Joe Coppola, education chairman of the Hydronics Institute, has a goal: to teach heating-cooling contractors how to correctly design and troubleshoot basic hydronic systems. While the course has a ...

Modern hydronic heating systems have evolved in complexity over the last few decades; no doubt we’ll continue to refine and improve upon them. With this evolution, the need for proper piping design ...

Boilers are something of a hot topic in the Brownstoner forum. Readers have asked about everything from how to tame schizophrenic boilers to the differences in boiler types, boiler sizing, expansion ...

Primary/secondary piping systems improve boiler efficiency by providing hydraulic separation and precise flow control, especially in condensing boiler applications Emerging technologies like electric ...

For a century, we’ve fought friction with horsepower. New "biomimetic" research suggests that to break the efficiency wall, ...

Question: I have an ancient boiler and heating system in my two-family brownstone. What can I do when I upgrade to create the most energy-efficient system? Good question given the time of year. First, ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa - January 22, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Northwest Plumbing Heating & AC has announced the expansion ...

Q: Dear Tim, I love reading your column in my local paper. Several months ago, you wrote about which plumbing pipe might be better for water lines, copper and PEX. You briefly mentioned a new tool ...