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
Here’s a fun trivia fact you can break out for your friends: The first known use of a boiler was in a toy. Hero of Alexandria was a mathematician and engineer who lived in Greece in… Read More
WINNIPEG, Canada – Howell Mechanical, an established and well-respected HVAC company based in Winnipeg, Canada, is delighted to announce that they are running a launch promotion for their new Carrier hybrid pump. The hybrid pump is a… Read More
Back in the day, boilers were terribly inefficient; there were hot gases that would escape from the boiler. Heating engineers thought to themselves “Hey, we can use that heat for something”, and condensing boilers were born. … Read More
You know that a heating boiler can keep your home or business warm during the coldest months of the year. But what else can your boiler do? You may be surprised to learn that boilers have a… Read More
Boilers and water heaters are, for the most part, rugged machines that don’t need a lot of troubleshooting. They are, however, complex machines, and that means that there can be all sorts of problems with the systems… Read More
WINNIPEG, Canada – Howell Mechanical, a leading provider of commercial and residential plumbing services in Winnipeg, Canada, is convinced that the future of water heating purchases may be via way of leasing. As the price of water… Read More
Boilers can be an efficient way of heating your home or business – but if your boiler is worn out, you might be thinking about replacing it. Old boilers tend to be a lot less efficient than… Read More
When your boiler is leaking water, your wallet is leaking money. Obviously, you’ll need to address the problem that’s causing the leak. Here’s what we’re going to do. We’ll look at some of the immediate steps you… Read More
The sound of a kettle – the familiar pops and rumbles that it makes as it heats up – can be incredibly comforting. After all, they usually mean you’re about to drink something lovely – hot cocoa,… Read More