When you think about it, there are quite a few different things that we run into when we look closely at an installed radiator. Frequently overlooked, that thing can make a big difference in the ...

Last month I wrote about early steam heating and how experimentation led to discovery, which led to new products or piping techniques. This time I will be writing about the early days of gravity hot ...

So, I live in an old brownstone in Brooklyn, and it has steam heat and one thermostat for all 8 apartments. The building is four stories - 2 apartments per floor - long skinny apartments reaching ...

I have a one pipe steam heat system in a 2 story house. The upstairs is consistently about 6 degrees colder. Currently, I have Maid-o-Mist #4 air valves on the first floor and Maid-O-Mist #5 valves on ...

Decided to go ahead and change out old cast iron radiators with cast iron convectors on my one pipe steam system (earlier post “standard vs convector). Have finished six of ten (the back of the house) ...

The Feb. 15 letter, "Steam plant conversion a waste of money," made some good points about the Duluth Steam Plant conversion project. Some pertinent questions have not, to my knowledge, been addressed ...