The author’s woodstove is plumbed to a recycled water heater that sits above the stove, allowing the thermosiphon effect to circulate water between them. For years, we’ve been experimenting with ...

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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 ...

When energy prices jump, people start eyeing the thermostat like it is a luxury item instead of a basic switch. Yet a lot of ...

When Terry McIlveen built his home in Maine in 1997, he made the unusual choice to install radiant floor heating. “People thought I was nuts,” he says. However, since that time, radiant floor heat has ...

Conventional district heating systems are generally designed around the load. However, an alternate approach would be to design around potential heat sources, including the waste heat from power ...

To achieve peak efficiency and prevent corrosion, steam and hot water boilers in hydronic heating systems require regular maintenance. Neglecting this can lead to increased service calls and a ...

The split design enabled crane-assist installation on a top-floor mechanical room while meeting ambitious energy and ...