If you haven’t noticed, the weather has been progressively changing in Western Pennsylvania. The month of August seems to be extending into the month of September, while October and November are warmer than they usually would be. December appears to be the month when winter finally sets in. With this weather change occurring every year, […]
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Is your home heated with a hot water boiler? Are you bleeding your radiators every fall before the heating season? Most people think it’s necessary, but it’s not. Find out what can happen if you purge your hot water heating system annually. Hot water heating system Uses a boiler with a circulator to heat water
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Why Replace Your Boiler In The Summer? Are your gas bills high during winter? I bet that you have been putting off those family vacations because your paycheck is going up the chimney? If you’re always pinching pennies, find out more about the savings you’ll get by replacing your old boiler this summer. You don’t
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Do you have cold or partially heated radiators when there is a call for heat? If you’re having trouble with cold radiators, find out what can simply and inexpensively correct this problem. First you have to know what type of heating system you have. Do you have steam heat with radiators that have one pipe feeding each radiator? If
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Do you have a steam heating system in your home or a building working with steam traps? Chances are it is a two-pipe system. How do you know? Take at a look at your radiators, if it has a steam trap like in the above picture, then it is a two-pipe system. Do you have some heaters
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I sometimes encounter customers that have hot water heating systems with radiators on the third floor that heat up poorly. Do you have a home that has a third-floor level with radiators that stay cold or partially heat up? This is a common problem in homes or apartment buildings with more than two stories. Find
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Copper Pipe Installed On Steam Boilers Is Crazy! Do you have steam heat? Has your steam boiler been recently replaced or repaired, was copper piping installed? There is an ongoing battle over what kind of pipe to install, some heating contractors use steel pipe, and others install the copper pipe. Industry standards specify the use
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Do you have a fall boiler check every year? If you have a steam or hot water boiler, there are a few things that need to be checked every year before you just turn the heat on. Avoiding a boiler “safety check” can cost you expensive boiler repairs or even a replacement if you don’t
Carbon Monoxide Safety Check
