"Craftsmanship is Not a Thing of the Past" ft. John Siegenthaler, P.E.

03/30/23 • 46 min

PHCPPros: Stories From the Mechanical Room With Dan Foley and Steve Smith

In this month's episode, Dan and Steve interview John Siegenthaler, P.E.! Tune in as the trio discuss the evolution of hydronics from the 1980s to the present, the "brotherhood" of the old RPA days and kicking off the hydronics wave in the '90s, why it's a great time to enter the hydronics industry now, and more!
John is a consulting engineer and principal of Appropriate Designs, in Holland Patent, New York. In partnership with HeatSpring, he has developed several online courses that provide in-depth design-level training in modern hydronic systems, air-to-water heat pumps and biomass boiler systems.

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Thank you to Cintas for sponsoring this episode! To tackle tough jobs, you need tough workwear, like the new Cintas ComfortFlex Pro line of pants and shirts. Learn more at cintas.com/PHCNews

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This month, Dan and Steve are joined by John Barba, North American Director of Training for Taco Comfort Solutions! Tune in to hear the story of how Dan "won" John for a day, as well as John's early days as a trainer, his No. 1 advice for contractors and students, the latest developments at Taco, and more!
About John: John has been in the heating industry most of his life, growing up in his family’s plumbing and heating business outside of Boston. Since 1995, he has trained over 125,000 contractors in person and online on the fine art and subtle science of hydronic heating design and installation. John is the 2012-2014 winner of the Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence and was named the Industry’s Best Instructor & Trainer in 2015 by AHRI.
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Boilers and Brews with Steve "wheels" Wieland

In this month’s episode, Steve and Dan interview Steve “wheels” Wieland, the Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager for NTI Boilers! Steve has been teaching contractors and engineers how to install and repair hydronic heating, radiant heat and snowmelt systems since 1985, and he is a registered master plumber, past wholesaler and a former manufacturers' rep.
Tune in as the trio discuss boiler maintenance and technology, what the future looks like for the boiler industry, the labor shortage, Steve's passion for skiing and homebrewing, and more!

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