The mid-1960s were the beginning of the end for many of the passenger railroads that spider webbed across the Mid-Atlantic. By that time, the personal automobile had been eroding the railroad business for decades, along with growing truck fleets that carried cargo more safely and efficiently than ever before. In 1965, a number of train …Read More

By: Richard Zalepa Using antifreeze in hydronic systems is a necessary evil, when the application calls for it. Our company, Patriot Pool Heating Co., uses antifreeze more often than most heating contractors, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. Contrary to what the company name suggests, we’re actually a full-service HVAC contracting …Read More

The Series X-PV gas-fired water boiler combines the best attributes of U.S. Boiler Company’s ESC and PVG boiler product lines. This new power or direct vent cast iron boiler is the perfect solution for installations with absent or unusable chimneys. At 85% AFUE, the Series X-PV meets the 2021 DOE boiler efficiency minimum standards. The …Read More

By: Allie Perez The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought new words into the average American vernacular. One such word, thrown around at every press conference or piece of proposed legislation; “essential.” On March 16, 2020, President Trump outlined specifically which industries fall under “essential.” Classified under the jurisdiction of the Cybersecurity and infrastructure Security Agency …Read More