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 ...

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 ...

We got pointed by [packrat] to a 2015 presentation by [Dan Holohan] on the history and art of steam heating systems. At the advent of central heating systems for entire buildings, steam was used ...

This month, I will continue to discuss the forgotten skills of steam system design. Last month, I touched on several topics, including high- and low-pressure steam, boilers, deaerators, boiler feed ...

This month, I will attempt to shed some clarity on the things you will find on the side opposite the steam supply valve on a two-pipe radiator. We covered a lot of ground last month, but only ...

Soon days will grow short, cold wind will blow, and radiators all over New Haven will bang and clatter. Neighborhoods will ring with the warm sound of "water hammer." This is a condition that afflicts ...

Denver is the home to one of the oldest heating systems in the country. The city uses steam to warm downtown buildings, but recent changes could threaten the unique service. From above, Denver doesn’t ...