Do It Yourself - Cool Entire House
Years ago, General Air Conditioning offered a ductless system before the current mini-split technology. Special thanks to John Mills for finding this one and sharing it w...
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Take a stroll through HVAC history in our Heating Museum. This section of our website preserves history and answers that so-important question: What the heck is that thing? Whenever you run across anything unusual, chances are you’ll find the old literature about it right here.
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Recent Articles in Heating Museum
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Prior to 1959, Part 11
This is an excerpt of the Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Sixth Edition and includes ratings for boilers made prior to 1959. This section contains pages 204 through 223 and...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Prior to 1959, Part 12
This is an excerpt of the Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Sixth Edition and includes ratings for boilers made prior to 1959. This section contains pages 213 through 246 and...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Sixth Edition, Trade Name Index
This is the Trade Name Index from the Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Sixth Edition, which includes ratings for boilers made prior to 1959. Please see the other documents l...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Between 1959 and 1972, Part 1
This is an excerpt from the Beacon Boiler Reference Book and includes ratings for boilers made between 1959 and 1972. This section contains pages A1 through A19 and inclu...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Between 1959 and 1972, Part 2
This is an excerpt from the Beacon Boiler Reference Book and includes ratings for boilers made between 1959 and 1972. This section contains pages A20 through A43 and incl...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Between 1959 and 1972, Part 3
This is an excerpt from the Beacon Boiler Reference Book and includes ratings for boilers made between 1959 and 1972. This section contains pages A44 through A62 and incl...
German Heating 100 Years Ago
I started going to the every-odd-year ISH show in Frankfurt, Germany in 1990 and haven’t missed one since. I feel quite comfortable in Frankfurt. So much so that there’s ...
Beacon Boiler Reference Book, Boilers Made Between 1959 and 1972, Part 4
This section contains pages A63 through A84 and includes ratings for these manufacturers: Portmar Boiler Co., Inc., Penn Boiler Div. Pebbco Industries, Inc., Rheem Mfg. C...
Homart Gas-Fired Boilers
Thanks to Bob Kramer for scanning this hard-to-find installation/operating booklet from Sears about the Homart Gas-Fired Boiler.