. AND IF YOU LOOK BEHIND ME, YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT STILL SURROUNDING THE AREA. MEANTIME, METAL PLATES WOULD SLABS AND ...

For nearly two decades, Jan Schultz pushed local leaders to improve the efficiency of Burlington's wood-fired electricity plant. A retired software engineer who served on... About 75 percent of the ...