In a December 2014 Plumbing & Mechanical Hydronics Workshop column, we discussed the benefits of dual-fuel systems that combine a geothermal water-to-water heat pump with a mod/con boiler. The boiler ...

For those who want to burn cordwood, modern wood-gasification boilers offer mid-80 percent steady-state combustion efficiencies and full-cycle efficiencies in the 70-75 percent range. This is much ...

Do you have a boiler heating system in your home for hydronic heating? Or, are you considering installing a boiler to replace your existing heating system? While boilers are often thought of as an old ...

Well-known hydronic heating engineer John Siegenthaler, P.E., along with the Biomass Thermal Energy Council and HeatSpring Learning Institute, has announced that he will teach a class on ...

Weather woes are a distinct challenge for the construction and building industry in colder months. And while no one can control the weather forecast, there are temporary heating and drying solutions, ...

When I was in the Air Force—before working with hydronics—I really enjoyed the times I got to get in an aircraft, get up in the air and fly around. I worked on ground radar, and for two weeks in ...