In a December 2014 Plumbing & Mechanical Hydronics Workshop column, we discussed the benefits of dual-fuel systems that combine a geothermal water-to-water heat pump with a mod/con boiler. The boiler ...

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 ...

A combi boiler controls the water temperature for your heating system and hot water. It is the central hub that determines how hot the water being pumped to your radiators and taps is. So it makes ...

The overlap of boiler vs. water heater functionality in a home often leads to these two appliances being confused for one another. While steam or hot water boilers can be used to heat water for use ...

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, ...

One of the most common home heating systems for older houses in the Northeast and other cold-climate areas is a boiler. Boilers heat water, and then distribute hot steam or hot water to rooms through ...

Recently, the photos that accompany the columns haven’t been matching up as well as I like, and since “it’s all about me,” I wanted to make sure I took some job site photos to use for this column. It ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? You probably don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about your water heater, and ...