Stephen Minnich

Stephen Minnich

Stephen Minnich has nearly 40 years of experience in the heating industry, primarily installing and servicing hydronic systems. He most recently operated Minnich Mechanical Design, based in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. Minnich is currently an HVAC consultant for Elevate Energy, Chicago.
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Manual J Simplified

Some tips on doing manual heat loss load calculations.
October 6, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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Some tips on doing manual heat loss load calculations. Using the software is easier, I think it’s important to understand what these numbers represent and where they come from.
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Commercial Boilers and CSD-1

We’re required to follow these rules so boilers don’t blow up and people don’t die; the AHJ is both the check and balance in that equation.
August 10, 2020
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The opening paragraphs of any commercial boiler installation manual will inundate you with acronyms, standards, codes and multiple mentions of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). This one is courtesy of Dunkirk Boiler. Sound familiar?
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Changes

Time to say goodbye to Chicago and hello to a new city, new home and new opportunities.
July 5, 2020
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It’s time to say goodbye to Chicago and hello to a new city, new home and new opportunities.


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There’s a Better Way

Guys like me realize that we all start at the bottom and it takes many years to get good at your craft. So ignore the trolls.
June 1, 2020
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They are not going away any time soon and every response to their vitriol just further serves their cause. Efforts of being reasonable, polite, humble and displays of self-deprecation will be in vain.
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My Ideal Heating System

Getting out of the trenches gave me more time so I could design and build the perfect beast in my home.
May 5, 2020
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I've dreamt about it, planned for it, designed for it, changed it a million times, and was never quite sure it would happen. Getting out of the trenches gave me more time so I could design and build the perfect beast in my home.
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Just Do It

What’s holding you back from trying something new
March 31, 2020
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I delayed doing something because I imagined all the worst things that could happen but didn’t. What’s holding you back from trying something new?
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The Inevitable Transition

When the physicality of the work takes its toll on your body, it’s time to start thinking about that next chapter in your career.
February 5, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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When the physicality of the work takes its toll on your body, it’s time to start thinking about that next chapter in your career
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One-Step Program

My heating paraphernalia collection obsession is too much fun to stop.
January 7, 2020
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It started innocently enough. It was just one every now and then. Until it became a daily routine — an obsession, if you will. Once I had one, I couldn’t stop myself. I had to have more.
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