Radiant Floor Heat: What to Know Before You Commit
The most comfortable heat there is, with real constraints on where it makes sense. Retrofit versus new construction, floor coverings, and response time.
Chris Wheeler ·
Boilers & Hydronic Heat
Baseboard, radiant, and the condensing boilers that feed them. Pressure, zoning, noises, and when a replacement makes sense.
Are Condensing Boilers Worth the Extra Cost?
High efficiency boilers earn their rating only under conditions a lot of existing houses do not give them. How to tell if yours will.
Chris Wheeler ·
Boiler Pressure: What the Gauge Should Read
Where the needle belongs on a residential boiler, what sends it too high or too low, and which of those you can safely deal with yourself.
Derek Mills ·
How to Bleed Air Out of a Hot Water Heating System
Air in the loop is one of the most common heating complaints and one of the few you can genuinely fix yourself. The order matters.
Derek Mills ·
Baseboard Heat Not Getting Hot? Work Through This First
One cold zone, one cold room, or the whole house cold are three different problems. Sorting out which one you have narrows it down fast.
Derek Mills ·