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Dang it! I hoped to see you speak someday. I'm a curator at the U.S. Capitol and have so many historical heating questions. If you're ever in this neck of the woods, give a holler. I promise to show you the basement.

The industry, the trade, and anyone who has the opportunity to proudly refer to themselves as a 'Heating Man' all owe you a debt of gratitude, Dan Holohan . And equally to Marianne, for truely, behind every lucky, great man there truely is a great woman . Our gratitude is a 50/50 split between you both. Just the way it aught to be . This old 'burner tech', 'boiler engineer' sends heart felt condolences.
As a pre-teen, a clear memory of myself standing in our livingroom window with tears in my eyes watching my father pull away in his heating service station wagon,("Easier parking on the streets of Bayonne, N.J. than vans .","Yes Dad.")." Ma ! Why can't I go to work with Dad !?" I screamed . Oh, I certainly did end up going to work with Dad. And 55 years later, with a Chevy box van with Murphys Heating Service artfully painted on the side parked out front( I really usually drive the Chevy Suburban. It's easier to park on the steets of Livingston, Mt.) His answer to my youthful question,"Are we plumbers Dad ?", which was, with a touch of adamance,"No son, we are HEATING MEN."still rings in my ears.
A trade, a career, a profession, a calling, all feel more viable, more solid with the acknowledgment and comradery of like minds. Of others guided down that same road. Be that by familial guidance, a summer job, or a true calling. You have, in no small way lent us all that solidity, that viability Dan . And we, the trade, the calling are far, far better off for it . You make no mistake about it . We're all far better off for that long ago RIGHT decision of yourself and Marianne's. An eternal & heart felt THANKYOU ! from all HEATING MEN for every bit of your HEATING HELP ♥️ 🔥 ! !

You're a true inspiration Dan, a once-in-a-generation leader. This is such a moving piece and I feel very lucky that our paths crossed. You have always been so kind; a true mentor. Your boundless generosity has inspired a whole generation (or three!) to better understand the great shoulders on which we all stand, and my business - which I hope will put my own girls through college - simply wouldn't exist were it not for The Lost Art and the Dead Men that went before.

Thank you for all you've given
Nick

OH Dan! Thank you for the years of histories and mysteries; for the help you've been to me a housewife. I loved steam heat as a kid and when we bought our house in 1972 your book became a heating bible for me..often to sort heating companies (Even Today, I find companies that say "Yes, I will work on Steam Heat". Tis true, they will work and know nothing about steam ). I've loved reading your column and the comments; the problems and the solutions... Please say you'll continue to re-run the column and/or have a consultant who will continue the Joy! Blessings and love and caring to you and your family,

You will be greatly missed. I thank you for all your help over the years. Enjoy full retirement I will maybe someday soon join you. I am 84 this past Thursday and still going strong. Thank God for good health and Irish blood.

When was it ever Wrong to Repair?
Or, am I not reading this Right?

I read it twice. I still don't understand what it's supposed to do, and what was the problem before the legislation, other than someone saying they couldn't fix ventilators if needed, but don't explain why.
Maybe it's more of a right to have access to I/O manuals?

I know in other areas "right to repair" was more about products being able to be repaired (cell phones for example which are sometimes made to not allow repairs). I'm not aware of any place in the US where you aren't legally allowed to fix your own residential appliances etc.