Paul Mercier

Well, we’re deep into the heating season and listening to that boiler run and run is not going unnoticed. Every time it starts we feel our wallets getting a bit…

Steam Heating Systems were the Cadillac of heating options for residential applications for about a century. They were pricey, tended to be a bit fuel-thirsty (regardless of the fuel used),…

“Throwing Good Money After Bad” is a popular expression that is deservedly applicable to the “Power Venter”, a heating accessory device that enhances a poor chimney’s performance or substitutes for…

Finding and selecting a serviceman for your gas or oil heating system is not a simple task. Merely calling up your fuel supplier to send someone over or asking your…

That subtle hissing from a constant-piloted gas furnace is continuously wasted energy. The same applies to constant-piloted gas water, pool and other heaters as well. Similarly, being vented into a…

In our preceding blog we addressed the subject “Plumbing Guys Plumb, Heating Guys Heat” to emphasize the need to employ complimentary skills in heating installations. Ironically, within a week of…

You have doubtless noted the “Plumbing & Heating;” Logos on Trade Vehicles. Both disciplines are related, specifically to FHW (Forced Hot Water – Hydronic) Heating Systems, but not necessarily synonymous….

This Blog entry could alternately be entitled “Keeping the Plumber out of your House”. You may also benefit from our prior blogs related to specifics in this topic. Times are…

If there is anything to promote about a steam heating system is its absolute simplicity, reliability and durability. How many 50 to 100 year old boilers have we pulled that…