Joe Coppola, education chairman of the Hydronics Institute, has a goal: to teach heating-cooling contractors how to correctly design and troubleshoot basic hydronic systems. While the course has a ...

Modern hydronic heating systems have evolved in complexity over the last few decades; no doubt we’ll continue to refine and improve upon them. With this evolution, the need for proper piping design ...

Boilers are something of a hot topic in the Brownstoner forum. Readers have asked about everything from how to tame schizophrenic boilers to the differences in boiler types, boiler sizing, expansion ...

A recent boiler retrofit project highlighted the incredible benefits of the press fitting process while illustrating some of the potential concerns that might arise while using this system. We ...

Turnkey boiler systems avoid the risks and complexities that come with a boiler overhaul.

What beautiful piping! That was my initial reaction when I walked into the boiler room. I’ve always loved the color of copper, and that’s big stuff. The larger piping is 3” while the smaller pipes are ...

Question: I have an ancient boiler and heating system in my two-family brownstone. What can I do when I upgrade to create the most energy-efficient system? Good question given the time of year. First, ...