Laars is a member of the Bradford White family of companies and headquartered in Rochester NH, USA where all design, testing and manufacturing of Laars products occurs. Laars take pride in their “Made in America” products and have invested in their facilities and processes to make sure only quality products are shipped to customers. – [...]
Install the 2nd generation Nest Learning Thermostat yourself. This DIY video shows you how to remove your old thermostat, label HVAC wires, connect wires to Nest, and mount the Nest thermostat to your wall
Shopping for a new boiler can be confusing for homeowners because they will be confronted with all sorts of terms they’ve never heard before. Learning what some of these terms mean can help a person buy the right boiler. Some Popular Boiler Terms • Steam Boiler – this is a boiler that heats water to [...]
Prompt Steam Generation, Reliability, Fuel Economy, Computer Control, Environmental Benefits, and Compact Size all Cited as Major Advantages by a Growing Craft Brewer Word of mouth is a potent ingredient in craft brewing, the fastest-growing segment of U.S. beer making. Defined as producers of fewer than 6 million barrels annually, craft brewers tend to share [...]
New gas-fired boilers now available to British homeowners can actually generate electricity as well as heat. This means homeowners in the UK will now be able to cut their electricity bills when they turn on the heat in the fall. Called domestic combined heat and power units or micro combined heat and power generate a [...]
Boiler technology seems to be moving forward by leaps and bounds. Today’s boilers are smaller, more efficient and safer than ever before. This means it’s a great time to replace your old boiler with one of the newer model.We’ve taken a look at the boilers available today and made a few recommendations Utica Boilers Quite [...]
If you use a boiler for heating one of the most important things you need to do is check it for safety in the fall. A person should check the boiler at the beginning of the heating season and about once a month when it is in operation. Boiler Pressure Relief Valve The main thing [...]
There are many advantages to using a boiler instead of a forced air furnace. Modern boiler models are cheaper, more efficient and put out more heat than forced air furnaces. Persons who have an older boiler in their home should definitely consider installing one of the modern boiler models. The modern boilers are far more [...]
The good news is that a modern boiler is a very reliable piece of technology that shouldn’t require much attention or maintenance from you. Instead the boiler should operate on its own without your help. Most modern boilers have electric ignition which means the pilot light should come on whenever you turn the boiler on. [...]
Some of the most impressive advances in boiler technology have been with the new modulating condensing boilers. These are among the most efficient and advanced boilers on the market today. The big advantage to these boilers is their smaller size which means that they can be placed in homes without a basement or cellar. This [...]