Learning from the 1930s

In this episode, Dan Holohan reflects on the Dead Men who came before us and the legacy they left behind.

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares the advice that changed his life.

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares the tale of how nominal pipe sizes came to be, as well as some comical work stories.

There’s long been talk about how to divvy up the heating expenses in buildings that have tenants. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares some methods he’s seen over the years in Europe and the US.

In this episode, Dan Holohan tells a story that has affected many homeowners since the 1970s and why you should always question whether that boiler feed pump should be there.

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares some of the things you have to watch out for when you're converting a steam system to a hot-water system.

In this episode, Dan Holohan takes us back to the 1930s when half of the buildings in the U.S. that had central heating had hydronics.

You can learn a lot from those who came before you. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares helpful (and somewhat peculiar) tips from the Dead Men.

In this episode, Dan Holohan walks through a job where the Dead Men used the top portion of each cast-iron radiator as a little compression tank.

In this episode, Dan Holohan shares all of the neat devices and techniques that the Dead Men came up with for steam-heating systems and how this knowledge can make you a better troubleshooter.