Last month I wrote about early steam heating and how experimentation led to discovery, which led to new products or piping techniques. This time I will be writing about the early days of gravity hot ...

One of the nicest things about older houses — we think — is the “interesting” old heating systems — the tank in the bathroom, the pipe that runs through the roof, the pipes that rattle and clank like ...

In many ways, hydronic heating system installations remind me of the fascination I had as a youngster with an Erector Set™. For Christmas one year, mine came with an electric motor that enabled ...