Season 3, Episode #6 - Inside the Boiler Room - Feb 2025 - Ray Wohlfarth

This episode of Inside Boiler Room features boiler historian, international author, columnist, and consultant Ray Wohlfarth. Ray has been working with boilers for more than 40 years, written 13 books on many aspects of working with boilers, and hosts a series called the Boiler Room Detective on his YouTube Channel. In this episode, Ray shares his passion for boilers, boiler operation and maintenance tips, highlights some of his books and shares insights on his YouTube channel. 

Tristen Gitzel from Northern Blower joins Inside the Boiler Room for a insightful discussion on boiler fan technology and its impact on operations and efficiency.

National STEM/STEAM Day, a day dedicated to promoting and celebrating education and careers in science, technology, engineering, art & design, and mathematics, takes place on November 8th. In honor of national STEM/STEAM Day, ABMA is dedicating November's podcast episode on discussing the importance of STEAM in the boiler industry. ABMA's Vice President of Membership & Marketing, Shaunica Jayson is joined by Catie VanWormer, Director of Hydronics at Cleaver-Brooks, and Steven Taylor, Vice President - Rental Division at WARE. Catie will share how her engineering background has shaped her career in the boiler industry. Steven, with over 40 years of experience in the boiler industry, began his career as a welder, and he will share his insights and expertise on how welding plays a crucial role in our industry. Tune in for an enlightening and inspiring discussion at the intersection of STEM/STEAM and the boiler industry. We hope this episode will inspire those pursuing STEAM careers to consider opportunities in our field.

Jonathan Kapel joins ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room for a captivating conversation about the importance of properly trained boiler operators to head off minor issues before they major ones and ensure a safe and efficient boiler room.

Bob Langstine from Zeeco joined Inside the Boiler Room to share insights on the evolution of hydrogen as an energy source in the boiler room. Scott and Bob discussed the current state of hydrogen, what makes it different than other sources, and the challenges to expanding opportunities. For more details about Zeeco, please visit Zeeco.com. ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room is now a video podcast on YouTube, along with an audio version on various podcast platforms. Visit ABMA.com for more information.

In this episode, Brandon Jarrell and Paul Cooper join Inside the Boiler Room to discuss their recent boiler retube project in Richmond, VA, why a retube might be a good solution and what can be done to avoid the downtime and cost of a large maintenance project. For more details on Valley Boiler, please visit them at www.valleyboiler.net. ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room is now a video podcast on YouTube along with an audio version on various podcast platforms.   Visit ABMA.com for more information.      

In this episode, Rob McManamy with HPAC ' On the Air' interviews ABMA's Advisory Committee Chair Eric Graham and event organizer and Marketing Director Shaunica Jayson about ABMA's new show for the boiler supply chain, which is finally at hand. They explain why BOILER 2022 is such a big deal.

Holger Deimann, President & CEO of CERTUSS America joins ABMA for the second episode of Season 2 of Inside the Boiler Room. In this episode, Holger shares an overview of the modular boiler concept for steam generators from manufacturing to installation and operation. He also highlights the importance of maintenance and water treatment which is critical no matter what boiler is in operation. To learn more about the CERTUSS America, visit their website at www.certuss-america.com. For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com. To learn more about BOILER 2022, visit www.BOILER2022.com.

Welcome to Season 2 of Inside the Boiler Room.  Our first episode of this season features Joel Amato from the National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors to discuss the National Board’s role of overseeing adherence to laws, rules, and regulations relating to boilers and pressure vessels. In this episode, Joel shares his background and the history of the National Board along with the importance of the state inspector and NBIC code along with the significance of the NB stamp and their new initiatives. To learn more about the National Board, visit their website at www.nationalboard.org and follow them on Twitter @NBBIdotorg. For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.

This episode of Inside the Boiler Room features Larry Day, President & CEO of Nationwide Boiler sharing his insights on the world of rental boilers that has significant relevance during the COVID-19 crisis with boilers near capacity at many hospitals and food processing facilities. After listening to this podcast, you will understand what an important role the boiler rental sector plays for many end-users of our products. If you are not familiar with rental boilers and use boilers for any reason, the knowledge from this podcast may come in handy in the future. Nationwide is a member of the ABMA’s Rental Group. Below is a link to each of our rental companies. Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Service Nationwide Boiler Power Mechanical Powerhouse Equipment Wabash Power WARE We discussed the basics of rental boilers and why an end-user would need a rental boiler. These boilers can also be categorized as mobile boiler units or boiler trailers and we may be using them interchangeably during the episode. You might think that rental boilers are only for emergencies but Larry stated the rental business has evolved and only about 15% of their business is emergencies, many are planned outages or seasonal needs for additional steam and hot water. Beyond the basics, we discussed how end-users can prepare for outreach to rental companies to expedite the process and the importance of preparing the site for the rental delivery. We wrapped up our conversation discussing potential challenges with different technology and maintenance of the rental boiler system. During the episode, Larry mentions ABMA’s Guidelines to Rental Boilers which is a great resource for end-users. To learn more about Nationwide Boiler, please visit their website at the link above or find them on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter, @SteamNow. For more information, on ABMA, check out our social media channels with #ABMABoiler or visit our website at www.abma.com.