An unusual place for Legionella bacteria
 This one really had me thinking. Talk about turning a blessed event into a tragedy. We can never be too vigilant when it comes to those nasty bugs.
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Siberian district heating
 Consider its age, and lack of maintenance for so many years, I suspect we'll be seeing more of this in the days to come. Pretty graphic photos here. Thanks to subscriber, Hoagi Koster, for sharing with us. |
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Nest and Mercedes get together
 The two companies are working together on a way to have the fancy car talk to the new thermostat so that when the driver is heading home, the thermostat will adjust the temperature accordingly. You also need a smartphone to make this happen. Honeywell's new Lyric thermostat is doing the same thing, but with just the smartphones. I'm trying to figure out why the car has to get involved in this. Is it just one of those Mercedes things? Here's the story. |
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Nothing to do with heating
 But delightfully shared with us by my prolific friend, Heidi Thorne. Heidi sent this after I shared that article a few weeks back about how the funeral directors in New Orleans are now posing some of their clients in lifelike positions. I think this one tops them all, though. Talk about going out in style! |
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A fun way to dress your Nest
 Don't you just love imaginative people? Check this out. Imagine what this person could do with a boiler. Yikes! |
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The heating market in Sweden
 Here's a report that's filled with lots of insight. I love delving into the way things get done in countries where they really want to get things done. Don't you? |
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And along those same lines
 Here's a short article about what the Brits are up against with their older housing, some of which go back centuries. Insulation is always a fine place to begin. |
