Summer’s Heating Up – Perfect for Some Cool Changes to Your Heating Controls
It is finally summer. It is warm outside, people are out on the street and the boiler room is cool and quiet, without the water hammer, the clanking of the leaky steam traps, and the roar of those big ancient burners guzzling fuel. Why does it get so noisy down there? It is like that Classic convertible that hasn’t been driven since last summer. There are alarming new noises from worn-out parts, and the engine starts hard and is using a lot of gas. Maybe this summer is the time to finally get some of those things fixed and make it run like it used to. Old cars aren’t the only worn-out fuel guzzlers out there. Buildings with outdated heating systems are fuel guzzlers too. Maybe this summer is time to fix a few things in the boiler room to get some peace and quiet. A steam system survey is the first step to improving system performance A car making strange noises usually means a trip to the mechanic to figure out what is wrong. Fortunately, mechanics today have computerized diagnostics