I have an undated article from the “Handbook of Construction Techniques,” which McGraw Hill once published. The title was “Keeping a Cool Head.” Consider this in hindsight:

A question asked on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com caught my attention and had me thinking of you.

The measure of a heat pump’s heating performance is called coefficient of performance or COP. It’s the ratio of useful heat output, divided by required energy input, where both the output and input are expressed in the same physical units.

I’m concerned about what our phones are doing to the way we think and the way we work.  

U.S. Boiler Co. introduces a new thermoplastic-lined indirect-fired water heater for residential and light-commercial applications.

The AquaBalance wall-mount line of combination and heat-only boilers from Weil-McLain now features an energy-saving AFUE rating of 95% on the new Series 2 version.

ADEY’s MC3+ cleaner works by loosening debris and scale so it can be harmlessly flushed from the system, while the MC1+ Protector is to be used after MC3+ and prevents scale buildup.

Avoid lightweight concrete for heated slabs.

These general guidelines will help ensure a proper radiant installation.

An efficient hydronic system is more than just a high-performance boiler.