Alumni advice Dan Holohan March 28, 2017 Our daughter, Colleen, is the executive director of an AmeriCorps program called the Massachusetts Promise Fellowship. Read More
The teachings of Fremont Dan Holohan February 6, 2017 Fremont Lobbestael was from Ann Arbor, Mich., and he worked as a salesman for the Hutzel Plumbing and Heating Co. Read More
Rethinking TRVs for steam systems Dan Holohan January 26, 2017 TRVs don’t make heat; all they do is prevent overheating. Read More
Rethinking TRVs for steam systems Dan Holohan January 19, 2017 TRVs don’t make heat; all they do is prevent overheating.Read More
Cleaning wet returns Dan Holohan December 22, 2016 “If there’s an automatic feeder, it will probably flood the boiler.” Read More
Seven years, tops Dan Holohan November 17, 2016 Imagine selling boilers that way. “What’s the difference between this boiler and that boiler?”Read More
Intangibles are what people are buying What’s in it for them? Dan Holohan October 25, 2016 Compare these old ads with the ads you see today.Read More
The lure of online suppliers Why some contractors buy some or most of their stuff from online suppliers these days. Dan Holohan September 29, 2016 Bricks-and-mortar suppliers had both supporters and detractors.Read More
Discovering water hammer The Dead Men gave it its name because that’s exactly what it sounded like. Dan Holohan August 31, 2016 Discovering that water hammer has moved into any hydronic system, be it steam or hot water is never fun.Read More
How to kill a boiler They just don’t make them like they used to, right? Dan Holohan July 25, 2016 Boilers fail, and whenever they do, someone usually blames the manufacturer.Read More