Before exploring the specifics of flushing a heating system, it's important to understand the distinctions between a closed- and an open loop system.

In an age when a three-year-old cell phone is considered to be obsolete, steam heating systems, which are often well over 50 years old, get no respect. However, a steam system that is functioning ...

A century-old steam pipe network provides heating for over 200 large buildings in Boston and Cambridge. Greening the steam generation could help building owners lower their carbon footprint, since ...

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 ...