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Articles by Stephen Minnich

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Wrapping It Up

It’s time to start my next life chapter.
October 3, 2022
Stephen Minnich

This is Stephen Minnich’s last column for PHC News. In it, he talks about his love of hydronics, hockey and writing this column. Steve also talks about why he’s hanging up his tools and laptop.


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Mod-Cons and the Significance of Flow

A lesson about fire-tube heat exchangers, water-tube heat exchangers and hydraulic separation.
September 5, 2022
Stephen Minnich

Read on to find out about modulating-condensing boilers, fire-tube heat exchangers, water-tube heat exchangers, hydraulic separation, pumping away/pumping toward, and keeping hydronic systems clean.


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Mod-Cons and Cast-Iron Radiators

Put in the work to ensure it’s the proper design for the application long before you pick up the first wrench.
August 5, 2022
Stephen Minnich

For a hydronic system to provide the efficiency promised, it is crucial to put in the work and ensure the design is proper for the application. 


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Siggy Strikes Again

The technology in our industry is moving forward at a brisk pace, and I want to move forward with it.
July 4, 2022
Stephen Minnich

John Siegenthaler’s “Modern Hydronic Heating” is now its fourth edition, with 867 pages describing the cutting-edge technology found in the industry today. 


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Little Room, Large Loss and Low Temperature

It’s a shame that hydronic systems are not used on every home and project out there — there’s so much flexibility with them.
June 3, 2022
Stephen Minnich

Hydronic systems — heating with hot water — are very versatile, yet they are used in only a small fraction of homes in the United States. 


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Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers

The story of a huge mansion with a large driveway — and a tiny patch of snowmelt.
May 6, 2022
Stephen Minnich

Sometimes it isn’t easy to sell a hydronic heating concept to a homeowner — even if it’s the right option to save money, conserve energy and increase comfort.


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Kitchens and Radiant Heat

Radiant ceilings are too often overlooked as an option for primary heat or supplemental heat.
April 1, 2022
Stephen Minnich

If you’re a subscriber to PHC News — as you should be — and reading this right now — as you most certainly are — you’ve probably been involved with a radiant floor design, radiant floor installation or, at least, wish you had.  


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Required Reading

The most basic things we should be reading are installation instructions — because far too many of us aren’t.
March 1, 2022
Stephen Minnich

If you do a quick search of the phrase “required reading,” you’re likely to see the names of classic books such as “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Of Mice and Men,” “Catcher in the Rye” and “Fahrenheit 451.” 


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Mixing with Precision

Variable-speed injection is a reliable, accurate and very responsive mixing method.
February 7, 2022
Stephen Minnich

We have so many options to consider these days when designing or installing hydronic systems. 


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My Pal

How Dan Holohan became my mentor and guided me down the hydronics path to a rewarding career.
January 3, 2022
Stephen Minnich

I got my Sheet Metal Worker’s Journeyman card from Local 73 in Chicago in 1987. 


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