The New ECR International Boilers to stand the test of time ‘once the dust settles.’ August 2, 2017 Dan Foley No Comments With the eventual shake-up of the boiler market, manufacturers like ECR will remain fully rooted.Read More
From the Field Things I Like … and Don’t Like This is a rundown of my experience with water treatment, piping kits, limited lifetime warranties, vent dampers and more. December 13, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments Over the years, I have had the opportunity to try various manufactures' products. Some I have liked, and some I...Read More
From the Field A Trip to the Foundry November 9, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments I have installed countless cast iron boilers over the years, both hot water and steam. While I may have lost...Read More
From the Field Plumbing Contractor Spotlight: Advanced Comfort Systems Profile of a heating system master: Meet John Perry Jr. of Advanced Comfort. October 12, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments John’s company, Advanced Comfort Systems is based in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, near Providence. He and his father started the...Read More
From the Field The Case of the Missing Voltage September 8, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments We do over one hundred installation jobs annually. These range from simple change-outs to 30,000-square foot Taj Mahals, and everything...Read More
Water quality with high-efficiency boilers August 11, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments The majority of the hydronic boilers we install today are low-mass, modulating condensing boilers. Sure, we still install a few...Read More
The trouble with TXVs July 14, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments It started about this time two years ago. It was early June, and the first real heat wave just hit...Read More
Radiant cooling June 8, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments I installed my first radiant heating project over 25 years ago. Since then, I have designed and installed several hundred...Read More
Commercial DHW May 12, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments My company does not do a lot of commercial work but one specialty niche we have is servicing the boilers...Read More
The chimney that would not draft April 7, 2016 Dan Foley No Comments I am many years removed from running daily service calls. But, I enjoyed the satisfaction of walking into a cold...Read More