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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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Schools of Thought

We have choices — and working in the trades has been the gift that keeps on giving for me.
April 2, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Choosing a career path isn’t the easiest decision when you spent the better part of high school doing everything but studying. 


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Buffer Tanks

These under-used components of today’s hydronic systems virtually eliminate boiler short-cycling and premature failure of other parts.
March 8, 2021
Stephen Minnich
These under-used components of today’s hydronic systems virtually eliminate boiler short-cycling and premature failure of other parts. Every time I look at one of these multizone projects on social media or upfront and personal, I’m looking for the buffer tank and wondering: Is the boiler short-cycling? Does this system need a buffer tank?
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No More Dirty Water

New heating technology changed the way we think about H2O in our hydronic systems.
February 1, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Back in the day, most of us believed getting black water from boilers wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
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Warm Beer and Snowmelt Systems

When it comes to potential problems on a job, trust your instincts.
January 4, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Do you remember your very first career-related equipment repair? I do. It’s etched in my brain forever.
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Grinding My Gears

My pet peeves: factory-installed pressure relief valves and inconsiderate customers.
December 1, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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My pet peeves: factory-installed pressure relief valves and inconsiderate customers.
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Choosing a Boiler

Select models able to meet the building's heat loss on the coldest day of the year, based on the heat loss load calculation.
October 31, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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Select models able to meet the building's heat loss on the coldest day of the year, based on the heat loss load calculation.
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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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@pipefitter71: One of Chicago’s Best

This hydronic heavyweight is invested in this trade because he loves what he does, and is learning every day.
August 31, 2020
Stephen Minnich
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This hydronic heavyweight is invested in this trade because he loves what he does, and is learning every day.
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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
Stephen Minnich
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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
Stephen Minnich
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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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