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Articles by Stephen Minnich

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Paying It Forward

These well-organized notes help me keep information at the ready; I’d like to share them with you.
November 1, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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I’d like to share them with you. I hope they help you as much as they helped me.


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Demystifying Flame Rectification

The pilot flame’s only role is to be an electrical conductor that acts like a switch with a short time delay.
September 3, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Over the last couple of years, I’ve sold most of the remaining HVAC parts and components I had. Sometimes, I wish I hadn’t, but there’s only so much you can store in a 410-square-foot shop.


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Fewer and Fewer Men like Scott

He’s a serious guy with a heart of gold and a hydronic mind oozing with knowledge he doesn’t mind sharing.
August 9, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Scott Fewer is a serious guy with a heart of gold and a hydronic mind oozing with knowledge he doesn’t mind sharing.
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The Future is Bright

The hydronic industry is in good hands; the young men and women I see on Instagram are crushing it.
July 2, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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The hydronic industry is in good hands; the young men and women I see on Instagram are crushing it. They’ve put in the work to not only learn the trade but to be hydronic professionals.
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Summer-Time Boiler Guy

The hunt for cool air started in April and led to frustration before leaning on some industry friends.
June 1, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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My plans were set. It was still the night before, but I was already getting excited about it. It had been at least a year since I’d been in a venue like this.
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Spring Training: Back to Basics

Now that winter is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to review some of the core basics of an efficient, trouble-free hydronic system.
May 7, 2021
Stephen Minnich
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Now that winter is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to review some of the core basics of an efficient, trouble-free hydronic system — starting with the concept of pumping away from the point of no pressure change.


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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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