Inside the Boiler Room

This episode of Inside Boiler Room features boiler historian, international author, columnist, and consultant Ray Wohlfarth. Ray has been working with boilers for more than 40 years, written 13 books on many aspects of working with boilers, and hosts a series called the Boiler Room Detective on his YouTube Channel. In this episode, Ray shares his passion for boilers, boiler operation and maintenance tips, highlights some of his books and shares insights on his YouTube channel. 

National STEM/STEAM Day, a day dedicated to promoting and celebrating education and careers in science, technology, engineering, art & design, and mathematics, takes place on November 8th. In honor of national STEM/STEAM Day, ABMA is dedicating November's podcast episode on discussing the importance of STEAM in the boiler industry. ABMA's Vice President of Membership & Marketing, Shaunica Jayson is joined by Catie VanWormer, Director of Hydronics at Cleaver-Brooks, and Steven Taylor, Vice President - Rental Division at WARE. Catie will share how her engineering background has shaped her career in the boiler industry. Steven, with over 40 years of experience in the boiler industry, began his career as a welder, and he will share his insights and expertise on how welding plays a crucial role in our industry. Tune in for an enlightening and inspiring discussion at the intersection of STEM/STEAM and the boiler industry. We hope this episode will inspire those pursuing STEAM careers to consider opportunities in our field.

Jonathan Kapel joins ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room for a captivating conversation about the importance of properly trained boiler operators to head off minor issues before they major ones and ensure a safe and efficient boiler room.

Bob Langstine from Zeeco joined Inside the Boiler Room to share insights on the evolution of hydrogen as an energy source in the boiler room. Scott and Bob discussed the current state of hydrogen, what makes it different than other sources, and the challenges to expanding opportunities. For more details about Zeeco, please visit Zeeco.com. ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room is now a video podcast on YouTube, along with an audio version on various podcast platforms. Visit ABMA.com for more information.

In this episode, Brandon Jarrell and Paul Cooper join Inside the Boiler Room to discuss their recent boiler retube project in Richmond, VA, why a retube might be a good solution and what can be done to avoid the downtime and cost of a large maintenance project. For more details on Valley Boiler, please visit them at www.valleyboiler.net. ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room is now a video podcast on YouTube along with an audio version on various podcast platforms.   Visit ABMA.com for more information.