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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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Hockey, Writing and Wiring

Don’t forget to pay attention to the electric side of hydronic systems.

November 6, 2018

Stephen Minnich

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All I wanted to be when I was a kid was a writer — a sports writer. But not just a sports writer; I wanted to be a beat writer for the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team.

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'It’ll Never Work'

Converting an old church’s steam system to hot water involves patience — and math.

October 8, 2018

Stephen Minnich

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The job was at an old church, built in 1895, in historic Lemont, Ill. Its steam boiler had failed, leaking from the sections like a sieve. I must do the math and trust the math to make sure my design will perform up to, and beyond, expectations.