Tankless water heaters are one of the most exciting new pieces of technology in the world of plumbing. They’re more energy-efficient than tank heaters, and they’re surprisingly simple. Their simplicity makes them somewhat less prone to certain… Read More

A great boiler is an investment. Whether you’re a homeowner or a business owner, a new boiler is going to make your building more comfortable, help you save on energy costs, and provide you with heat for… Read More

Heating is almost never going to be consistent throughout your entire home. Heat rises, after all, so the upper areas of your home are almost always going to be a little hotter than the lower areas.   … Read More

At Howell Mechanical, we serve residential, commercial, and industrial clients. As such, when we’re creating articles like this one, we have to keep our diverse client base in mind. You see, water softeners should be used in… Read More

At Howell Mechanical, we offer boiler maintenance and servicing for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. This means we service both heating boilers and process boilers – two very different beasts with distinct servicing processes. In this article,… Read More

Boilers are closed systems – or about as close to closed as we can get in the world of central heating. That’s a huge advantage when you compare them to other systems like furnaces. Boilers don’t need… Read More

Condensing boilers are high-efficiency oil or gas-based boilers. Conventional and mid-efficiency boilers have an AFUE of 60% and 80-85%, respectively. AFUE stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency – it tells you how much fuel is turned into… Read More

Have you ever noticed the pressure gauge on your boiler? It’s there for a very good reason. Boilers are a bit like Goldilocks – they’re quite picky. The pressure can’t be too high or too low –… Read More

You’d be forgiven for thinking that boilers and water heaters are the same things. After all, you can’t exactly boil water without heating it*. Boilers heat water. Water heaters heat water. So what’s the difference?   That’s… Read More