Monthly Archives: October 2026

Unilux boilers for mechanical contractors: the bent-tube watertube design, what makes it different

By |2026-10-27T10:10:44-05:00October 27th, 2026|Industry Perspective|

Unilux Advanced Manufacturing has been building bent-tube watertube boilers in Schenectady, New York since 1979. The design is distinctive, the product line covers a wide capacity range, and the boiler shows up on commercial and industrial jobs in ways that can catch a mechanical contractor off guard if they have not worked with it before.

Hurst boiler selection guide for engineers: matching the right product to the application.

By |2026-10-20T10:45:09-05:00October 20th, 2026|Industry Perspective|

Hurst Boiler and Welding Company manufactures a product line that covers steam and hot water applications from 6 horsepower to 4,500 horsepower, with fire tube, water tube, and electric boiler configurations serving commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. GP Energy Products represents Hurst across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. For engineers specifying a commercial

Cold weather boiler performance: what happens to aging equipment when temperatures drop and loads increase.

By |2026-10-13T08:59:23-05:00October 13th, 2026|Industry Perspective|

A boiler that performed adequately through last heating season may not perform adequately through this one. The difference is not always the boiler’s age or its mechanical condition. Sometimes it is the load. As outdoor temperatures drop further and hold there longer than they did in previous seasons, the boiler plant operates closer to its

Viessmann commercial boilers: what the product line covers and where it fits in the commercial and institutional market.

By |2026-10-06T12:25:45-05:00October 6th, 2026|Industry Perspective|

Viessmann is a German heating technology manufacturer with a commercial boiler product line that covers condensing hot water boilers, high-efficiency fire tube boilers, and large-capacity watertube boilers for commercial and institutional applications. In North America, Viessmann commercial boilers are specified in schools, hospitals, universities, multifamily residential buildings, and institutional facilities where efficiency, reliability, and long