Everyone has purchased something with an irresistible mail in rebate. Sometimes that product is even free after the rebate. Yet, the Wall Street Journal has estimated that about 40% of mail-in rebates are not redeemed. Many sources say that the number is well over 50%. According to the research done by the Wall Street Journal and others, many people forget Read More
It is finally summer. It is warm outside, people are out on the street and the boiler room is cool and quiet, without the water hammer, the clanking of the leaky steam traps and the roar of those big ancient burners guzzling fuel. Why does it get so noisy down there? It is like that Classic convertible that hasn’t been Read More
Heating season is beginning in many parts of the country, so building managers and HVAC professionals are out in the field getting boilers ready for use. The first few weeks of heating season can be hectic, as dormant boilers are lit and unexpected startup problems pop up all over. HVAC professionals must be able to see when a start-up problem Read More